Australian roads

I TRAVEL often to Australia to visit kinfolk who have made Darwin their home since my grandfather went there as a missionary.

One time we drove up from Brisbane which is a 38-hour drive by car.

The scenery is breathtaking. We stopped along the way to rest, have lunch or a snack.

There are also designated places to stop and rest.

The distance is some 3426 kilometres according to our map.

The road is tarsealed and beautiful. We don’t see potholes.

How do they maintain their roads to such tiptop conditions considering the cost and the distance.

And then I come back home and say, “Isa Natabua.”

ILIESA BARAVILALA

Lautoka