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Getting Ready

      Some Questions & Answers: Why, where and when etc

      Preparation: Background information and getting sorted

      Any problems: At home, taking bikes and over there

      Communication: Keeping the web site up to date; pictures?

      D-Day minus 1: Last minute rush to get ready for the off

Getting There

      First to Singapore

      Onto Perth

      Perth - 2 days wandering around and spending money

      Perth - the first day's cycling

Perth to Adelaide

      Perth to Northam:108kms: The hot & hilly day

      Northam to Merridin:163kms: The long windy day

      Meredin to Southern Cross:108kms: The fly along day

      Southern Cross to Bush Camp:145kms: The first bush camp day

      Bush Camp to Kalgoorlie:80kms: The no-rush to the goldtown day

      Kalgoorlie:6kms: The first rest day

      Kalgoorlie to Bush Camp:106kms: The first live kangaroo seen day

      Bush Camp to Norseman:90kms: The last township for sometime day

      Norseman to Bush Camp:142kms: The start of the long journey to the Nullaboor day

      Bush Camp to Bush Camp:143kms: The start of the 90 mile straight road day

      Bush Camp to Caiguna Roadhouse:90kms: The winning of the Melbourne Cup sweepstake day

      Caiguna to Madura Roadhouse:156kms: The wilting cyclists day

      Madura to Eucla:183kms: The longest cycling day so far day

      Eucla to Bush Camp:60kms: The first sightings of camels day

      Bush Camp to Nullaboor: 144kms: The knuckle down day

      Nullaboor to Nundroo Roadhouse:143kms: The tough hot, hilly and windy day

      Nundroo to Penong:90kms: The surprise cold drinks day

      Penong to Ceduna:73kms: The first green grass campsite day

      Ceduna to Poochera:140kms: The wheatfields, wheatfields everywhere day

      Poochera to Wudina:75kms: The short but not so easy day

      Wudina to Kimba:101kms: The arrival at the 'halfway across Australia' place day

      Kimba to Port Augusta:161kms: The back into the wide open spaces day

      Port Augusta: 0kms: The wonderful,wonderful rest day

      Port Augusta to Gladstone:123kms: The end up in gaol (jail) day

      Gladstone to Gawler:167kms: The back to traffic reality day

      Gawler to Murray Bridge:94kms: The cool, windy Adelaide hills day

      Murray Bridge:0kms: The Adelaide sightseeing day

Adelaide to Melbourne

      Murray Bridge to Meningie:85kms: The ferry across the Murray day

      Meningie to Kingston:147kms: The hip-hip hurrah day

      Kingston:0kms: The parting of the ways day

      Kingston to Robe:45kms: The coming to terms day

      Robe: 0kms: The Robe to nowhere day

      Robe to Millicent: 94kms: The cycle tourists sort of day

      Millicent to Mt Gambier:48kms: The hello sunshine day

      Mt Gambier to Portland: 106kms: The first Koala day

      Portland to Warrambool: 104kms: The battered about day

      Warrambool to Port Campbell: 77kms: The start of the Great Ocean Road day

      Port Campbell:0kms: The storm bound in Port days

      Port Campbell to Lavers Hill:53kms: The back on the road again day

      Lavers Hill to Apollo Day:56kms: The down, up and down to the seaside day

      Apollo Bay to Anglesea:75kms: The 'oh we do like to be beside the seaside' day

      Anglesea to Queenscliff: 65kms: The keep right on to the end of the road day

      Queenscliff to Frankston:60kms: The first sighting of Melbourne day

      Frankston to Melbourne(Cheltenham):26kms: The visit to Collis's place day

Victoria

      Melbourne to Ballarat:28kms: The passing of the 4,000kms day

      Ballarat to Daylesford:53kms: The good to get going again day

      Daylesford to Maldon:70kms: The quiet, hot,hilly backroads of Victoria day

      Maldon to Dunolly: 63kms: The winds of change day

      Donolly to Bendigo: 70kms: The return of those devilish crosswinds day

      Bendigo to Rushworth:78kms: The start of the Aussie big holiday day

      Rushworth to Benalla:100kms: The cycling on the busy freeway day

      Benalla to Wangaratta: 40kms: The held up by Ned Kelly day

      Wangaratta to Beechworth:49kms: The rail trail day

      Beechworth to Bright:78kms: The not so bright at Bright day

      Bright: day ride to Tawonga Gap 895 metres:40kms: The first day ride without luggage day

      Bright:day ride to Mt Buffalo Chalet 1332metres: 69kms: The highest point so far day

      Bright to Dinner Plains:69kms: The Great Alpine Road day

      Dinner Plains to Swift Creek:73kms: The up and down descent day

      Swift Creek to Bairnsdale: 105kms: The 18 cycle tourists in one day day

      Bairnsdale to Sale:83kms: The kamikaze sparrow day

      Sale to Melbourne: 6kms: Let the train take the strain day

Tasmania

      Devonport to Wynyard:73kms: The day of two halves day

      Wynyard to Stanley: 67kms: The Nut and seeds day

      Stanley to Sheffield:36kms: The bus and bike day

      Sheffield to Mt Cradle:57kms: The who's that eating our bread day

      Mt Cradle: 16 kms: The bike and hike day

      Mt Cradle to Rosebery: 70kms: The downs and ups fast and slow day

      Rosebery: day ride to Montezuma Falls: 20kms: The big falls day

      Rosebery to Strahan: 74kms: The mountains, forest and sea day

      Strahan: 15kms: The two beaches and theatre day

      Strahan to Queenstown: 44kms: The sea, forest and mountains day

      Queenstown to Lake St Clair: 94kms: The three passes in one day day

      Lake St Clair to Wayatinah:68kms: The hydro-electric day

      Wayatinah to Mt Field: 65kms: The wet and dry day

      Mt Field to Hobart: 72kms: The great tailwind day

      Hobart: The start of a holiday day

      Hobart to Richmond:34kms: The 'let's get this show on the road again' day

      Richmond to Maria Island: 67kms: The from one island to another day

      Maria Island to Swansea: 52kms: The no haircut possible day

      Swansea to Coles Bay: 32kms: The smallest ferry so far day

      Coles Bay-Freycinet National Park: 12kms: The second bike and hike day

      Coles Bay to Scamander: 100kms: There's cyclists everywhere day

      Scamander to St Helens & Binalong Bay: 42kms: The birthday treat day

      St Helens to Derby: 69kms: The highest point for some time now day

      Derby to Lilydale Falls: 80kms: The very, very up and down day

      Lilydale Falls to Launceston: 32kms: The at last some lovely downhills day

      Launceston to Deloraine: 88kms: The long way round to Deloraine day

      Deloraine to Devonport:55kms: The completing of the circle day

      Devonport to Melbourne: 9kms: The back to the mainland day

Melbourne to Canberra and Sydney

      Melbourne to Cowes:73kms: The yet another island hopping day

      Cowes to Cape Paterson:74kms: The hello to Fairy Penguins day

      Cape Paterson to Foster:68kms: The leaving the sea behind day

      Foster to Yarram: 52kms: The early,early stop day

      Yarram to Sale: 76kms: The blown along day

      Sale to Stratford:20kms: The here comes the rain day

      Stratford to Bairnsdale: 64kms: The flying along day

      Bairnsdale to Nowa Nowa: 58kms: The first puncture of the trip day

      Nowa Nowa to Marlo: 53kms: The where does all the time go? day

      Marlo to Caan River: 80kms: The bellbird day

      Caan River to Bombala: 90kms: The into New South Wales day

      Bombala to Nimmitabel: 51kms: The rain stopped play day

      Nimmitabel to Bredbo: 69kms: The good evening was had by all day

      Bredbo to Canberra: 91kms: The capital day

      Canberra: 17kms: The sightseeing days

      Canberra to Tarago: 80kms: The start of the final leg day

      Tarago to Marulan: 83kms: The meeting up with old friends day

      Marulan to Mittagong: 69kms: The just one bumpy road after another day

      Mittagong to Scarborough:94kms: The first sight of the Pacific Ocean day

      Scarborough to Bundeena: 44kms: The first sight of Sydney day

      Cronulla to Captain Cook's Landing Spot: The end day

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