Category Archives: WA-2019
Pt Augusta – Finished Cycling
19/11, 20/11 Day off in Ceduna, Very hot (43 degrees) on the 20th.
21/11 100km, Wirrulla, departed Ceduna 11:00, arrived 4:30
22/11 95km Hiltaba station + 20 km, small sand section
23/11 86 km, Mt Ive – 10 km, 130 km to Iron Knob
24/11 94km, Siam station + 20km,
25/11 105 km, Whyalla, tail wind in afternoon
26/11 86km, Pt Augusta
27/11 Bus to Adelaide
Ceduna
12/11 82 km along highway
13/11 To Cook Road turn off, 80 km
14/11 73km to Nullabor road house + 20 km, along old Eyre highway
15/11 100km, into Yalata Community, they have a store, well stocked with fresh food. This is where they moved the people from the bomb test at Maralinga.
16/12 73km Fowlers bay conservation park, camp behind beach in dunes
17/11 79km, along beach in morning, then over sand dunes to Fowlers bay and onto Penong
18/11 72km along back roads to Ceduna
The 19th and 20th are supposed to be hot, so staying put for a few days after 19 days cycling without a break, its a bit strange.
Across the Nullabor now, things are simpler now, food is available and there are towns with facilities.
Photos on Google https://photos.app.goo.gl/T9wYKzpx1UTSweLa8
Border Village
31/10 102 km, with Ken, Tail wind to Alexander Bay
1/11 90.8 km, Balladonia Track into sand and then clay/limestone
2/11 78km, along Balladonia Track past Mt Ragged
3/11 97 km, to Balladonia Road House + 15 km past
4/11 121 km, road side camp, 50km to Caiguna
5/11 65km, Caiguna RH + 12 km off to coast, Ken departed along road
6/11 62 km, last 14 km in soft sand, camped overlooking Twilight bay.
7/11 53 km, another 5.3 km of sand then onto Cocklebiddy RH, camped passed RH with Sam
8/11 90km to Medura RH +50 km
9/11 96 km to Beach camp, good road
10/11 58km Mundabidda RH, wash shower was good
11/11 104 km to Border Village along back road, excellent tail wind.
Photos here https://photos.app.goo.gl/T9wYKzpx1UTSweLa8
To Esperance
19/10 Depart Albany, to East Bay Camp, 55 km, 4:13, head wind 3 km back track through water treatment plant (oops).
20/10 72.8 km, 4:41 To Wellsheat Hot day, head wind before lunch, waited till change came through caravan park on old field.
21/10 To Bremer Bay 81 km, flat road riding. local creeks have salt water from dry and farming salinity. Back tire had broken bead.
22/10 To Fitzgeralt NP 57 km 3:55, tire looking bad, repair holding
23/10 to Old Ongerup Rd, 82 km, 5:38, back to main road for awhile. Telegraph track closed due to Pyhtophra, Got water refil from Park ranger.
24/10 to Hopetoun, 90km, 5:44
25/10 To Manglinup Beach, 85 km, 4:55, cool day tail wind.
26/10 Qaugi beach camp site, 72 km,
27/10 To Esperance, 78km spedo not working, swim in morning before leaving beach, along highway for 65 km, cross wind most of the day.
finished Munda biddi Trail
5-10 34 km, 2:45 – 17 km along highway to avoid backtrack, detour around fire ground
6-10 37.7 km, 2:46 Stopped in Binyup at Geoff Toy got chatting around cycling touring, Geoff is the warmshowers host in Binyup and stayed the night (thanks Geoff)
7-10 55 km, 4:0 hrs to Jarrawood
8-10 85 km, 6:31 Hard day with climb at end, Karla Burma camp
9-10 69km, 5:18 to Quinniup Pine forest plantations. Eggs and Mushrooms in Mannijup
10-10 64 km, 5:03 to Northcliff cruzie day started in rain, wet overnight in bivy bag.
11-10 52 km, 4:05 dried sleeping stuff out at shelter.
12-10 45km 3:47 Kwokrlup Bella hut
13-10 30km Warpol backpackers for the night, heavy rain overnight.
14-10 55.7 km, 4:45 Booner Mundak shelter, started in rain. Lunch at great tree walk, too much sugar.
15-10 54.6 km, 4:05 rolling day sun/rain all day, scrub mostly low forest final hut
16-10 49km, 3:48 Denmark, onto coast, backpackers overnight. last 15 km was very up/down.
17-10 78 km, 4:58 Tail wind nearly all the way into Albany and end of Mundabiddi Trail. Last 15 km were highway and through the industrial parts of Albany.
Munda Biddi Trail-East WA 2019
27-9 Depart Perth, 33 km to Maundering Weir, good cycle along heritage trail from Midland trail station.
28-9 34 km, Single track through forest, First Camp site, Carrinyah, water avaliable
29-9 34 km, Wungong Camp site
30-9 60km, via Jarradale for lunch, Hard day finished at trail hut trashed.
1-10 70.8 km, via Dwellingup for lunch, arrived at Ngounlin Camp at dark.
2-10 56km, Bivy camp, did not make next hut.
3-10 66 km, to Collie
4-10, day off, break, post some things home 2kg less to carry, thunderstorms around and rain.
Photo album here