We moved 1400km to the Outback. It's the scariest thing I've ever done.
They packed up their 2 kids and moved to a town with 2 camels. This is their story.
Today I’m sharing the story of my sister-in-law Bee who, thanks to my brother Jason, has moved to the middle of nowhere. With two kids aged 5 and 3, they packed up their life on the coast in Port Lincoln and headed inland…way inland.
Bedourie is located in outback Queensland - a short 1400km from Adelaide and 1600km from Brisbane.
The population is 100. The school has 4 kids. And the closest town is Birdsville which is a 2hr drive away.
Groceries get delivered once a fortnight. There’s 2 town camels - Priscilla & Willie. And Bee, Jase and the kids have never been happier.
This is their story.
HOW IT STARTED
We were living in beautiful Port Lincoln. I absolutely loved it. We’d lived there for three years, and I had finally got myself comfortable. I'd hit the jackpot with my Mum friends, Billie was at the best school, Ned was settled. We lived in a great area right near the beach. I really enjoyed my work and met some really great people there. Everything was just good.
And then Jase got offered a job in outback Queensland.
THE REACTION
I called his bluff. I didn't think he was actually going to do it. So I said, “yeah, yeah, talk to me when this is a thing. I don't want to hear about it now.”
And because, as you know Jase, he doesn't really cope that well in the heat.
I just didn't think it was going to be a reality, so I didn't give it that much thought. Then I vividly remember when he was expecting a call back.
I said to him, “I'm so comfortable where we're at” and he just gave me this look.
I said, “You got it, didn't you? You got the job?”
He responded, “Yep.”
REALITY SETS IN
I said, “well done. I'm super proud of you!” And then just burst out crying.