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Cycle Tour Ballarat to Naracourte

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I went from Melbourne to Adelaide over new year 2004, riding from Ballarat to Naracorte. Covered about 700km in two and a half weeks of riding. More details in the written journal.

Organised photos... journal scenic people art photos bike signs wildlife everything

Instruction manual in their toilet. I like it! Me on a fully faired Trisled. Very fast, and surprisingly light. I was impressed, especially when I got hit by a bit of a wind gust and it was more stable than I expected. About 25kg I think. My new bike. Ben is importing these and slapping a Trisled badge on them, at about $2200 retail. Very nice - I rode it on this tour rather than my MTB. But luggage space is limited... I could carry either my pack or my camera, so the pack got posted home. Forest activism is everywhere. Tarkine Rainforest Under Threat. On the road at last! Map of the Ballarat to Skipton rail trail. Having a digital camera is useful for this stuff - take a photo of the map for later reference on the tail. I also photograph road signs rather than trying to remember names and distances (this will become obvious as you wander through these photos). Ballarat hospital. Sonia likes it here ;-) Lake Burrumbeet. Apparently you can just about walk across it with this little water in it. The campground looked poxy, and there wasn't anything to do except sit in it, so we didn't stay. 2003_12_24 ballarat to trawalla Leaving Ararat, we're not that high up yet. Halls Gap will involve some climbing. Or not...calle.com lists Halls Gap as only 187m. Ah well, so much for that. Ladies, Gentlemen and Umpires??? Bike Sign! Around Moyston I started to see more signs that cyclists are here, then just out of Jallukar (I think, maybe it was Pomonal) there was this one. Feral bicycle spotted in the wild near Halls Gap The dam that supplies water to Ararat via a tunnel through the hills and the traditional very long pipe. 2003_12_27 grampians natl park Not camping, just having a nap. Further down the valley where it's starting to dry out a bit more and turn scrubby. I rested for a bit until Sonia caught up. Sonia cruising along in the heat of the day. We were getting over 30 degrees most days. View from my campsite up the road out of the park, looking towards Mt Abrupt There were a lot of Santas next to the road going into Dunkeld, including this one that I particularly liked. The pub at Coondah or somewhere like that. In the middle of the wheat belt and 60km of boringness. Only 24km to go, and I'm feeling a bit tired. It's hot and I'm bored. I want different scenery. leaving portland at last. Cows get their own underpass, which saves the road (and me) from a lot of shit. both these place names are also in the area I grew up in New Zealand Rarely do I find road signs remarkable, but in this case I can only agree with the sentiment wholeheartedly. Bike path along the shoreline in Port Macdonnell. Signposts... I rode the 9km in and out to see Ewens Ponds. Yes! A sceneic ride for bicycles. you tell me, I don't get it either. Telford Scrub Conservation Park signage. In response to the two signs "no access without a permit" and the one show with no permit being listed for cyclists, I took one and wrote "Despite your attempt to deny me access, I am donating $2 and taking an entry permit. Cyclists like birds too!" on the envelope that the money went into. naracoorte caves naracoorte caves Adelaide trains like bikes Murals at Tarpeena
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