Beating a retreat from the heat in South Australia

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Beating a retreat from the heat in South Australia

Langmeil Church in the Barossa
Langmeil church in Tanunda, in the Barossa Valley

Thwarted by heatwaves, entranced by the open road and dogged by tourist hordes, Cliff Taylor continues his unplanned journey around South Australia and Victoria

It pays to keep a cool head when travelling in Australia in January. When the forecast is for tempera­tures of more than 45°C every day for the next w, Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, with viewing platform on right