THE WALLABY TRACK WITH LIONEL MUSSELL

We were on the road quite early in the morning but then Murphy took a hand and made me lose all the air in one of my tyres . I ’ m a bit heavy and they couldn ’ t prevent the jack they were using from sinking into the ground .

Lionel was pleased his friend , Duck , was there to help him because my spare wheel lives under the floor at the back and is very heavy to lift .

When we got to the caravan park in Geraldton , Jackie and Duck soon had their Toyota and camper trailer organised and we went into town to get a new tyre for me .

Next morning , we headed north and for the next few nights camped together along the coast .

Some nights we had a fire and Duck cooked them dinner on their little Hot Ozy Barby . But all I need is a tank of diesel from time to time .

Near the blowholes at Quobba , we found the campsite was chokka with vans and tents crowded together along the coast side of the road . We were lucky because the caretaker let us stay at the spacious turnaround area at the end of the road because we only wanted to stay one night . We had the best spot and great views .

Next day , we stayed at a camping area alongside a lovely river quite a way from the Monkey Mia dolphin viewing area .

Lionel had seen the dolphins at Monkey Mia some years before but he took Jackie and Duck to the beach where they come in each day to mix with tourists – and get a feed of fish supplied by the rangers .

Lionel and Duck had fun at one lovely campsite overlooking the ocean . The gas stove in the camper trailer stopped working and they had to get out and under to look for a problem with a gas line .

All too soon we arrived in Port Hedland and stayed in a very busy caravan park where Jackie and Duck managed to get work .

We had been together all the way up the coast and it had been great but , after a few days at Port Hedland , it was time for us to continue our round-Australia trip .

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