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

Iron Knob

26/11 86km, Pt Augusta

27/11 Bus to Adelaide

Ceduna

12/11 82 km along highway

Moon setting in morning before sunrise

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.

Caravan Park

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.

lunch stop

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

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.

Southern end of tail in 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