PRELUDE

TRIP OVERVIEW

DAY 1

Week 1
Monday September 13th, 2010
TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 2

Week 1
Tuesday September 14th, 2010
TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS) to WALKERSTON (Queensland, AUS)
via BOWEN (Queensland, AUS) & AIRLIE BEACH (Queensland, AUS)
BOWEN (Queensland, AUS)
AIRLIE BEACH (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 3

Week 1
Wednesday September 15th, 2010
WALKERSTON (Queensland, AUS) to HERVEY BAY (Queensland, AUS)
via BUNDABERG ~ Distillery (Queensland, AUS)
WALKERSTON (Queensland, AUS)
BUNDABERG ~ Distillery (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 4

Week 1
Thursday September 16th, 2010
HERVEY BAY (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 5

Week 1
Friday September 17th, 2010
HERVEY BAY (Queensland, AUS) to PACIFIC PARADISE (Queensland, AUS)
via FRASER ISLAND (Queensland, AUS)
HERVEY BAY (Queensland, AUS)
HERVEY BAY ~ River Heads (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Wanggoolba Creek (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Eurong Beach Resort (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Cathedral Coloured Sands (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Maheno Wreck (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Eli Creek (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Central Station (Queensland, AUS)
FRASER ISLAND ~ Lake Birrabeen (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 6

Week 1
Saturday September 18th, 2010
PACIFIC PARADISE (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 7

Week 1
Sunday September 19th, 2010
PACIFIC PARADISE (Queensland, AUS) to TWEED HEADS (New South Wales, AUS)
via ETTAMOGAH PUB (Sunshine Coast, Queensland, AUS)
PALMVIEW ~ Ettamogah Pub (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 8

Week 2
Monday September 20th, 2010
TWEED HEADS (New South Wales, AUS)
Checking out SURFERS PARADISE & SNAPPER ROCKS (Queensland, AUS)
SNAPPER ROCKS (Queensland, AUS)
SURFERS PARADISE ~ Q1 Tower (Queensland, AUS)
SURFERS PARADISE (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 9

Week 2
Tuesday September 21st, 2010
TWEED HEADS (New South Wales, AUS) to SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
via BYRON BAY (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 10

Week 2
Wednesday September 22nd, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 11

Week 2
Thursday September 23rd, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 12

Week 2
Friday September 24th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 13

Week 2
Saturday September 25th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
via Olympic Stadium, Sydney Markets, Sydney Fish Market, ANZAC Bridge & Darling Harbour
SYDNEY ~ Olympic Park (New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Sydney Markets (New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Fish Markets (New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ ANZAC Bridge (New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Darling Harbour (New South Wales, AUS)


DAY 14

Week 2
Sunday September 26th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
18th WORLD GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY FESTIVAL ~ Opening Ceremony

DAY 15

Week 3
Monday September 27th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
18th WORLD GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY FESTIVAL ~ Game Day 1
GAME DAY 1: Dingoes -vs- Manawatu Evergreens (Palmerston North, New Zealand)
GAME DAY 1: Festivities

DAY 16

Week 3
Tuesday September 28th, 2010
SYDNEY ~ Walkabout & Harbour Cruise (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 17

Week 3
Wednesday September 29th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
18th WORLD GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY FESTIVAL ~ Game Day 2
GAME DAY 2: Dingoes -vs- Bathurst Central West Old Bulls (Bathurst, New South Wales, AUS)
GAME DAY 2: Festivities
GAME DAY 2: Dingoes' Team Dinner

DAY 18

Week 3
Thursday September 30th, 2010
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS ~ Day Tripping (New South Wales, AUS)
THE THREE SISTERS (Blue Mountains, New South Wales, AUS)
ELYSIAN ROCK (Blue Mountains, New South Wales, AUS)
WENTWORTH FALLS (Blue Mountains, New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Channel 9 Footy Show Finalé (New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Harbour At Night (New South Wales, AUS)

DAY 19

Week 3
Friday October 1st, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
18th WORLD GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY FESTIVAL ~ Game Day 3
GAME DAY 3: Dingoes -vs- Chiba~Ken (Japan)
GAME DAY 3: Festivities

DAY 20

Week 3
Saturday October 2nd, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS)
18th WORLD GOLDEN OLDIES RUGBY FESTIVAL ~ Closing Ceremony

DAY 21

Week 3
Sunday October 3rd, 2010
SYDNEY ~ NRL Grand Final (ANZ Stadium, Homebush, New South Wales, AUS)
SYDNEY ~ Bondi Beach
SYDNEY ~ Harry's Café De Wheels

DAY 22

Week 4
Monday October 4th, 2010
SYDNEY (New South Wales, AUS) to MILDURA (Victoria, AUS)
GUNDAGAI ~ Niagara Café (New South Wales, AUS)
BORAMBOLA ~ Mates Gully Road (New South Wales, AUS)
ROBINVALE ~ Sunset (Victoria, AUS)

DAY 23

Week 4
Tuesday October 5th, 2010
MILDURA (Victoria, AUS) to SMOKY BAY (South Australia, AUS)
CADELL ~ Vehicle Ferry (South Australia, AUS)
SPALDING (South Australia, AUS)

DAY 24

Week 4
Wednesday October 6th, 2010
SMOKY BAY ~ Exploring With The Locals (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ On The Oysters (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Philly's Shack (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Happy Hour Hut (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Point Brown (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Frog's Beach (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Barlow's Beach (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Black Hill Lagoon (South Australia, AUS)
SMOKY BAY ~ Out Cold (South Australia, AUS)

DAY 25

Week 4
Thursday October 7th, 2010
SMOKY BAY ~ Acraman's Creek - Gone Fishin' (South Australia, AUS)

DAY 26

Week 4
Friday October 8th, 2010
SMOKY BAY (South Australia, AUS) to ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS)
LAKE EVERARD (South Australia, AUS)
COOBER PEDY (South Australia, AUS)

DAY 27

Week 4
Saturday October 9th, 2010
ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS)
ALICE SPRINGS ~ The Overland Telegraph Station (Northern Territory, AUS)
ALICE SPRINGS ~ Honda Masters Games (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 28

Week 4
Sunday October 10th, 2010
ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS) to AYERS ROCK (Northern Territory, AUS)
via KINGS CANYON (Northern Territory, AUS)
KINGS CANYON ~ Watarrka National Park (Northern Territory, AUS)
LURITJA ROAD (Northern Territory, AUS)
LASSITER HIGHWAY (Northern Territory, AUS)
MOUNT CONNER (Northern Territory, AUS)
AYERS ROCK ~ Uluru National Park (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 29

Week 5
Monday October 11th, 2010
AYERS ROCK (Northern Territory, AUS) to ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS)
via THE OLGAS (Northern Territory, AUS)
THE OLGAS (Northern Territory, AUS)
AYERS ROCK ~ Uluru National Park (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 30

Week 5
Tuesday October 12th, 2010
ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS)
ALICE SPRINGS ~ BBQ @ The Boyce's (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 31

Week 5
Wednesday October 13th, 2010
WESTERN MACDONNELL RANGES (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 32

Week 5
Thursday October 14th, 2010
ALICE SPRINGS (Northern Territory, AUS) to CLONCURRY (Queensland, AUS)
TROPIC OF CAPRICORN (Northern Territory, AUS)
BARROW CREEK (Northern Territory, AUS)
DEVILS MARBLES (Northern Territory, AUS)
BARKLY HIGHWAY ~ Queensland/Northern Territory Border (Northern Territory, AUS)

DAY 33

Week 5
Friday October 15th, 2010
CLONCURRY (Queensland, AUS) to MAREEBA (Queensland, AUS)
CLONCURRY ~ Gidgee Inn (Queensland, AUS)
FOUR WAYS (Queensland, AUS)
NORMANTON (Queensland, AUS)
UNDARA ~ Volcanic National Park (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 34

Week 5
Saturday October 16th, 2010
MAREEBA ~ Nita's 50th (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 35

Week 5
Sunday October 17th, 2010
MAREEBA (Queensland, AUS)
MAREEBA ~ Flux's Place & My Vehicle Damage (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 36

Week 6
Monday October 18th, 2010
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND (Queensland, AUS)
COOKTOWN (Queensland, AUS)
CAPE TRIBULATION (Queensland, AUS)
DAINTREE RAINFOREST (Queensland, AUS)
PORT DOUGLAS ~ Flagstaff Hill (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 37

Week 6
Tuesday October 19th, 2010
CAIRNS ~ Great Barrier Reef Day Trip (Queensland, AUS)
CAIRNS ~ Exploring The Town (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 38

Week 6
Wednesday October 20th, 2010
MAREEBA (Queensland, AUS) to TOWNSVILLE (Queensland, AUS)
via WALLAMAN FALLS (Queensland, AUS)
WALLAMAN FALLS (Queensland, AUS)

DAY 39

Week 6
Thursday October 21st, 2010
MAGNETIC ISLAND (Queensland, AUS)

TRIP SUMMARY

THE FINAL INSTALLMENT