Olly's Aus Adventure

On 1 June 2005 @oliverjsmith left the UK to take time out and explore Australia in a 44,000km road trip. Reliving the trip 10 yrs on through my photos and notes

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Short hop to Melbourne, and now for the long flight home. So long @Australia, thanks for having me! #10yearsAgo

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My last day in Australia, up early for dawn service at the Cenotaph with @trike_pilot #AnzacDay #10yearsAgo

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Ferry to Watsons Bay, then lighthouse spotting around South Head and beyond #Sydney #10yearsAgo

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Staying in Sydney CBD for the last few nights before flight home. Night time wander to #LunaPark #10yearsAgo

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End of the #roadtrip. Packed up and sold my campervan after almost 44,000km driving around @Australia #10yearsAgo

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The Big #Merino at Goulburn on the way back to Sydney. Have agreed van sale, handover in a few of days #10yearsAgo

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Final day of @NatFolkFest 2006, here with @gregchampion and Gary Carruthers. Very memorable long weekend #10yearsAgo

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Wonderful men's choir @TheSpookyMen doing their version of Flash for #Queen themed comp @natfolkfest #10yearsAgo

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To #Canberra for National Folk Festival. Today's highlight: Joe Dolce, more than just #ShaddapYouFace #10yearsAgo

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Great trip on board @hmbendeavour from Eden to Sydney as crew. I helmed through Sydney Harbour #10yearsAgo

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Making good progress onboard @hmbendeavour towards #Sydney. Fresh Mahi Mahi quickly turned into sashimi #10yearsAgo

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Train to #Eden yesterday, to join @hmbendeavour as crew for a 4-day sail up to #Sydney #10yearsAgo

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Bundeena last night, around the Royal National Park today, and free-camping back at Bald Hill tonight. #10yearsAgo

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Cheeky free-camp at Palm Beach last night, back at big campground at Narrabeen tonight. My van is advertised for sale! #10yearsAgo

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Sunrise looking out across the #BlueMountains from #Katoomba. Took the skyway and the scenic railway. #10YearsAgo

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Vintage car rally at a classic motel in Katoomba #roadtrip #10yearsAgo

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Rode the Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow then on to Katoomba including the Three Sisters #10yearsAgo

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The Big Miner's Safety Lamp, Lithgow. #Bigthings #RoadTrip #10YearsAgo

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National Motor Racing Museum #Bathurst and a couple more laps of magnificent Mount Panorma! #roadtrip #10YearsAgo

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#Frog rock near Mudgee, onward to Hill End then #Bathurst. Did a couple of laps of stunning #MountPanorma circuit