Category Archives: South Australia

Return to Adelaide

Posted on July 6, 2018 by kenwehner

4 -6 July 2018 After a few days on Kangaroo Island we returned to Adelaide. We first visited Adelaide in September as part of our epic road trip into the Red Center. With some experience in the area we decided … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Island – Part 2

Posted on July 4, 2018 by kenwehner

1 – 4 July 2018 On our second day we explored the more populated eastern side of the island including American River, Kingscote and Penneshaw. Kingscote is the main population center of the island but it did not offer much … Continue reading →

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Kangaroo Island – Part 1

Posted on July 3, 2018 by kenwehner

1 – 4 July 2018 Kanagaroo Island is a well known holiday spot in Australia. If you Google ‘top tourist sights in Australia’, you will find it on many top lists. Kangaroo Island is on the southern tip of South … Continue reading →

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Outback: Random Thoughts

Posted on September 17, 2017 by kenwehner

7 – 15 September 2017 We finished our trip into the Outback much the way we started it. We returned south from Ayers Rock with nights back in Coober Pedy and Adelaide before we flew back to Coolum Beach via … Continue reading →

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Outback: Coober Pedy to Alice Springs

Posted on September 9, 2017 by kenwehner

9 September 2017   The drive from Coober Pedy to Alice Springs was long but not too strenuous. We made rest and fuel stops at Marla population 72) and Erldunda. Changes in the landscape the entire way continued to surprise … Continue reading →

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Coober Pedy, SA

Posted on September 8, 2017 by kenwehner

8 September 2017 Coober Pedy, what an odd little dusty town. The self proclaimed “Opal Capital of the World” has the largest opal mining area and is a popular stop for travelers along the Stuart Highway. At less than 1,700 … Continue reading →

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Outback: Port Augusta to Coober Pedy

Posted on September 8, 2017 by kenwehner

8 September 2017 We ventured into the Outback today driving the Stuart Highway. The highway is the main artery through the heart of Australia from Darwin in the north to Port Augusta in the south. We originally had hoped to … Continue reading →

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Outback: Adelaide to Port Augusta

Posted on September 7, 2017 by kenwehner

7 September 2017 Port Augusta’s Great Western Bridge from the Water Tower Lookout Today we took a small first step from Adelaide toward the Outback by driving north to Port Augusta. We spent late afternoon shopping for supplies and walking along … Continue reading →

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Adelaide, SA – Part 3

Posted on September 6, 2017 by kenwehner

6 September 2017 On our last full day we had planned to visit some of the surrounding communities and parks but the weather kept us from wandering too far. We did make quick stops in Port Adelaide, West Lakes and … Continue reading →

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Glenelg, SA

Posted on September 6, 2017 by kenwehner

5 September 2017 As part of our tour of Adelaide we decided to take the tram from South Terrace to the southern end, Moseley Square in Glenelg, a small beach suburb. It was far too cold and the ocean too … Continue reading →

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