Week 8 Day 51
Phil and Susan have been out of mobile data range for the past couple of weeks, and will be until their arrival in Birdsville in another...
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Week 8Â Day 50 June 24
Fabulous sign leaving Tibooburra (and the sun just up) depicting the Burke & Wills scene. Today, after another meal at the Family Hotel...
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Week 7 Day 48 Tibooburra. 1,334Â km walked
Drive In Movie tonight. First hot chocolate at the cafe then dinner at the Family Lodge Motel. We have arrived at the very friendly town...
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Week 7 Day 46 June 20
Michael passed us on the road to Tibooburra and kindly gave us some prime beef from Clifton Hills Station - (one of the biggest stations...
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Day 37 Week 6 Sculptures & The Living Desert Broken Hill
The 2 sculptures dedicated to Fred Hollows The sculpture that was a present to Fred Hollows in the Afterlife by Lawrence Beck Celebrating...
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Day 36 Week 6 June 10
Broken Hill - 1000km Walked Susan & Phil at the old mine shaft in Broken Hill Family from Melbourne here to meet us, just wonderful to...
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Week 5 Day 30 June 4
Menindee, a special place for the Burke & Wills story - the place where their much needed supplies were meant to be sent to Coopers...
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Week 5Â Day 30 Â June 4 Â 850 km walked
Phil early morning on the Pooncarie - Menindee Road loving life and enjoying the sunrise as always. Leon with sons Max & Tucker from...
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Week 4 Day 24 Â Tues 29th May - Mungo Man!
Phil is on his way again after 2 wonderful nights at Mungo Lodge, thank you to Louise & John for seeing to our every needs. This is a...
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Phil McDonald interview
Phil sits down with his next door neighbour (prior to setting off on his trek) to share his thoughts, his philosophy, and some of the...
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