Big Beemer at home in the beginning
All kit described in report, SIDI boots, Arai helmet, Olympus and GoPro Hero, CamelBak, Pioneer jeans from Germany, Skiing under-jacket beneath Fox riding jacket with zip-out lining
Converting the young 'un's to BMW early in Kalgoorlie :) Thanks to Dear Friends
The Super Pit gold mine, Kalgoorlie One VERY big hole
The Super Pit gold mine, Kalgoorlie One VERY big hole View the satellite image on 'Photo Location'
Leaving Leonora on the way to Laverton Road train coming my way They can be 4 trailers / 53 metres long
Entering Laverton Western Australia
Great Central Road, Western Australia Sandy corrugations galore
Great Central Road, Western Australia Not all plain sailing
Half way to Tjukayirla Roadhouse on the Great Central Road Western Australia
Looking back west, between Laverton and Tjukayirla Roadhouse Great Central Road, Western Australia
Biggest surprise on the Great Central Road Tjukayirla Roadhouse: WiFi (Skype) / superb hamburgers / clean warm accommodation / friendly advice / secure parking
Lunch on an escarpment Great Central Road, Western Australia
Camp site at Warakurna Roadhouse Great Central Road, Western Australia
Warakurna Roadhouse heading east Great Central Road, Western Australia. Note sign 'Road Open'
Location of Giles Weather Station, Great Central Road, Western Australia. Make sure you arrive on time for the balloon release and weather station tours, very grumpy out here
Giles Weather Station, Western Australia. Note: Giles is on Northern Territory time. One and a half hours ahead. Eg. 3.00pm = 4.30pm
Parked on the Great Central Road heading past Mt Taylor. The bike fell over here. I had to unload it and drag it down on the flat to get it back up again. Hurt my knee in the process. Note to self: This is a very large heavy motorcycle.
View of the Olgas on the Great Central Road. More importantly note the sandy corrugations on the track. No fun here on a 300 kg BMW GS Adventure. The time on the clock is still WA time.
End of the Great Central Road The Olgas, Northern Territory
End of the Great Central Road, Western Australia, Perth to the Olgas = 2,500 km. 40,000 service prior to leaving.
Mitas E-10 rear tyre on a fully laden BMW R1200 GSA Fitted at 40,000 km in Perth, Western Australia Tyre pressure 2.8 bar for high speed running on the Stuart Highway, Northern Territory (130 kph legal limit) Swapped out at 44,500 km in Darwin Mudguard broke off in corrugations on Great Central Road. Left Photo: Tjukayirla Roadhouse, GCR Right Photo: Winnellie, Darwin
Edith Falls, Northern Territory - this is why folks travel to the Northern Territory - loads of magic swimming holes like this...
Sunset Tavern, Karumba, Queensland Australia Famous for fresh seafoods, Gulf prawns, barrimundi, mud crabs
