Day 245 - Pottsville to Brisbane and some salutory information for this, the last blog

What a dreamy drive to finish the trip, 130km of excellent highway from Pottsville to the caravan's home port in Brisbane.

There was little to catch our eye, so many times have we driven this route, so photographs are few, save for the ones that confirmed we were close to home.

071214 Our turnoff from the Highway

071214 Almost home for the van

071214 Home at last and snug as a bug in a rug - our home on the road for
8 months takes a well earned rest

071214 We did not have to go to WA to see flowers - lillipillies and frangipani
in bloom in the caravan's back yard

Some summary information and some thoughts to finalise this blog and the trip.

It is not as hard to reverse a caravan as many people make it out to be.

WA roads are probably the best overall.

Distance travelled :
       Total by the car -39220 kilometres
       Total by the caravan 23840 kilometres
       Fuel used : 7018 litres
       Dearest fuel : $2.43/l at Kings Canyon
       Cheapest fuel : $1.32/l at Glen Innes
       Average fuel consumption : 17.9 litres per 100km

We have been very impressed by the performance of the Landcruiser. The extent of damage we experienced was minimal and the Landcruiser was instrumental in limiting this and keeping us safe and sound.

Our six best picks:
     Uluru
     Katherine Gorge
     Lake Argyle
     Horizontal Falls
     Southern coast of Western Australia
     Wildflowers in Western Australia

We enjoyed what has been a fantastic experience in spite of those occasional days when the going was tough, when we were tired or when the Gnome asserted his presence.  It has been a real team effort.  

We hope those who have read the blogs for this trip have enjoyed the experience too.

Auf wiedersehen.