{about} Strzelecki's traces expedition 2004 - the longest and most difficult Australian route - will start in Perth, the capital of the Western Australia state, through the pathless desert interior straight to the foot of Mount Kosciuszko. To be exact, the tract will end at Strzelecki's monument in a small town of Jindabyne, at the foot of the highest Australian peak. What we understand as Strzelecki's traces are not merely his scientific journeys routes but also geographic spots named in memory and honor of the Polish explorer. It is a long but picturesque route - over 7500km one way. Certainly, it is going to be one of the most scenic car expeditions into the outback of all times! In Jindabyne, we hope to meet travellers for other Polish community centers, who will have covered at least part of the routes following Strzelecki's scientific explorations. Our hope is to discover the unknown Australia for Poland, different from the one offered by numerous travel agents and to broaden our existing experience of the country. At the same time, we would like to bring back and draw near the figure of the famous traveler and scientist, Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki, who spread the Polish name far beyond Poland's boundaries. Similarly to people from the Association we are convinced that our modest goal is embodied in another, broader one. It is, namely, raising and preserving the prestige of Poles among other world nations, especially in countries, where there are large Polish communities. In this meaning, goals of our expedition are parallel with the ideas of Kosciuszko Incorporated from Perth in Western Australia which organizes Mt. Kosciuszko Race. Contact: Marek Tomalik - tomalik@australia-przygoda.com Piotr Trybalski - piotr@trybalski.com