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About Hawks Do The Lap
Travel with us as we discover the wonders of this vast and surprising continent
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- Nopenet
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- society & culture
- Language
- en
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- First episode
- 11 May 2025
- Latest episode
- 3 Jan 2026
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19 episodes in the feed.
3 Jan 2026
Mostly Melbourne - Days 171 - 180
'Tis the season for a low-key, laid-back holiday vibe (during our epic holiday around Australia) We are 1200 km from home, having travelled 34,000 km to get to areas 'mostly' close to Melbourne. We find just the right balance. Follow us through the last 10 days (Days 171 to 180) as we journey through a cross between the Yarra Valley and Phillip Island, settling in Melbourne to celebrate Xmas Here's our itinerary: 📍Day 171 - Warburton, Yarra Valley 📍Day 173 to 176 - Philip Island, Victoria 📍Day 177 to 180 - Melbourne, Victoria In our regular Podcast, we detail: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts Listen in, slow down, enjoy the journey, and experience the sleepy side of Christmas on the road For images to accompany the story - try the Visual Diary for Weeks 25 & 26 to add pictures to our adventures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O4LDPMfmHB5ynJkh73S99_PRKgGsT8i4/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1O4LDPMfmHB5ynJkh73S99_PRKgGsT8i4/view?usp=sharing) Thanks for keeping us company
23 Dec 2025
Celebrate Regional Australia - Days 161-170
What is there to celebrate in Regional Victoria? She might be small, but she packs a punch! There’s something for everyone, from art and oceans to food, history, gardens, hiking, religions, and day spas, as well as colourful wildlife. Follow us through the last 10 days as we journey through the smallest slice of Australia to find our favourite places. In our regular Podcast, we detail: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts Do listen in, enjoy the journey, celebrate with us and stay up to date. Best wishes for the festive season For images to accompany the story - try the Visual Diary for Weeks 24 & 25 to add pictures to our adventures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SCJd7jNC9uVkIDDnGQV5RRA5Ux0iNNoI/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SCJd7jNC9uVkIDDnGQV5RRA5Ux0iNNoI/view?usp=sharing)
16 Dec 2025
Crossing Over - Days 151-160
Time is marching on and we are moving between states - crossing over from South Australia and into Victoria. What does the regal Victoria have on offer? We are at Day 151 of 188 days. We crack 33,000 km on the road which is 5 months of driving. Feels like we are on the home straight In our regular Podcast, we detail: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts Our itinerary includes 📍 Day 151 & 152 - Robe, SA 📍 Day 153 - Coonawarra, SA 📍 Day 154 - Mt Gambier, SA 📍 Day 155 - Portland, Vic 📍 Day 156 - 158 - Killarney Beach, Vic 📍 Day 159 - Torquay Vic For images to accompany the story - try the Visual Diary for Weeks 22 & 23 to add pictures to our adventures: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CyqAVQmyyOpigpQ7utgusrt7AoP1QpX/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CyqAVQmyyOpigpQ7utgusrt7AoP1QpX/view?usp=sharing) Do listen in, enjoy the journey and stay up to date
6 Dec 2025
The Hills Are Alive -Days 141 - 150
Come with us as we explore in and around the refined city of Adelaide and its pretty hills. In this episode, we taste the epicurean delights of the Fleurieu Peninsula, the Limestone Coast and Wine Country. We are alive and kicking! Included are: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts ⚡Quick Quips These are our reflections of Days 141 - 150 in our whirlwind Lap of Australia. This is the 80% mark of our adventures The Visual Diary for Weeks 19 & 20 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-SROfTOc5vYzJmZI4uRLQy7dkWAcm5I8/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-SROfTOc5vYzJmZI4uRLQy7dkWAcm5I8/view?usp=sharing)
24 Nov 2025
Ports & Prospecting - Days 131-140
In this episode, we share a slice of South Australia. We move from Port to Port and visit one of Australia’s most bizarrest towns, Coober Pedy, for a prospecting experience. These are our reflections of Days 131 - 140 in our whirlwind Lap of Australia Catch up with our 6 month travel by checking out this Podcast, including: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts 💰It’s A Numbers Game Itinerary Includes: 📍 Day 131 & 132 - Port Lincoln 📍 Day 133 - Coffin Bay National Park 📍 Day 134 - Port Augusta 📍 Day 135, Hawker and Wilpena Pound 📍 Day 136 - Woomera, Wirraminna 📍 Day 137 to 139 - Coober Pedy 📍 Day 140 - Port Pirie The Visual Diary for Weeks 17 & 18 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s6tWZClDNXsVCDaSkqK02jFM9WKsQpax/view?usp=drive_link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s6tWZClDNXsVCDaSkqK02jFM9WKsQpax/view?usp=drive_link) Faye Naylor’s house is for sale https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-15275465/Australia-POOL-living-room-Coober-Pedy-cheapest-town.html (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/article-15275465/Australia-POOL-living-room-Coober-Pedy-cheapest-town.html)
16 Nov 2025
Gold & Miles - Day 121 - 130
We’re celebrating the miles (2,200 km actually) that we have journeyed since our last episode. We have reached South Australia, via the epic Nullarbor plain plus we’ve created golden memories in Kalgoorlie WA. These are our reflections of Days 121 - 130 at the 70% mark through our Lap of Australia Catch up with our 6 month travel by checking out this Podcast, including: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts ✞ Confession corner Our itinerary features 📍 Day 121 - Coolgardie WA & Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA 📍 Day 122 - Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA 📍 Day 123 - Norseman WA 📍 Day 124 & 125 - Nullarbor Plain, Bunda Cliffs 📍 Day 126- Fowlers Bay, Head of Bight, 📍 Day 127 - Penong, Port Sinclair, Lake MacDonnell 📍 Day 128 & 129 - Streaky Bay SA 📍 Day 130 - Port Lincoln, SA The Visual Diary for Weeks 17 & 18 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHjg3MEN98EIvIwgWvAetl7I14g0gOe4/view?usp=drive_link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BHjg3MEN98EIvIwgWvAetl7I14g0gOe4/view?usp=drive_link) Amateur Fossickers Discover Gold: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-27/prospectors-flock-to-goldfields-after-large-nugget-unearthed/105409842 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-27/prospectors-flock-to-goldfields-after-large-nugget-unearthed/105409842) Fight for Port Lincoln’s Water Security https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-10/port-lincoln-desalination-plant-aquaculture-water-security/103959976 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-10/port-lincoln-desalination-plant-aquaculture-water-security/103959976)
1 Nov 2025
Bush & Beach - Days 111 - 120
We’re in the Great Southern region of Western Australia and seen rugged coastlines, pristine beaches, and ancient forests. This is a 400 km exploration of Days 111-120 The weather has taken a nose dive, but it has not dampened our sense of adventure. We’re itching to share this episode with you. Join us on our journey, now some 23,500km since leaving Sydney. We are 3/4 of our way on the Lap This episode features: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts 👣Off the Beaten Track Discoveries 🔟Our WA Top 10 The Visual Diary for Weeks 16 & 17 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P_6zgyTHkbEe6fzVnraX-MBL4cciijdX/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P_6zgyTHkbEe6fzVnraX-MBL4cciijdX/view?usp=sharing)
26 Oct 2025
Perth & Other Places - Day 101 - 110
Perth & Margaret River is a 600 km area, teeming with craft breweries, wineries, windswept beaches and beautiful surf breaks, There’s 2 lighthouses, plus room for adrenaline-fuelled adventures and a dream destination, just off the coast of the State Capital This episode features 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts 🪓Top 5 Van Hacks The visual diary for Weeks 15 & 16 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxxRL5A8PdGcVydfP-metm5_H6u4S4JM/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxxRL5A8PdGcVydfP-metm5_H6u4S4JM/view?usp=sharing)
16 Oct 2025
The 3Ws - Days 91-100
Walks, Waves and Wildflowers feature in our monumental episode as we travel a further 800 kilometres south in Western Australia. We highlight Days 91-100 and explore the Coral Coast, journeying down to touch the Wheat Belt area and include: 📅The Daily Diary 🤓Fun Facts 🌸Walks, Waves, and Wildflowers We hit the halfway point of our Lap and 100 days on the Road. The visual diary for Weeks 14 & 15 adds pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTgPfQwIa0v7G3IdycCoxud_D096QfQn/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jTgPfQwIa0v7G3IdycCoxud_D096QfQn/view?usp=sharing)
2 Oct 2025
Wet and Wild - Days 81-90
Western Australia - you are a water wonderland! Through Days 81-90, we have experienced WA at its wet and wild best. This episode features key highlight locations - Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay and Shark Bay. Episode 10 includes: 📅The Daily Diary 🐠Coral Care ❓Listeners’ Corner Have a look at the accompanying visual diary for Weeks 12 & 13 to add pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/14wvC578MI0FVg-M69-3R4zV6WhAoA_FD/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYXqGFaeyoGaDVrdzJ-Smz_OU0Ee-h83/view?usp=sharing) *Best* Whale Shark Tour - Ningaloo Whaleshark Swim www.ningaloowhalesharks.com (http://www.ningaloowhalesharks.com) Carnavon “Don't Look at the Islands” Sculpture https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/lock-hospital-memorial-unveiled/11019356 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/lock-hospital-memorial-unveiled/11019356)
20 Sept 2025
The Jewel In The Crown - Days 71-80
From being awestruck by the luminosity of the night skies or the stunning gorge walks in the Karijini National Park, it's a treasure trove of discoveries from the Pilbara area of Western Australia. These gems are like a Jewel in the Crown of Western Australia Episode 9 includes: 📅 The Daily Diary ❓Questions & Answers in Listeners’ Corner 🎶Face the Music - our Jingle and AI Have a look at the accompanying visual diary for Weeks 11 & 12 to add pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYXqGFaeyoGaDVrdzJ-Smz_OU0Ee-h83/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pYXqGFaeyoGaDVrdzJ-Smz_OU0Ee-h83/view?usp=sharing) Karijini Park Guide https://cdn1.get-qr.com/files/68aeb6498144cc08011f5b44/1756280414324-a9656652118a2b15302903aaebbdc886.pdf (https://cdn1.get-qr.com/files/68aeb6498144cc08011f5b44/1756280414324-a9656652118a2b15302903aaebbdc886.pdf) WA Trails https://trailswa.com.au/trails/ (https://trailswa.com.au/trails/trail/mt_nameless_tom_price)
12 Sept 2025
What? WA - Episode 8
This episode is called …What? Western Australia…. because it's certainly the way that we feel. Time is racing. We feature: 🧜♀️Horizontal Falls Focus 📚Ross’ Reading Review 🗝️Listener’s Corner 🧹Busy in Broome We are sitting at Days 61- 70 of 188, making almost 40% of the way through our lap around Australia. We have spent 62 days - stayed in 30 towns/ caravan sites - travelled 8500 km on the road and completed another 'almost' 5000km in side trips. 🔦References: Have a look at the accompanying visual diary to add pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nPihx2PxX0czVk3pwCJBQax610SWe1MI/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpPhMt_ZYcba6uNcza5BTs86uEcIyxze/view?usp=sharing) Blue Tree Movement ABC: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-01/painting-the-country-blue-to-tackle-suicide-regional-australia/11538858 (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-01/painting-the-country-blue-to-tackle-suicide-regional-australia/11538858) Colin’s Guide to Border Crossing Sept 2025 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ER_OTXhVOsasCyRkPki4Ph3XY2ibd1v0/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ER_OTXhVOsasCyRkPki4Ph3XY2ibd1v0/view?usp=sharing)
30 Aug 2025
On The DL - Days 51-60
DL stands for down low, but our DL is Darwin and Litchfield 😋 Days 51-60 have just whizzed by. We are 35% through our Lap of Australia. Here are our NT insights …..on the DL. Including: 📅The Daily Diary ❓Questions & Answers in Listeners’ Corner 🚶♀️Life Lessons walking & hiking - The Over 50s Guide (well - anyone really) Have a look at the accompanying visual diary to add pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpPhMt_ZYcba6uNcza5BTs86uEcIyxze/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SpPhMt_ZYcba6uNcza5BTs86uEcIyxze/view?usp=sharing)
20 Aug 2025
Connection To Country - Days 41-50
We are now beyond the 1/4 way mark in our lap of Australia. Come with us on the journey Over the last 10 days, we have been treated to seeing country through new eyes and experiencing a deeper connection to this ancient land Have a look at the accompanying visual diary to add pictures to our adventures https://drive.google.com/file/d/158eBPlgELgGcK2gGVPt66KcMP6faNA7t/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/158eBPlgELgGcK2gGVPt66KcMP6faNA7t/view?usp=sharing)
11 Aug 2025
All Things D - Days 31 -40
With Queensland done and dusted, we’re heading towards Darwin. This is a downright delightful 10 days. Have a look at the accompanying visual diary to check out the descriptions day by day. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UT52i1W8Jor0rdMowhmkx-9Ty31Ab3K7/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wW4Y9Dbpu1Tkdhk0UJXxBhCFpRTKlFI8/view?usp=drive_link) Footnotes: Day 32 Editors Note (Facebook - not Youtube) Channel 7: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1158460749424720 (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1158460749424720) Hawkeys Down the Mines: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pyPbuFLdMJrVIcR9hgmMl5AZptShD-1/view?usp=sharing (https://drive.google.com/file/d/17pyPbuFLdMJrVIcR9hgmMl5AZptShD-1/view?usp=sharing)
31 Jul 2025
The Birthday Edition - Days 21-30
This is a celebration issue - birthdays all round. We’ve clocked up 6000 km plus and almost completed the Queensland leg of our lap. For those who would like to linger over the images, download the pdf https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wW4Y9Dbpu1Tkdhk0UJXxBhCFpRTKlFI8/view?usp=drive_link (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wW4Y9Dbpu1Tkdhk0UJXxBhCFpRTKlFI8/view?usp=drive_link)
19 Jul 2025
True North - The Journey Continues from Days 11-20
We're 2/3rds of the way through Queensland on The Lap. Now 2800 km north of home and having clocked up 4500 km already, we’ve almost completed the Northern upward leg of our lap. We've got our bearings - Queensland - it’s true! You've been fine as we've travelled north.
10 Jul 2025
The Journey Begins - The First Ten Days
We've driven two and a half thousand kilometres away from our home in Sydney, Australia. We find ourselves in Queensland. We are at day 10 of our 6-month adventure. What's been happening? Listen and find out....😀
11 May 2025
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