We headed west in August 2010, crossing the wide brown land on the Indian Pacific, spending a couple of days in Perth with side trips to Rottnest Island and Fremantle, then heading northwards in search of wildflowers before looping back through Margaret River for sightseeing and wine tasting.
Thursday, 12 August Bowen > Townsville
Friday, 13 August Townsville > Sydney
Saturday, 14 August Sydney > Broken Hill (Indian Pacific)
Sunday, 15 August Broken Hill > Adelaide (Indian Pacific)
Monday, 16 August > Kalgoorlie (Indian Pacific)
Wednesday, 18 August Rottnest Island
Friday, 20 August Perth > Eneabba
Saturday, 21 August Eneabba > Geraldton
Sunday, 22 August Geraldton > Morawa
Monday, 23 August Morawa > New Norcia
Tuesday, 24 August New Norcia > Busselton
Wednesday, 25 August Busselton > Margaret River
Thursday, 26 August Margaret River
Friday, 27 August Margaret River > Singleton Beach