The Vast Flat to Broken Hill

 

Leaving the verdant rolling valleys of Clare, the expedition struck out for Broken Hill and the vast flat of the interior of Australia.

 

Wind power stations on the horizon.

 

 

 

 

The further north and east the expedition progressed, the drier the landscape became.

 

 

 

A train on the way south toward Adelaide.

Once again, the vast flat of the interior opened before the expedition.

Don’t forget to rest!

 

 

Near the border with New South Wales, the expedition stopped for lunch at an isolated roadhouse.  The inside was plastered with road train memorabilia.  The lone worker who doubled as cashier and cook pulled out some kangaroo meat to make a few burgers.  He reminded the expedition of certain characters from the American movie Deliverance.  The expedition moved on quickly to Broken Hill.

Cycling Tour Through the Wine Country of Claire


In the town of Clare, the expedition traded off-road four-wheeled vehicles for off-road two-wheeled vehicles.  Thus the exploration of the Clare wine region began.

An old rail bed provided a perfect pedaling path through the rolling hills and vineyards.

 

 

 

Lord Bailey takes the lead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Auburn Institute.  A fine old building built for relaxation.

A memorial to World War I.

The World War II memorial.

 

Lucky number 13.

 

 

An old workshop.

 

Winery #2.

 

 

 

Winery #3.

 

The home of the first wine production in the Clare Valley.

A beer brewery.

The beer tasting room.

 

Overland to Claire

Moving on from Port Augusta, the expedition encountered a mountain range.  This was the first major topography the expedition had seen since leaving the Blue Mountains in New South Wales several weeks prior.

 

 

 

Descending into the verdant plains of the Clare Valley.

 

 

 

 

A true bogan vehicle if ever there was one.