Day 17: On Route to Bryon Bay
The final chapter of our grand vintage adventure is upon us as we head to Byron Bay lighthouse today, the
Day 16: Quilpie to Goondiwindi
Our second last day of this massive journey was close to 850k trip and the morning has had its difficulties,
Day 14: We made it to Birdsville!
Finally at 8pm we arrived at Birdsville and unfortunately have to camp again as there are no rooms available!! Everyone
Day 13: The Simpson Desert is Winning…
The Simpson Desert is slowly winning against our vehicles, the trailer has broken again and we've had to have another
Day 13: Still Headed to Birdsville!
We've missed Birdsville races all together and last night we had to camp on the roadside, as we only made
Day 12: Headed to Birdsville
Through the Simpson Desert and over to Birdsville was the plan for Day 12, but we were only half way
Day 11: Sunrise at Uluru
Our day started with a great surprise for Bianca when her partner Matt (our mechanic) proposed with amazing yellow diamond
Day 10: Off to Uluru!!
Today we had a 557k journey to Uluru and for once the day went according to plan and we arrived
Day 9: Our Bad Luck Continues…
We are sorry to say, but the Rattler is in a bad way. Unfortunately one of the struts broke
Day 8: Taking the Scenic Route!
We started the second leg of our journey at 5am hoping to arrive at our destination with time to spare,
Day 8: Headed for Leinster
After 3 days at our basecamp the Overlander, we take off on the second leg of the Desert Rattler Run
Day 7: The Adventure Begins…
The Desert Rattler Run began with a 5am start, it was pitch black with nothing but the moon to light
Day 6: Preparation Day at the Overlander
After a great breakfast Rod and Bianca headed off on a 150km trip to Monkey Mia to pick up our
Day 5 : York to the Overlander
After spending the night at the Castle Hotel in York we began the journey to the Overlander Hotel. It was
Day 4 : Across the Nullabor Plains
We spent the night at the Wedge Tail Inn at Cocklebiddy and enjoyed a fantastic meal with FRESH VEGETABLES -
Day 3: Kimba to the Great Australian Bite
We start off day three with a freezing cold morning, covered with a heavy fog as we begin our 340km
Day 2: Topar to Kimba
After stopping at the Topar Road House for brunch, Matt Dawson and Miro Mitrovich jumped in the dual fuel Triton
Day 2: Pit Stop at the Topar Roadhouse
Brunch at Topar hotel roadhouse before heading on to Broken Hill!!
Day 1 on the Run to Perth!
We headed off from Rod's place at 7am to drive through to Goondiwindi for the first fuel stop, where we
The Desert Rattler Run is Ready to Go…
This is the modified 1929 Model A Ford Snowmobile that is taking on the Desert Rattler Run. The build of