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In May of 2003 Motorcycle Bob and three other Rotarians (Jon Greene,
Walter Helm, and Bill McKenna) went around Australia to raise awareness
for Rotary's PolioPlus program.
(Check out Bill McKenna's Australia ride
web pages at:
www.augustarotary.org/polio/index.html)
While in Australia Bob and his team were interviewed by Australian
newspapers, television and Radio, Some of the newspaper articles are
posted for you to read. Click here for the
articles and some pictures of some of the interviews.
Bob and his team would like to thank
Motorcyclists for Awareness of Children's Health for their financial
support.
Bob and his group kept a journal.
Take me to the journal.
How big is Australia?
AUSTRALIA RIDE ITINERARY
(NOTE: This itinerary was planned in the United States, and yes, it did
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KM |
Cumltv |
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Day |
Depart |
From |
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Arrive |
To |
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Distance |
KMs |
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| 1-May |
Thursday |
900 |
Brisbane |
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1230 |
Grafton |
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340 |
340 |
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1330 |
Grafton |
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1650 |
Port Macquarie |
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250 |
590 |
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| 2-May |
Friday |
700 |
Port Macquarie |
1230 |
Sydney |
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400 |
990 |
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| 3-May |
Saturday |
Maintenance |
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| 4-May |
Sunday |
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Sydney |
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| 5-May |
Monday |
1300 |
Sydney |
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1700 |
Canberra |
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284 |
1,274 |
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| 6-May |
Tuesday |
700 |
Canberra |
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1100 |
Cann River |
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294 |
1,568 |
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1200 |
Cann River |
1700 |
Melbourne |
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440 |
2,008 |
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2100 |
Melbourne |
600 |
Devonport, Tasmania |
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| 7-May |
Wednesday |
700 |
Devonport, Tasmania |
1230 |
Hobart |
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350 |
2,358 |
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1330 |
Hobart |
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1700 |
Queenstown |
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259 |
2,617 |
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| 8-May |
Thursday |
700 |
Queenstown |
1100 |
Marrawah |
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295 |
2,912 |
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1100 |
Marrawah |
1300 |
Burnie |
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118 |
3,030 |
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1400 |
Burnie |
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1530 |
Devonport, Tasmania |
46 |
3,076 |
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2100 |
Devonport, Tasmania |
600 |
Melborne |
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3,076 |
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| 9-May |
Friday |
Maintenance |
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| 10-May |
Saturday |
700 |
Melborne |
1000 |
Warrnambool |
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230 |
3,306 |
| Gain half an hour |
1000 |
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930 |
Warrnambool |
1130 |
Mount Gambier |
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211 |
3,517 |
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1230 |
Mount Gambier |
1700 |
Adelaide |
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453 |
3,970 |
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| 11-May |
Sunday |
700 |
Adelaide |
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1000 |
Port Pirie |
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225 |
4,195 |
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1000 |
Port Pirie |
1100 |
Port Augusta |
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89 |
4,284 |
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1200 |
Port Augusta |
1700 |
Ceduna |
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468 |
4,752 |
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| 12-May |
Monday |
700 |
Ceduna |
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1200 |
Eucla |
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502 |
5,254 |
| Gain hour and half |
1200 |
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1030 |
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1200 |
Eucla |
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1630 |
Caiguna |
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340 |
5,594 |
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| 13-May |
Tuesday |
630 |
Caiguna |
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1000 |
Norseman |
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380 |
5,974 |
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1000 |
Norseman |
1200 |
Esperance |
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207 |
6,181 |
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1300 |
Esperance |
1500 |
Ravensthorp |
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186 |
6,367 |
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1500 |
Ravensthorp |
1800 |
Albany |
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300 |
6,667 |
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| 14-May |
Wednesday |
930 |
Albany |
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1330 |
Bunbury |
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374 |
7,041 |
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1400 |
Bunbury |
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1600 |
Perth |
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178 |
7,219 |
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| 15-May |
Thursday |
Maintenance |
Day |
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| 16-May |
Friday |
700 |
Perth |
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1200 |
Geraldton |
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423 |
7,642 |
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1300 |
Geraldton |
1730 |
Carnarvon |
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481 |
8,123 |
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| 17-May |
Saturday |
700 |
Carnarvon |
1100 |
Nanutarra |
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370 |
8,493 |
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1200 |
Nanutarra |
1700 |
Port Hedland |
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504 |
8,997 |
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| 18-May |
Sunday |
630 |
Port Hedland |
1200 |
Broome |
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610 |
9,607 |
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1300 |
Broome |
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1700 |
Fitzroy Crossing |
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359 |
9,966 |
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| 19-May |
Monday |
630 |
Fitzroy Crossing |
900 |
Halls Creek |
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288 |
10,254 |
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900 |
Halls Creek |
1300 |
Kununurra |
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367 |
10,621 |
| Lose hour and half |
1200 |
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1350 |
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1350 |
Kununurra |
1800 |
Katherine |
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510 |
11,131 |
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| 20-May |
Tuesday |
700 |
Katherine |
1200 |
Darwin |
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315 |
11,446 |
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| 21-May |
Wednesday |
Maintenance |
Day |
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| 22-May |
Thursday |
700 |
Darwin |
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1100 |
Katherine |
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315 |
11,761 |
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1130 |
Katherine |
1400 |
Daly Waters |
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273 |
12,034 |
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1400 |
Daly Waters |
1800 |
Tennant Creek |
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397 |
12,431 |
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| 23-May |
Friday |
700 |
Tennant Creek |
1300 |
Mount Isa |
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661 |
13,092 |
| Lose half hour |
1300 |
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1330 |
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1400 |
Mount Isa |
1800 |
Normanton |
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500 |
13,592 |
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| 24-May |
Saturday |
700 |
Normanton |
1000 |
Georgetown |
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302 |
13,894 |
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1100 |
Georgetown |
1500 |
Cairns |
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304 |
14,198 |
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| 25-May |
Sunday |
Maintenance |
Day |
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| 26-May |
Monday |
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Cairns |
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| 27-May |
Tuesday |
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Cairns |
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| 28-May |
Wednesday |
Cairns |
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| 29-May |
Thursday |
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Cairns |
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| 30-May |
Friday |
700 |
Cairns |
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1100 |
Townsville |
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346 |
14,544 |
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1100 |
Townsville |
1300 |
Bowen |
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199 |
14,743 |
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1400 |
Bowen |
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1700 |
Mackay |
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187 |
14,930 |
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| 31-May |
Saturday |
700 |
Mackay |
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1100 |
Rockhampton |
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335 |
15,265 |
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1200 |
Rockhampton |
1700 |
Maryborough |
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397 |
15,662 |
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| 1-Jun |
Sunday |
700 |
Maryborough |
1100 |
Brisbane |
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235 |
15,897 |
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1-5 Jun |
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Convention |
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15,897km = 9,878 miles |
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