Costings for the trip...
We travelled 18167kms, this doesn't include the extra 3000kms to collect the new car.
We used 2819 litres of fuel.
The average Diesel price for our trip around Australia was $1.45.
The overall fuel usage was 15.5litres per 100kms. Prior to Shark Bay this was 14.4 litres per 100kms. The head winds altered our economy considerably.
Average travelling speed was 100 kms. per hour.
Total fuel cost was $4010.00
Total accommodation cost was $2877.00
Associated costs, Nat. Park entrances, Museums, Cruises etc. was $777.00
Total cost for the trip $7664.40
Excluding food this equates to $64.40 per day.
Final comment. We live in an amazing country, filled with fantastic people.
Highlight for the trip....We agreed that although we had many wonderful experiences and saw some spectacular sights, the highlight for each of us was being together 24/7 for 17 weeks. :)
Blogging off....until next time.
Griffo's
Hey to the Griffo's,
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited you've finished your amazing trip and are all home again. What an awesome adventure you've had! Thanks for sharing it with me. I'm surprised you travelled so far! I bet you enjoyed driving on those roads Griffo. What a delight it must've been to take your family on a trip of a life time. It must've been a great way to see the spectacular country of ours. What a privilege it must've been to spend all of that time with your family. You certainly are a wonderful family and I'm so pleased you went on your trip and shared so many precious memories together! I can't wait to catch up again and will be in touch soon. Signing off until next time.
Cheers,
Stuart.