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Well we got up early in the morning to start our roadtrip to the east coast of Australia, it was gonna be a long trip. Just at sun up we pulled over for a look at the old water pipe, which runs all the way to Kalgoorlie.
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Along the way we had a gander at the old train water tower, which is in the township of Merredin.
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Our best stop was at Coolgardie where we played in a bush park, as you can see it's full of old bush machinery which has been here for years.
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Me Ned and Sarah!
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Me with one of the corrugated camels in Norseman.
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Sarah and me on the horse 'Norseman'
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That's me and Sarah next to our car on the Nullarbor Highway.
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A ripper of a roadtrain at Balladonia Roadhouse.
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Me and Sarah at the world famous Caiguna Blow hole.
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After we drove the '90 mile straight'
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That's me on the old telegraph station in Eucla.
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That's us on Rooey II at Border Village Roadhouse, which is on the border of Western Australia and South Australia.
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Having a whale of a time in Eucla.
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Going for a wonder along the Nullarbor Highway.
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That's us on the big galah in Kimba, South Australia.
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Me and Sarah with our cousin Mick inside his work ute, at Broken Hill.
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Out in the sticks.
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Well we made it to Newcastle and that's the harbour in the background, it's a ripper of a city.
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Nicko and me standing in front of one of the guns at Fort Scratchley.
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The reason we drove all that way was to hang out at Nana's and Pop's, here we are with Nana.
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And of cause here we are with our Pop, we had a real ripper of a time over their.
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Me with auntie Debra's dog ????
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Me and me mate Nicko Troonie hanging out at Spears Point Park.
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Jessie and me tackle Dougie and bring him down, during a match of footy at Spears Point Park.
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Me and Nicko at Sophie's birthday party.
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The birthday party girl, Sophie Troon.
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Prumbed tucked out!
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Nicko, Sophie, Me and Sarah at the wind turbine near Stockton.