"A retired psychiatric nurse, grandfather of three, a bushwalker 65 years young, out to fulfil a lifelong ambition to cycle around Australia..."
Evening of June 18: my mobile phone has had no reception since leaving West from Charters Towers – no contact with home for two days.
Bushcamping West of the Campaspe River between the road and the railway line. A rough, restless night. Three goods trains thundered past the campsite, and a dozen or more road-trains shook [...]
Charters Towers
John spent yesterday resting and enjoying the fascinating history of Charters Towers. You can find some photos in the Gallery.
On the road again…
He left Charters Towers early this morning, heading towards Hughenden – a stretch of about 250 km (above). It is likely that he will be camping tonight, but he hopes to be [...]
John has left the East Coast of Australia!
He pushed on from Townsville today, making the turn westward towards Charters Towers.
Keeping him company on the road are four-tralier road-trains… something difficult to imagine for those of us from the Southern states!
After pushing Cooee on foot on a particularly long (5 km) uphill stretch of the [...]
John has arrived in Townsville, the “Capital of North Queensland”, this afternoon.
“I haven’t forgotten how to ride!” he reports, and verily, he rode 93km today.
Once he has gathered the necessary provisions, he will set off for Charters Towers.
Left: Townsville welcomes John
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