Statistics (Totals/Locations)
Miles Biked: about 1140.3 miles
Days: 18 days
Country: Brisbane, Australia to Melbourne, Australia
Flight information
Total Expenses: ~= $4299.47 US

Day 1, December 15, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Portland, Oregon to Los Angeles, California to plane for Australia
Points of interest:
1. None
Expenses: US$2,559.10 (Airfare, Shipping bike on Alaska Airlines, entry Visa and food)
Accommodations: Slept on Plane

Day 2, December 16, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Airplane all day from Los Angeles, California towards Brisbane, Australia
Points of interest:
1. None
Expenses: None
Accommodations: Slept on Plane

Day 3, December 17, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 41.81 miles
Location: Tweed Heads, Australia to Byron Bay, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Neat Birds
2. Byron Bay, Australia
Expenses: A$101.25 (Bus, Maps, Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: Easy not very hilly

Day 4, December 18, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 81.66 miles
Location: Byron Bay, Australia to Maclean, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Eastern Most point of Australia and lighthouse in Byron Bay
2. Seabirds
3. Surfing beaches.
Expenses: A$83.45 (Tools, food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: A few minor hills – easy ride

Day 5, December 19, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 83.42 miles
Location: Maclean, Australia to north of Coffs Harbour, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Big Dead snake
2. Big river and old motels
Expenses: A$49.55 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping - Koala Villas and Caravan Park
Altitude profile: Lots of small hills – tough ride

Day 6, December 20, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 101.02 miles
Location: Coffs Harbour, Australia to Port Macquarie, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Crocodile pie at Fredo Pies in Frederickson
2. People at rest stops
Expenses: A$61.45 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping – Melaleuca Caravan Park
Altitude profile: Some hills – easy day

Day 7, December 21, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 86.42 miles
Location: Port Macquarie, Australia to Coolongolook, Australia
Points of interest:
1. People at rest stops
2. Cemetery campsite
Expenses: A$27.70 (Food)
Accommodations: Free camping
Altitude profile: Little hills

Day 8, December 22, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 83.00 miles
Location: Coolongolook, Australia to Newcastle, Australia
Points of interest:
1. People at rest stops
Expenses: A$90.95 US (Food, Youth Hostel, Internet and phone)
Accommodations: Newcastle Beach YHA - Co-ed Youth Hostel
Altitude profile: Hill at first then mostly flat

Day 9, December 23, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 29.92 miles
Location: Newcastle, Australia to Sydney, Australia to Shellharbour, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Fire toss in Sydney
2. Photo with Sydney opera house and Harbor Bridge in the background
3. Bike ride across Sydney’s harbor bridge
4. Heavy rains south of Sydney
Expenses: A$80.10 (Food, trains, phone calls and camping)
Accommodations: Camping - Shellharbour Beachside Tourist Park
Altitude profile: Mostly on train – easy riding

Day 10, December 24, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 74.45 miles
Location: Shellharbour, Australia to Milton, Australia.
Points of interest:
1. Birds
2. Crowded shopping center
Expenses: A$50.85 (Food, camping)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: Hilly day – tougher biking

Day 11, December 25, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 78.43 miles
Location: Milton, Australia to just south of Bodallia, Australia in State forest
Points of interest:
1. Neat black and white Pelicans
2. Almost everything was closed, even the McDonalds
Expenses: A$8.50 (Food)
Accommodations: Free camp in State forest – near motorcycle road
Altitude profile: Hilly day – tough biking

Day 12, December 26, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 61.20 miles
Location: just south of Bodallia, Australia in State forest to Bega, Australia.
Points of interest:
1. Met Terry from Edmond, Alberta, Canada
2. Neat bird (parrot like) hit by motorist.
Expenses: A$63.80 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping – Bega Caravan Park
Altitude profile: Hilly day – tough biking

Day 13, December 27, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 72.61 miles
Location: Bega, Australia to Genoa, Australia
Points of interest:
1. People from Eden that said they saw me on Christmas day
2. Airless tire fell off rim
3. Found small worms in water from rest stop
4. Free campground at Genoa
Expenses: A$37.00 (Food and beer)
Accommodations: Free Camping – town park
Altitude profile: Hilly day – very tough biking

Day 14, December 28, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 83.31 miles
Location: Genoa, Australia to Orbost, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Neat Fern Trees
2. Big hill climb
3. Neat birds at park across from the campground
Expenses: A$36.00 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping
Altitude profile: Hilly day – toughest biking of trip – very big hill at first

Day 15, December 29, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 73.66 miles
Location: Orbost, Australia to Bairnsdale, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Gippsland Rails to Trails bike path
2. Stony Creek Trestle Bridge
3. Riverside trail near Orbost campground
4. Cockatoos all around campground
Expenses: A$47.75 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping - Mitchell Garden Holiday Park
Altitude profile: Hilly until I cycled the flat rails to trails

Day 16, December 30, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 92.63 miles
Location: Bairnsdale, Australia to Traralgon, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Returned wallet I found in ditch to Sale Police
2. Biker that led me to Sale train station
3. Marijuana smoker at campground
Expenses: A$78.15 (Food and camping)
Accommodations: Camping – Park Lane Tourist Park
Altitude profile: Few hills – easy riding

Day 17, December 31, 2006
Daily Bike Miles: 17.81 miles
Location: Traralgon, Australia to Geelong, Australia
Points of interest:
1. New VLine train with bike holder
2. Beaches and Barwon River bike trail in Geelong
3. New Year’s Eve Party at Plastic Surgeon’s house
Expenses: A$267.15 (Food, Train ticket, phone call, tennis shoes and shorts)
Accommodations: Annie and Tony’s place
Altitude profile: Mostly train and flat biking

Day 18, January 1, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Geelong, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Fort Queenscliff
2. Town of Queenscliff
Expenses: A$49.20 (Food and fort entrance fee)
Accommodations: Annie and Tony’s place
Altitude profile: No biking

Day 19, January 2, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 64.58 miles
Location: Geelong, Australia to Cowes, Phillips Island, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Australian Ferry boats
2. Sorrento bike trail and incumbent biker I met
3. Penguin parade
4. View from Blow Hole visitor center
Expenses: A$262.85 (Food, Ferries, Penguin parade, camping, stamps, souvenirs and taxi)
Accommodations: Camping – Kaloha Holiday Resort
Altitude profile: flat and one big hill crossing Mornington Peninsula

Day 20, January 3, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 13.59 miles
Location: Cowes, Phillips Island, Australia to Geelong, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Tree full of parrots in Cowes
2. Two large groups of bikers in Cowes
3. Squid caught by man on dock at Cowes
4. Couple from Darwin on train to Melbourne
5. Melbourne and birds on Yarra River front park bike ride
6. Man on train to Geelong that had biked from Astoria, Oregon to Portland, Maine
Expenses: A$70.50 (Food, Ferry and Trains)
Accommodations: Annie and Tony’s place
Altitude profile: flat biking – mostly train travel

Day 21, January 4, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 0.78 miles
Location: Geelong, Australia to Lorne, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Aboriginal art gallery near Melbourne
2. Great Ocean Road
3. Split Point Lighthouse
4. Teddy’s Lookout and Erskine Waterfall near Lorne
5. Wild Echidna and Kangaroo in Lorne
6. Fallen tree branch near parking lot entrance of Comfort Inn Motel in Lorne
Expenses: A$180.00 (Food and motel)
Accommodations: Motel – Comfort Inn
Altitude profile: Flat - short to bikes shop in Geelong

Day 22, January 5, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Lorne, Australia to Port Fairy, Australia.
Points of interest:
1. Wild Koala bears near Kennet River
2. Otway Fly Tree Top Walk
3. Great Ocean road – 12 Appostles, The Arch, London Bridge and The Grotto
Expenses: A$255.95 (Motel, Otway Fly tree entrance and souvenirs)
Accommodations: Motel - Central Motel
Altitude profile: No biking

Day 23, January 6, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 0 miles
Location: Port Fairy, Australia to Geelong, Australia
Points of interest:
1. Historic Vehicles in Port Fairy
2. Birds and lighthouse on Griffin Island
3. Tower Hill State Game Reserve – Emus, Koalas and Kangaroos
4. Dinner with Kangaroo, King Island beef and lamb
5. Made a bike box and packed until 4:30 AM
Expenses: A$114.40 (Gas, Postage and souvenirs)
Accommodations: Annie and Tony’s place
Altitude profile: No biking

Day 24, January 7, 2007
Daily Bike Miles: 7.86 miles (Max to house; house to Winco in Hillsboro)
Location: Geelong, Australia to Portland, Oregon to Hillsboro, Oregon
Points of interest:
1. Learned about 2 button Toilet
2. Learned about speed cameras mounted on bridge over passes
3. Trip to airport with Paul
4. Did not have to pay for bike on plane trip back to Portland
5. Assemble bike, loaded up gear and took Max back to Hillsboro, Oregon
Expenses: $37.35A and $2.00 US (Kit-kat, souvenir and max pass)
Accommodations: Andrea’s place in Beaverton
Altitude profile: Flat Hillsboro ride – not included in Australia trip bike miles