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22 Dec 2019: day 350

Adventure · Stories · Culture

  • Map
  • Our journey
  • 22.12.19

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    Devonport to Flowerpot (home)

    Hope you enjoy our final video update of the year and the expedition!

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    Lake Highway, highest point 1210m Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 12.12.19

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    Book the Swag Family

    No parking! Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 11.12.19

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    Adelaide to Devonport

    Highway C184 sign. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 3.12.19

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    Teacher survey

    Teddy bear Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 2.12.19

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    Jude and Astrid

    Jude and Astrid Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 14.11.19

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    Rawlinna to Adelaide

    Nullarbor Cliffs Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • Share your corner
  • 19.10.19

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    Leinster to Rawlinna

    Yellow-spotted monitor lizard Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 4.10.19

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    Marble Bar to Leinster

    Cooking on the road. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 16.9.19

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    Annabelle from Yarrie Station

    Annabelle from Yarrie Station. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 14.9.19

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    Derby to Marble Bar

    Derby to Marble Bar. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • Explore our map
  • 27.8.19

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    Gibb River Road

    Gibb River Road Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 21.8.19

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    I Love Nev (Gibb River Road)

    Nev and Leonie from the Over the Range Tyre & Mechanical Repairs on the Gibb River Road. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 7.8.19

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    Katherine to Kununurra

    Long vehicle sign. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 27.7.19

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    Borroloola to Katherine

    Borroloola to Katherine. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 10.7.19

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    Yurkurwal and Yurburya

    Yurkurwal Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 9.7.19

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    Burketown to Borroloola

    Welcome to the Northern Territory Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 27.6.19

    → Challenges

    Explore your corner: Knocklofty Reserve

    Grade 6 Green, Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Photo: Landsdowne Crescent Primary School.
    Photo: Landsdowne Crescent Primary School
  • 27.6.19

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    Risky Business (Normanton to Burketown)

    Normanton to Burketown. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 22.6.19

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    Highbury to Normanton

    Stay at Highbury. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 16.6.19

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    Cairns to Highbury

    Cairns to Highbury. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 2.6.19

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    Charters Towers to Cairns

    Charters Towers to Cairns. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 27.5.19

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    Sarah and Jesse

    Sarah and Jesse. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 17.5.19

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    Emerald to Charters Towers

    We have ridden 4000km! Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 8.5.19

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    Roma to Emerald

    Roma to Emerald. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 1.5.19

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    Swag Family News #5

    Queensland landscape. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 30.4.19

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    Bourke to Roma

    Riding from Bourke to Roma. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 29.4.19

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    Acknowledgement of Country

    Acknowledgement of Country – map of Tasmania Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 22.4.19

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    Brian King Opals

    Brian King in his working opal mine. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 17.4.19

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    Brewarrina fish traps

    Bradley Hardy from the Brewarrina Aboriginal Cultural Museum explains the use and significance of the fish traps to the Aboriginal tribes of this area. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 14.4.19

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    Hay to Bourke

    Sunset. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.4.19

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    Jonathon Knight

    Jonathon Knight. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 31.3.19

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    Bendigo to Hay

    Bendigo to Hay. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 28.3.19

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    Wamba Wamba Country

    Wamba Wamba Country. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 23.3.19

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    Melbourne to Bendigo

    Melbourne to Bendigo. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 20.3.19

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    Music man from Maldon

    Music man from Maldon. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 16.3.19

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    Beaconsfield to Melbourne

    Spirit of Tasmania Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 12.3.19

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    Neville Badcock from Moriarty

    Neville Badcock from Moriarty. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 10.3.19

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    Little Musselroe Bay to Beaconsfield

    Rail trail. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 6.3.19

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    Being a field naturalist

    Dr Hawkins, a zoologist from the Bookend Trust. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 4.3.19

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    Aunty Patsy Cameron

    Aunty Patsy Cameron Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 3.3.19

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    Swansea to Little Musselroe Bay

    Hope with police tape. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 24.2.19

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    Bellerive to Swansea

    Maria Island. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 21.2.19

    → Biology

    Maria Island animals

    Maria Island animals. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 20.2.19

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    Jamie Graham

    Jamie Graham. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 16.2.19

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    Swag Family News #4

    Campsite. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 16.2.19

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    Richmond to Bellerive

    Bellerive boardwalk. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.2.19

    → Stories

    The 28th Governor of Tasmania

    Andrew Hughes chatting with Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, AC, Governor of Tasmania.
  • 13.2.19

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    Ingredients of adventure

    Cooking with the camp stove. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 11.2.19

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    Ulverstone to Richmond

    Bush camp. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 2.2.19

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    Arthur River to Ulverstone

    The Nut, Stanley. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • January
    2019
    27.1.19

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    Queenstown to Arthur River

    Heemskirk River, Tasmania. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 25.1.19

    → Biology

    Meet a leech and a triggerplant

    Triggerplant. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 23.1.19

    → Biology

    Echidna in Tasmania

    Short-beaked echidna. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 21.1.19

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    Alf Cooper from Zeehan

    Alf Cooper from Zeehan. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 19.1.19

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    Ouse to Queenstown

    Tarraleah Power Station. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.1.19

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    Margate to Ouse

    Eating berries at Westerway Raspberry Farm. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 8.1.19

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    Leaving home

    Nicola and Andrew talk about the first two days of the adventure. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 7.1.19

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    Let the adventure begin!

    Nicola and Wilfy setting off, 7 January 2019. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 6.1.19

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    Last night at home

    Last night at home. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 4.1.19

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    Packing up!

    Flags on bikes. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • December
    2018
    30.12.18

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    Full dress rehearsal

    Bike boy. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 24.12.18

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    Merry Christmas!

    Merry Christmas… 14 days to departure! Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.12.18

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    Swag Family News #3

    Bike seat. Photo: Olivia Skeers.
    Photo: Olivia Skeers
  • 8.12.18

    → Biology

    A slithering invitation to schools

    A slithering invitation to schools
  • 2.12.18

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    What will we pack?

    What will we pack?
  • November
    2018
    27.11.18

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    Swag Family News #2

    Bike gears. Photo: Olivia Skeers.
    Photo: Olivia Skeers
  • 17.11.18

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    Road testing the bikes

    Road testing the bikes for the first time. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.11.18

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    Wilfy’s first ride

    Wilfy’s first ride
  • 10.11.18

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    Hope & Wilfy discuss gear

    Hope and Wilfy discuss expedition gear. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 3.11.18

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    Customising Wilfy’s handlebar

    Customising Wilfy’s handlebar.
  • October
    2018
    26.10.18

    → Stories

    Our official bicycle advisor

    Swag Family recruits an official bicycle advisor – Tim Stredwick
  • 19.10.18

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    Unboxing the tandem bicycles

    Unboxing the tandem bicycles. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 14.10.18

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    Support us on GoFundMe

    Bike flag. Photo: Andrew Hughes.
    Photo: Andrew Hughes
  • 13.10.18

    → Stories

    Introducing Swag Family

    Introducing Swag Family.
  • 12.10.18

    → Swag

    Swag Family News #1

    Bike wheel. Photo: Olivia Skeers.
    Photo: Olivia Skeers
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