This a story of the life of one woman who quit her corporate city job of 6 years to live out of a van and travel solo around the circumference of Australia (The Big Lap).

Divemaster and GUE diver infatuated with sharks, sharing her journey both underwater and above through the remoteness of Australia.

“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life.” – Michael Palin

1. Preparing for the big trip

A post on considerations around the timings, tools, applications and other essentials I needed for the year long trip of a lifetime.

2. Perth

The highlights of my first destination of Perth – Rottnest island, swimming with wild dolphins, penguin island, freo, beaches and the city.

 

 3. Perth to Esperance road trip

The journey from Perth to Esperance, including Busselton, Margaret river, Yallingup, Pemberton, Denmark, Albany and the beautiful Esperance.

 

4. Drive across the Nullabor (Kalgoorlie – Ceduna)

The outback adventure across the Nullabor, 1202km of no towns, plenty of wildlife, long roads and camping under blankets of stars. 

5. Eyre Peninsula (incl. Rodney Fox Great White Shark Cage Diving)

The unvisited spots of the Eyre Peninsula and Great White Shark cage diving with Rodney Fox, the only bottom cage great white shark operator in the world.

6. Ikara-Flinders Ranges and Adelaide

The remote 800 million year old landscape of the Ikara-Flinders ranges as well as some highlights of Adelaide.

7. 4 Days on Kangaroo Island

Four days exploring the beautiful Kangaroo island with its 509km of coastline and its protected nature reserves full of sea lions, koalas and diverse bird species.