Rushed from Mission Beach Queensland back in time to see a dying friend, Marjorie Bunton

All the way from Mission Beach in 3 days

Back at Richmond NSW after 14,450k trip around Australia

Our son Quest and Roy - Father's Day

Remembering long-time friend Marjorie

Roy flat out - near Dunk Island, far North Queensland

Hard to believe this was the eye of the storm when cyclone Yasi came through here in 2011

Time for a stay in paradise, Mission Beach, tropical North Queensland

Relaxing in a postcard setting

Pinch-yourself paradise

Dunk Island out there as a backdrop

Newbie & Roy hit the dawn beach in tropical Northern Queensland

Back to the Pacific Ocean side (after the Indian), Cowley Beach, North Queensland

Great to leave the dust behind after crossing Australia again

Having a lovely dig at the beach

Mataranka, 'We of the Never Never' country, Northern Territory

A mud city. The largest anthill you're ever likely to see

Entertainment at the Mataranka Homestead

An oasis delight - the thermal pool at Mataranka

I'm actually getting used to the dust of the Top End and so is Roy.
We're taking a 3 day refresher here at the Mataranka Homestead.
They have live entertainment each night and of course the classic movie 'We of the Never Never' is playing on a loop in the shade of the restaurant veranda.

Top living in the Top End of Australia

Infinity pool, Lake Argyle, WA

"You call this breakfast?"

Catamaran cruise on Lake Argyle

Almost 4-metre freshwater crocodile

I take over the cruise

Wallaroo on a lake island

Katherine NT, hot springs heaven