The First Car Journey Right Around Australia – In a Tiny 1923 Citroën!
20 Jun 2025
In August 1925, two young adventurous missionaries set off from Bickley (near Perth), Western Australia, in their small Citroën with a plan to drive to Darwin, selling books along the way. If they made it that far, they would even be the first motorists to complete that journey. But adventure took on a life of its own and, by the end of the year, Nevill Westwood and the little car 'Bubsie' had driven into the history books, setting the record for the first journey right around Australia by car.
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*Chapters*
0:00 Into
02:53 Investing in Lives
3:44 Tough Going
5:04 Upgrading Transport
6:44 Bickley To Marble Bar
9:28 Working Holiday
11:28 Marble Bar To Derby
14:20 Derby To Halls Creek
15:53 Bush Mechanics
17:52 Halls Creek To Emungalan
20:44 Emungalan To Darwin, Then Queensland
23:00 Rabbit-Proof Fence
24:24 To Brisbane And The Press
25:27 Man In A Hurry
26:20 Solo Across The Nullabor
27:47 More Than A World Record
29:03 The Journey Of Life
30:08 Needing A Compass
32:37 Special Offer And Closing Prayer
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