School holidays and family history
This road trip took us from Brisbane through western and central New South Wales, with family-history research forming a big part of the itinerary. The route included time with extended family around Narrandera and Ivanhoe, along with stays and stops at Dubbo Zoo, Leaghur Station, Mungo, Wellington Caves and the Australia Telescope Compact Array.
The main reason for the trip was to combine the September school holidays with that family-history research. Staying on the grounds of Dubbo Zoo, sleeping in the old shearers’ quarters at Leaghur Station and exploring Mungo became the standout travel experiences along the way.
At Mungo we visited the visitor centre, explored the historic shearing shed and walked around the Walls of China independently. The return journey included the Cathedral Cave tour at Wellington Caves, time at Wattle Grove Farm and a final-day stop at the Australia Telescope Compact Array before lunch in Narrabri and the drive home.
Route note
The trip covered approximately 3,600 kilometres. The supplied GPX was created manually, so all route maps and distances are presented as reconstructed itinerary context rather than recorded GPS data.
