The only Kangaroo we've seen was roadkill

I now find myself in sunny Perth. It is a pretty crazy distance from Auckland but I have only stopped in a couple of places along the way. Matt and I flew into Melbourne a week ago where we met up with Mike again. Melbourne itself looked like a pretty cool city to spend time in if you have the money- Australia seriously eats cash even before you indulge in the many shops, bars and cafes. We decided to hire a car to drive The Great Ocean Road which is said to be 'one of the most beautiful in the world'. An evening's drive took us to Warnambool at the far end of the route where we cheekily camped in a car park near the sea. This left us until 5pm the next day to wend our way along the coastal road. Our days studying GCSE geography were happily brought back as we gazed upon the limestone cliffs, complete with caves, arches, stacks and stumps.

After Melbourne, Mike and I boarded a bus to Adelaide and left little bro to begin his trip up the East coast. The highlights of Adelaide included a well needed catch up on sleep, a trip to Australia's Museum of Wine, and being entertained over lunch on the beach by a gaggle/herd of seagulls.

We were due to ride the Indian Pacific train across to Perth. The two and a half day trip journeys right across the outback and includes the longest section of straight track in the world. Unfortunately there had been a freight train de-railment so we were hastily shoved onto an aeroplane instead. We therefore arrived in Perth a little earlier than anticipated. From here, we are heading up the coast in search of Australia.