THE WALLABY TRACK WITH LIONEL MUSSELL
ACROSS THE
TREELESS PLAIN
FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL MUSTER IN DENMARK,
WA, LIONEL HEADS HOME ACROSS THE NULLARBOR.
Well, Yemmy made it to Denmark, WA, and back
but has since had a gearbox transplant because
he was having a ‘flare’ when changing between
second and third gear. My friend, Eric, used a
gearbox from an ex-ambulance that had been in
a crash and swapped it over. While Yemmy was at
Eric's place in Gippsland he also had some minor
issues fixed. Now, with fingers crossed, he’s
ready for our next adventure, our ACC Christmas
Muster at Lakes Entrance, Vic.
Coming back from Denmark, I realised that it was
the 11th time I'd crossed the Nullarbor, stretching
right back to when the road from Ceduna to
the Western Australian border was unsealed. A
cordial bottle came undone in a drawer on that
trip and leaked into the underclothes in the drawer
underneath. Add red dust and you can imagine
the mess!
There seem to be more emergency landing
strips across the ‘Treeless Plain’ these days but
fortunately I haven't had to use one. Some
wags have changed a sign from Balladonia into
BallaGNOMEia and placed a family of gnomes in
front of it!
The National Muster at Denmark was great, with
members from all over Australia there – some
had even come the long way around, making it
an excuse for an around-Australia trip.
The BIG4 caravan park where we held the muster
was great, with lots of spacious sites and lots of
friendly roos. The managers and staff went out of
their way to make our stay a happy experience.
BUSH CAMPING
I love bush camping and Yemmy is set-up for
everything needed for prolonged bush stays.
On the Denmark trip, most nights I camped in
lovely secluded spots away from the main road
with no one else in sight. I did pay for a night in
the beautiful Cape Le Grande National Park near
Esperance, WA, and would have stayed longer if
the freezing cold wind had stopped!
See you down the track.
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