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22 Dec 2019: day 350

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19.10.19

Day 286

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

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Leinster to Rawlinna

This video takes us south and east through outback Western Australia. Heading away from the brewing wet season in the north we ride through one of the richest gold mining provinces in the world.

After leaving Leinster we headed south on sealed roads to Kalgoorlie before finally making the sharp turn east. Instead of the usual route down to Norseman to begin the Nullarbor crossing we took the rougher Trans Access Road to Rawlinna.

Keep an eye open for the yellow-spotted monitor at the start of the movie!

Watch the video on Vimeo or YouTube to see how it went. Or see our progress on our Google Map.

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Statistics 19.10.19

  • Current location

    -31.01, 125.34

  • Distance travelled

    10,806.3km

  • Time riding

    877h 8m

  • Average speed

    12.3km/h

  • Elevation gain

    62,353m

  • Closest town

    Rawlinna, WA

  • Days on the road

    286

  • Weather

    Clouds, 27°C

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Where are we?

Current location map Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Victoria Northern Territory

Western Australia

Land area
2,529,875 km²
Population
2,591,900
Floral
Red-and-green or Mangles kangaroo paw (Anigozanthos manglesii)
Animal
Numbat (Myrmecobius fasciatus)
Bird
Black swan (Cygnus atratus)
Fish
Whale shark
Fossil
Gogo fish (Mcnamaraspis kaprios)
Colours
Black and gold
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