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We’ve been off line for a bit!
On 20 March , 2018 by PaulSo, As we headed around the country, we had limited access to the Interweb, and laptop and mobile phones were all full. Couldn’t access the cloud to save pics and stuff so, just couldn’t post! We have sorted out the technology and will update the site with pictures from the trip.
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The Great Ocean Road
On 19 January , 2018 by PaulAfter driving from Portland we went along the Great Ocean Road and stopped at the bay of islands, 12 apostles and London bridge. Also managed to stop for a couple of older Swiss folk with a flat tire and a bad set of tools and no knowledge of how to change tyres! Great views!
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Narrung Ferry landing
On 11 January , 2018 by PaulAfter leaving Adelaide we travelled towards Narrung. When you take the direct route, there is a 24hr ferry that takes you across Lake Alexandrina. It’s cable operated and operates on demand. Very old school given the distance is probably 150 metres! We stayed at a free camp site just near the ferry landing, on the
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The Nullarbor
On 9 January , 2018 by PaulFrom Norseman, the highway pretty much takes you to the Nullarbor. We stayed 2 nights in different places. The first stop wasn’t too far from Norseman on a roadside stop. It rained a bit, and the clouds looked spectacular, but OMG the flies! After that stop, we carried on just short of Nullarbor station to
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FJ Cruiser dual battery in action
On 8 January , 2018 by PaulWhen I decided to install the dual battery system I heard a lot of conflicting stories about using a voltage sensitive relay or a dc-dc charger. The apparent issue is that with a smart alternator, the battery may not charge. What I installed was a Redarc SBI12 voltage sensitive relay with manual over-ride. I also
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We are off again – Perth to Brisbane
On 7 January , 2018 by PaulIts great to be off on our next road trip. This time we are heading from Perth to Brisbane. The FJ Cruiser is all packed and our route is roughly, Perth, Waver Rock, Cocklebiddy, Nullarbor, Port Augusta, Adelaide, Great Ocean Road, central Victoria, Canberra and somehow through NSW to Brisbane. We pick the kids up
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Dual battery system added
On 27 December , 2017 by PaulI’ve been a bit worried about drawing down the started battery using the Engel fridge constantly. The standard FJ Cruiser battery is about 75 Amp hours, which means at a draw of about 2.5A, the fridge will kill the battery completely in 30 hours or render it unable to start the car in about 15
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A beach of shells
On 20 December , 2017 by PaulOn the way to Shark Bay there is a beach and it doesn’t have sand. The entire thing is covered in shells. It’s pretty cool.
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The whole beach to ourselves
On 18 December , 2017 by PaulWe took a pretty rough dirt road from just out of Carnarvon to Quabba station. From there we took an even rougher road another 60km to Reb Bluff. When we got there, there was no one else around. So we had the pick of the spots! We set up and spent two nights there. The
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