2014 Chinese New Year 16-Day Australia RV Self-Drive Tour
On January 25, 2014, a group of 17 classmates, friends, and relatives from Shenzhen, Chongqing, and Chengdu began a 16-day Australia RV self-drive tour. It lasted 16 days. Main itinerary: Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, Sydney, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns. Then flew from Cairns back to Melbourne to catch a flight home. Total distance about 5,000 km.
Imposing Mercedes 6-person RV
RV interior: three beds, two dining tables, gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, TV, 4-speaker stereo, toilet, air conditioning, outdoor tables and chairs, sink for washing hands and dishes.
Gas stove, countertop, sink
Compact toilet and shower room
Found a lakeside spot for lunch
Enjoying steaming hot and fragrant dan dan noodles here—a unique taste
Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Twelve Apostles
Scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef in an 8-seater plane
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Must-visit: Whitehaven Beach
Famous Heart Reef of the Great Barrier Reef (took this myself). It flashes by quickly, hard to capture and see clearly. Might be better to take a helicopter.
Famous Heart Reef of the Great Barrier Reef (downloaded from the internet)
Snorkeling platform at the Great Barrier Reef
Sunbathing area on the snorkeling platform
Small plane preparing to land
Adorably cute koalas
Adorably cute koalas
Adorably cute koalas
Adorably cute koalas
Adorably cute koalas
Adorably cute koalas
Humans mesmerizedly watching koalas
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Devil
Kangaroos around the campground
Kangaroos around the campground
Driving on roads like this feels like a real-life "Need for Speed"!
Driving on roads like this feels like a real-life "Need for Speed"!
Driving on roads like this is awesome!
Driving on roads like this is awesome!
Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
Lawn in the gardens
Sunbathing beauties on the lawn
Sunbathing beauties on the lawn
University of Ballarat
Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne
Basking in the sunlight
Basking in the sunlight
On Chinese New Year's Eve, enjoying the son of a Sydney friend playing piano—absolutely professional.
Ambushed by parrots, so blissful!
Waterfall captured with slow shutter speed
Female security guard at the scenic spot, so tall and sturdy—must her husband feel very secure?
Lakeside roads—feels like going back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside roads—feels like going back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside roads—feels like going back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside roads—feels like going back to the ancient Jurassic era
Lakeside roads—feels like going back to the ancient Jurassic era
RV parked here for a rest
High-end—fishing among swans!
Another lunch spot
Another lunch spot
Byron Beach
About 50 meters away, captured with a 30x zoom camera
Parrots visible in front and behind the house
Vast lake, magnificent waterfowl.
