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Below you will find the overnight breaks and distances between them during our upcoming Black Dog Ride Around Australia.
In the lead up the to the Ride we will update the list to include specific locations within towns and we hope you can drop by to say hi to our intrepid advocates of depression and suicide prevention awareness!
Day 1
Saturday 26th July
Bateau Bay to Glen Innes 534 km
7:00 Breakfast at Entrance Leagues Club, 3 Bay Village Road, Bateau Bay, NSW
9:00 Bateau Bay to Muswellbrook 170 kms
11:00 Refuel & refreshments at Muswellbrook.
11:30 Muswellbrook to Tamworth 156 kms
1:15 Refuel & lunch at Lions Park, Werris Creek Rd Tamworth (Lions)
2:45 Tamworth to Glen Innes 208 kms
5:00 Arrive & refuel Glen Innes.
6:30 MH presentation & dinner at Golf Club (Lions)
Day 2
Sunday 27th July
Glen Innes to Bundaberg 702 km
7.30 Glen Innes to Warwick 210 kms
9.45 Refuel & morning tea at Leslie Park, Guy St, Warwick (Lions)
10.30 Warwick to Goomeri 281 kms.
12.30 Optional fuel stop & meet QLD State Riders Yarraman (201 kms)
1.30 Refuel and lunch at Lions Park, Moore St, Goomeri (Lions)
2.30 Goomeri to Bundaberg 211kms
5.00 Arrive & refuel Bundaberg
6.30 Dinner at Burnett Bowling Club (Lions)
Day 3
Monday 28th July
Bundaberg to MacKay 650 km
8.00 Bundaberg to Calliope 200 kms
10.15 Refuel & refreshment Calliope
10.45 Calliope to The Caves 136 kms
12.15 Lunch at the Lions Den, Barmoya Rd, The Caves (Lions)
1.30 The Caves to Marlborough 81 kms
2.15 Refuel Marlborough
2.30 Marlborough to Mackay 232 kms
5.00 Arrive & refuel Mackay
6.30 Dinner at the Lions Den (Lions)
Day 4
Tuesday 29th July
MacKay to Townsville 396 km
9.00 Mackay to Bowen 192kms.
11.00 Refuel and morning tea at Bowen Sporting Complex, Richmond Rd (Lions)
11.45 Bowen to Ayr 115 kms.
1.00 Lunch at Showgrounds, Craig St, Ayr (Lions)
2.00 Ayr to Townsville 89 kms
3.00 Arrive & refuel Townsville.
6.00 Dinner at Lions Den, Fleming St Aitkenvale (Lions)
Day 5
Wednesday 30th July
Rest Day Townsville
Day 6
Thursday 31st July
Townsville to Cloncurry 791 km
7.00 Townsville to Charters Towers 138 kms.
8.30 Refuel & breakfast Showgrounds, Mary St, Charters Towers (Lions)
9.30 Charters Towers to Hughenden 252 kms
12.00 Refuel & refreshments in Hughenden
12.30 Hughenden to Richmond 115kms
1.45 Refuel and lunch at The Lake, Richmond (Lions)
2.45 Richmond to Cloncurry 286 kms
5.30 Arrive & refuel Cloncurry.
7.00 Dinner and MH presentation at Oasis Caravan Park (Lions)
Day 7
Friday 1st August
Cloncurry to Tennant Creek 782 km
7.30 Cloncurry to Mt Isa 120kms
8.45 Refuel Mt Isa
9.15 Mt Isa to Camooweal 190 kms
11.15 Refuel and refreshments Camooweal.
11.45 Camooweal to Barkly Homestead 261kms
1.45 Refuel & lunch Barkly Homestead (time zone change)
2.45 Barkly Homestead to Tennant Creek 211 kms
4.45 Arrive & refuel Tennant Creek.
6.30 Dinner at RSL Club (Lions)
Day 8
Saturday 2nd August
Tennant Creek to Mataranka 572 km
8:00 Tennant Creek to Elliot 253 kms
10:45 Refuel and refreshments Elliot
11:15 Elliot to Daly Waters 152 kms
12:45 Refuel and lunch Daly Waters
1:45 Daly Waters to Mataranka 167 kms
3:30 Arrive & refuel Mataranka
6:00 Dinner at Mataranka Homestead Resort
Day 9
Sunday 3rd August
Mataranka to Jabiru 410 km
8:30 Mataranka to Pine Creek 197 kms
10:30 Refuel and refreshments Pine Creek
11:00 Pine Creek to Jabiru 213kms
1:30 Arrive & refuel Jabiru
6:00 Dinner in town
Day 10
Monday 4th August
Rest Day Jabiru
Day 11
Tuesday 5th August
Jabiru to Kununurra 817 km
7:30 Jabiru to Pine Creek 213 kms
9:30 Refuel & refreshment Pine Creek
10:00 Pine Creek to Victoria River Roadhouse 284 kms
1:00 Refuel and lunch Victoria River
2:00 Victoria River to Kununurra 320 kms
3:00 Optional fuel stop Timber Creek (91 kms)
4:00 Arrive and refuel Kununurra (time zone change)
6:00 Dinner, BBQ at Holiday Park (Lions)
Day 12
Wednesday 6th August
Kununurra to Fitzroy Crossing 651 km
8.00 Kununurra to Turkey Creek R/H (Warmun) 197 kms
10:00 Refuel and refreshment Turkey Creek
10:30 Turkey Creek to Halls Creek 162 kms
12:00 Refuel and lunch Halls Creek
1:00 Halls Creek to Fitzroy Crossing 289 kms
4:00 Arrive & refuel Fitzroy Crossing
6.00 Dinner - enjoy local eateries
Day 13
Thursday 7th August
Fitzroy Crossing to Broome 396 km
8:00 Fitzroy Crossing to Willare Bridge R/H 230 kms
10:30 Refuel and refreshments Willare Bridge
11:15 Willare Bridge to Broome 166 kms
1:00 Arrive & refuel Broome
6:00 Dinner at Broome Fishing Club (Lions)
Day 14
Friday 8th August
Rest Day Broome
Day 15
Saturday 9th August
Broome to Karratha 839 km
7:30 Broome to Sandfire R/H 321 kms (optional top up Roebuck Plains R/H 34kms)
10:30 Refuel and refreshments Sandfire R/H
11:00 Sandfire to South Hedland 289 kms
2:00 Refuel and lunch South Hedland
3:00 South Hedland to Karratha 229 kms
5:30 Arrive and refuel Karratha
7:00 Dinner at Holiday Park (Lions)
Day 16
Sunday 10th August
Karratha to Carnarvon 640 km
8.00 Karratha to Nanutarra R/H 272 kms
10:45 Refuel and refreshments Nanutarra
11:15 Nanutarra to Minilya R/H 227 kms
1:30 Refuel and lunch Minilya
2:30 Minilya to Carnarvon 141 kms
4:00 Arrive and refuel Carnarvon
6:30 Dinner - bbq & entertainment at Motel
Day 17
Monday 11th August
Carnarvon to Dongara 545 km
8:00 Carnarvon to Overlander R/H 200 kms
10:00 Refuel and refreshments Overlander
10:30 Overlander to Northampton 228 kms
1:00 Refuel and lunch at Lions Park, Stephen St Northampton (Lions)
2:00 Northampton to Dongara 117 kms
3:30 Arrive and refuel Dongara
6:00 Dinner Southerlys Tavern
Day 18
Tuesday 12th August
Dongara to Perth 397 km
7.30 Breakfast at Southerlys
8:30 Dongara to Badgingarra 154 kms
10:00 Optional refuel Badgingarra
10:15 Badgingarra to New Norcia 116 kms
11:30 Refuel and lunch New Norcia (including Monastery tour)
1:00 New Norcia to Swan Valley 111 kms
2:30 Coffee break Yahava KoffeeWorks Swan Valley
3:30 Swan Valley to Perth (Burswood) 16 kms
4:00 Arrive Perth (Burswood)
6:00 Free night. Many food options at Crown.
Day 19
Wednesday 13th August
Rest Day Perth
Day 20
Thursday 14th August
Perth to Busselton 229 km
9:00 Perth to Pinjarra 82kms
10:00 Morning tea, Edenvale Heritage Complex, Pinjarra & meet WA State Riders (Lions)
11:00 Pinjarra to Busselton (via Bunbury Prison) 147 kms
1:00 Lunch at Fennessy's Holden, 4-8 Bussel Hwy Busselton (Lions)
3.00 Refuel and check-in to accommodation
4:45 Bus from hotel to the Goose Café, Busselton
5:00 Sundowner & Civic Welcome at the Goose
8:00 Bus back to Hotel
Day 21
Friday 15th August
Busselton to Albany 456 km
7:30 Busselton to Margaret River (via Caves Rd) 78 kms
8:30 Breakfast Yahava Koffee Works, Margaret River (Lions)
9:30 Margaret River to Pemberton 139 kms
11:00 Refuel & refresh Pemberton
11:30 Pemberton to Denmark 186 kms
1:30 Parade through town and lunch at Ag College Denmark (Lions)
3:00 Denmark to Albany 53 kms
3:45 Arrive and refuel Albany
6:30 BDR Dinner & mental health presentation at Ibis Hotel
Day 22
Saturday 16th August
Albany to Esperance 480 km
8:30 Breakfast and parade through Albany (inc Mt Clarence) (Lions)
10:00 Albany to Jerramungup 179 kms
12:00 Refuel & lunch Jerramungup-Root Pickers Hall 11 Memorial Rd (Lions)
1:30 Jerramungup to Ravensthorpe 114 kms
2:45 Fuel stop/leg stretch Ravensthorpe (State Ride departs)
3:15 Ravensthorpe to Esperance 187 kms
5:15 Arrive and refuel Esperance
7:00 BDR Dinner (Esperance Angling Club - buses are provided) (Lions)
Day 23
Sunday 17th August
Esperance to Madura Pass 730 km
7:30 Esperance to Norseman 202kms
9:30 Refuel & breakfast at Norseman Museum, Battery Road.
10:15 Norseman to Balladonia 192 kms
12:15 Refuel & lunch Balladonia
1:00 Balladonia to Caiguna 180 kms
3:00 Refuel and refreshments Caiguna
3:30 Caiguna for Madura Pass 156kms
5:00 Arrive & refuel Madura (5.45pm Central Western Time)
Day 24
Monday 18th August
Madura Pass to Ceduna 669 km
7:15 Madura to Border Village 194 kms (8.00am Western Central Time)
10:45 Refuel & refreshments Border Village ( + 1.5 hrs Central Time Zone)
11:15 Border Village to Nullarbor Roadhouse 181 kms
1:00 Refuel & lunch Nullarbor Roadhouse
2:00 Nullarbor Roadhouse to Nundroo 143 kms
3:30 Refuel Nundroo
3:45 Nundroo to Ceduna 151 kms
5:15 Arrive and refuel Ceduna
6:30 BDR dinner at Ceduna Foreshore Hotel.
Day 25
Tuesday 19th August
Ceduna to Port Augusta 468 km
8:30 Ceduna to Wudinna 210 kms
11:00 Refuel & morning tea Wudinna-Snr Citizens Hall Naylor St (Lions)
-Meet SA State Riders
12:00 Wudinna to Kimba 102 kms
1:00 Lunch and school visit at Kimba Hall Cnr High & Cross Sts (Lions)
2:15 Kimba to Port Augusta 156 kms
4:00 Arrive & refuel Port Augusta.
6:00 Dinner at West Augusta Football Club-Gardiner Ave P.A. (Lions)
Day 26
Wednesday 20th August
Rest Day Port Augusta
Day 27
Thursday 21st August
Port Augusta to Barmera 402 km
9:00 Port Augusta to Orroroo 95 kms
10:15 Morning Tea Orroroo (Pub)
11:00 Orroroo to Burra 124 kms
12:30 Refuel and lunch Burra
2:00 Burra to Barmera 183 kms
4:00 Arrive and refuel Barmera
6:00 Dinner (Lions)
Day 28
Friday 22nd August
Barmera to Mount Gambier 454 km
9:00 Barmera to Pinnaroo 138 kms
10:30 Morning tea Pinnaroo (Lions)
11:30 Pinnaroo to Bordertown 133 kms
1:00 Refuel and lunch at Possum Park, Victoria Ave, Bordertown (Lions)
2:00 Bordertown to Mount Gambier 183 kms
4:00 Arrive and refuel Mount Gambier
6:00 Dinner at Casadio Park (Buses Provided) (Lions)
Day 29
Saturday 23rd August
Mount Gambier to Torquay 434 km
8:00 Mount Gambier to Warrnambool 182 kms
10:00 Refuel & morning tea, Warrnambool. Meet VIC State Riders (Lions)
11:00 Warrnambool to Apollo Bay (via Great Ocean Road) 161 kms
1:00 Refuel & lunch at Apollo Bay (Location TBA) (Lions)
2:30 Apollo Bay to Torquay (via Great Ocean Road) 91 kms
4:00 Arrive & refuel Torquay
6:00 Dinner, location TBA (Lions)
Day 30
Sunday 24th August
Torquay to Glenaladale 362 km
8:00 Torquay to Hoppers Crossing 68 kms
8:45 Breakfast at Yahava Kwik Koffee, 220 Old Geelong Rd, Hoppers Crossing (Lions)
10:00 Hoppers Crossing to Morwell 174 kms
12:00 Refuel and lunch at Kernot Hall, Monash Way, Morwell (Lions)
1:30 Morwell to Sale 64 kms
2:15 Regroup at Sale & farewell VIC State Riders
2:30 Sale to Glenaladale 56 kms
3:15 Arrive Glenaladale
6:00 Dinner
Day 31
Monday 25th August
Glenaladale to Batemans Bay 509 km
8:00 Glenaladale to Lakes Entrance 69 kms
8:45 Refuel and breakfast at Mechanics Hall, 18 Mechanics St, Lakes Entrance (Lions)
9:45 Lakes Entrance to Eden 242 kms
12:30 Refuel & lunch Eden
1:30 Eden to Batemans Bay 198 kms
4:00 Arrive and refuel Batemans Bay
6:00 Dinner ar Caravan Park (Lions)
Day 32
Tuesday 26th August
Batemans Bay to Bondi 285 km
7:30 Breakfast at Caravan Park (Lions)
9:00 Batemans Bay to Nowra 118 kms
10:30 Morning tea at Showgrounds, Junction & West Sts, Nowra (Lions)
11:30 Nowra to Wollongong 79 kms
12:30 Refuel & lunch at Flagstaff Hill Wollongong near Belmore Basin (Lions)
2:00 Wollongong to Bondi 88 kms
3:30 Finish Black Dog Ride around Australia at Bondi Surf Club
6:30 Final dinner and entertainment.