Adelaide Road Trip, 2014

This journey was undertaken 50 years after the first road trip to Adelaide with Mum and Dad, back in 1964. Fortunately, Dad bought a camera the year before, so there are some slides from that trip to compare against the 2014 version. One of the aims of this trip was to photograph the same places 50 years later, for comparison purpose. And it was 50 years since the last visit, so time to see it all again.

50 year comparison logo Click on this icon beside a photo to see the comparable photo from 1964 with that from 2014. Mouse over the image to see how they compare.

Day 1 - To Albury: The first day was not much more than a reach the destination day. That being Albury via the Hume Highway.

Day 2 - To Echuca, stopping at

Hume Dam then back to
Albury's Monument Hill before heading west to Echuca. Also stops at
Ovens River then
Yarrawonga and
Nathalia.

Day4 - Echuca to Mildura

The day started with photographs around Echuca's history precinct.
On the road to Mildura, visiting Euston,
Gol Gol thence to
Mildura

Day 5 - Mildura to Adelaide

Start at the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers
thence to Lock 10 on the Murray River
then back to Mildura for Lock 11
before Blanchetown and a certain bridge.

Day 6 - Adelaide CBD

A whole day to explore Adelaide CBD. And being Sunday, easy parking, and fewer people to navigate around or interrupt photography.

Adelaide I
Colonel Light Statue honours Adelaide's planner
the New Adelaide Oval
around the Torrens River and Elder Park
then East of King William Drive
and Adelaide Festival Centre
then onto the CBD proper
and start the return journey via St. Peter's Anglican Cathedral
and finally a pair of historic homes on the way back to the car.

Day 7 East and South of Adelaide

Mt. Lofty for overview of Adelaide
Piccadilly Valley as seen from Mt. Lofty
Hahndorf settled by Germans and celebrating that characteristic
The town of Goolwa at the mouth of the Murray River, and
the barrage to prevent salt water entering the river at times of low flow.

Day 8 To Mt. Gambier

Drive to Mt. Gambier under gray skies
with a coffee break at Padthaway
explore the Blue Lake

Day 9 - Exploring Mt. Gambier

Day 10 - Mt. Gambier to Port Campbell

A day to reach the destination, so the wet weather was not too much of an issue.

Day 11 - Port Campbell to Torquay

The scenic attractions are near Port Campbell. Further on, the Great Ocean Road becomes an enjoyable road, but without much to see. Fortunately. First head west to see what was bypassed yesterday due to rain.

The Arch and London Bridge
The Arch followed by
London Arch which used to be London Bridge!
Loch Ard Gorge followed by
The Twelve Apostles
consisting of the western Apostles
and the viewing headland
as well as living on the edge
and finally the eastern Apostles.

Day 12 - Bairnsdale

A day driving to and exploring Bairnsdale in eastern Victoria.

Day 13 - Bairnsdale Catholic Church

Inside St Mary's Catholic Church at Bairnsdale, including the details behind the murals.

Day 14 - Canberra

Canberra in autumn brings the journey to an end.