Awe-Stralia

13/08/2026

NSW - Dapto
This is a classic 🤣🤣

Someone in Dapto has a sense of humour! 🥜🌳

Spotted on the corner of the Princes Highway and Princes Motorway.

21/07/2026

NSW - Moruya (NSW South Coast)
Where the granite for the Sydney Harbour pylons was cut and shipped to Sydney. 💓

23/06/2026

SA - Farina
Anyone who has traveled outback Australia will know of the town of Farina and it’s history including the old bakery.
Farina Station, where you could camp and stay, has recently been sold.

The 24,700-hectare Farina Station sold for $2.75 million yesterday, marking the end of Kevin and Anne Dawe's 35-year ownership!

The Dawes have played a huge part in the ongoing restoration of the abandoned outback town, home to a much-beloved underground bakery. 🍞

Peter Marschall from Nutrien Harcourts sold the property, and said he was surprised at how much interest it got.

"I don't think there was anyone in South Australia that didn't know it was for sale," he said.

"We were getting bailed up in the post office, the street, no matter where I went, [people] had a story about meeting Kevin and Anne, or going to the Farina Bakery." ❤️

📻 Tune into today's Country Hour to hear more about the sale: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sa-country-hour

07/05/2026

10/12/2025

WA- Gibb River Road.
When is the best time to travel this iconic road you ask ? -

Thinking of doing the Gibb River Road? Here's the best times to do it.

👉 May – June
• Road usually graded and open by early May, most creek crossings still flowing.
• Bell and Manning Falls flowing fast pack reef shoes for knee-deep walks.

👉 July – August (our pick)
• Clear days sit around 28 °C, nights cool for campfire.
• Dust settles after the first vehicles so the road smooths out.
• Book El Questro and Mt Barnett camps six months ahead.

👉 September – early October
• Water drops and temps climb past 35 °C; fewer rigs means easier camp spots.
• Some smaller falls dry up but swim holes stay deep.

👉 Wet season November – April (skip)
• Heavy rain closes gates, rivers rise fast, and graded causeways wash out.

Need-to-knows
• High-clearance 4WD only; on-road caravans stay on the blacktop.
• Fuel at El Questro, Mt Barnett and Imintji—carry jerries for the 300 km gap.
• Check Shire of Derby–West Kimberley road report the night before you roll.

Save this post & grab the full timing guide here 👇
https://saltandcharcoal.co/best-time-visit-gibb-river-road/

03/10/2025

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