We set the alarm this morning because we planned to do the zoo and then drive to Bourke! So we were out just after 8.30am. The Dubbo Western Plains Zoo was just down the road - we had allocated ourselves 3 hours to see everything - Dad and Eamon had bikes, while Mum & Renee were on foot. The circuit is about 6km and we saw Rhinos, Giraffes, Lions, Kangaroos, Koalas, Elephants, Camels, Antelopes, Emus, Lemurs, Hippos, Tigers, Zebras and gigantic Tortoises...

We finally departed home around 11am for our Outback Queensland trip! We had a nice run over the Blue Mountains through the fog of Mount Victoria, past Lithgow and onto Bathurst where we stopped for a late lunch. Then past Orange and through Wellington and finally we arrived at Dubbo Big4 Parklands around 6pm. Renee and Eamon immediately went to the pool and water park to cool off while Mum and Dad set up and met our neighbours - the drive through sites were t...

Well it has taken many hours of planning over the last few months and packing over the last few days, but we are ready for our trip to Outback Queensland.