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Created: 26 May 2020 19:10

Station Ruins, May 2020, Southern Flinders Ranges A glimpse of what was thought to be cropping country from c 1870-1920 ..but the rains stopped. It still produces sheep....

Simpson Desert October 2019

Created: 10 Apr 2020 20:33

A trek that went via.. Hawker SA, Marree, Oodnadatta, Dalhousie, French Line, QAA, Birdsville, Walker Crossing, Coongie Lakes, Dig Tree, Innamincka, Balcanoona, Waukeringa, Yunta....

Anne Beadell Highway March 2020

Created: 25 Mar 2020 22:41

Just got it done before the Chinese Disease killed fun... Anne Beadell Highway traverses South and Western Australia and is approx....

Boring

Created: 15 Feb 2020 15:00

A short look at some of the steps of bore sinking. Start 9am finish 3pm 40m and 2550ppm tds [Embedded Video]

4 Graves North of Hawker SA

Created: 09 Feb 2020 05:50

A little meander around the western Flinders Ranges.. [Embedded Video]

ExplorOz Traveller: Message in Playstore - This app may not be optimised for your device

Member: ExplorOz

If you have an Android device and see the message "This app may not be optimsied for your device" you might feel concerned however we have discovered that this message seems to appear occasionally ...

Created: 18 Jan 2020 05:14

Coongie Lake November '19

Created: 10 Jan 2020 13:06

Coongie Lakes. Much publicised by the Leyland brothers back in the day.(who can't remember their jingle hehe) Formerly part of the Kidman Cattle Empire,...

Stirling North SA

Created: 04 Jan 2020 16:47

Stirling North Garden Cemetery SA A wonderfully well kept cemetery, the rose bushes are currently under attack by hungry nocturnal kangaroo's but the rest of the area seems OK given the prolonged ...

Peoppel Corner

Created: 30 Dec 2019 23:35

Poeppel Corner. Augustus Poeppel (1839–1891) was a surveyor and explorer in Australia. He surveyed the borders between Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory....

ExplorOz Traveller: User Manual

Member: ExplorOz

The app includes a User Manual in PDF format, however for your convenience you might like to print it from here. See the latest version of the User Manual updated with all new content relevant to ...

Created: 19 Dec 2019 19:35

Old Dalhousie Station

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:40

Old Dalhousie Station Now annexed as a park, was a cattle property. 'The property was situated approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Oodnadatta and 131 kilometres (81 mi) south east of ...

The Pink Roadhouse SA

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:36

Oodnadtta.... the last southern fuel stop for a West/East Simpson crossing (you can also enter from Mt Dare) is also home to The Pink Roadhouse, who hasn't heard of it?...

Purni Bore October '19

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:33

A French Petroleum Company first drilled Bore in the Simpson Desert as a strategic well in about 1964. When oil exploration activities ceased in the early 1980's the bore was left to flow to ...

Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone!

Member: Pivotel Satellite

Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone using the Pivotel SatSleeve. The SatSleeve allows for voice calls, SMS, email and app access while you’re off the grid....

Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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To swim with the whale sharks at Exmouth.

Member: Hugh D (WA)

All the pre planning. After many hours planning, phoning and pawing over maps, tomorrow we head of north. Exmouth our destination, then back to Perth via a mixture of roads....

Created: 01 Aug 2024 04:26 Views: 800

ExplorOz Podcast Ep 11: Crossing the Nullarbor - Perth to Sydney: Travelling around Australia 2024

Member: ExplorOz - David & Michelle

In this episode, we dive into the first stage of our year-long journey around Australia. We discuss our transition from a three-month trial to a full-scale expedition,...

Created: 03 Feb 2024 05:00 Views: 891

The ExplorOz Podcast Trailer Is Live!

Member: ExplorOz - David & Michelle

Hi everyone, We can hardly contain our excitement. The "ExplorOz: Australian Offroad Adventures and Mapping" podcast trailer is now live, and the insight into the podcast is waiting for you....

Created: 10 Oct 2023 13:27 Views: 1927

Hold onto Your Akubras: The ExplorOz Podcast Trailer Drops This Coming Tuesday!

Member: ExplorOz - David & Michelle

Hi ExplorOz Community As you know, we're all about sharing the thrill of Australian outdoor exploration. And we've got something exciting lined up for you all....

Created: 06 Oct 2023 19:00 Views: 1479

2023 Big Trip – Blog 7 Sunday 25 June – Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary

Member: Christopher W3

Before I start on the blog of the last few days, I have an addendum to our trip across the Great Central Road. On the Sunday we also called into Lasseter’s Cave, which is a point of interest....

Created: 26 Jun 2023 12:33 Views: 1481

2023 Big Trip – Blog 7 Sunday 25 June – Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary 1

Member: Christopher W3

Before I start on the blog of the last few days, I have an addendum to our trip across the Great Central Road. On the Sunday we also called into Lasseter’s Cave, which is a point of interest....

Created: 26 Jun 2023 12:33 Views: 2357

Binns Track - June/July 2022

Created: 28 Feb 2023 11:52 Views: 5601

Over the years we have travelled various sections of Binns Track, but never done it in its entirety, so with no set time frame, Fiona and I decided to do the full drive and finally get the drive ...

Flood damage on the Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 16:21 Views: 4364

When remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany struck many Outback locations across South Australia in late January 2022, some locations received hundreds of millimetres of rainfall that has ...

Horseshoe Top End - Flinders Ranges Little Gem

Created: 11 Jul 2021 01:28 Views: 5832

When we think of the Flinders Ranges, one would immediately think of places like Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Blinman or Arkaroola, but I bet most would never have heard of Horseshoe Top End....

Eringa

Created: 27 May 2021 16:16 Views: 4161

When you think of Outback South Australia, most people would think of waterless and desert country that is not be suitable for human habitation.

Tanami Track

Created: 06 May 2021 10:21 Views: 6844

Linking Alice Springs in the Northern territory with Halls Creek in Western Australia, the iconic Tanami Track stretches for around 1050 kilometres, with more than 800 of that being dirt....

Murray River Locks, Weirs and Barrages

Created: 27 Mar 2021 15:51 Views: 7466

The Murray - Darling catchment area in Australia covers the Murray and Darling Rivers systems and all their tributaries that extends from Queensland,...

The Old Coach Road - Chowilla Game Reserve

Created: 13 Mar 2021 15:32 Views: 4803

If there is one drive that is so special to us when we are in the Riverland, a drive we have done countless times over the years, it’s the Old Coach Road through the Chowilla Game Reserve,...

Waukaringa Goldfields - Outback South Australia

Created: 09 Feb 2021 16:46 Views: 8946

In early 1873 James Watson discovered gold in the hills north of Yunta, but this new discovery did not cause too much attention, as the economy at that time in South Australia was healthy and ...

Coward Springs - A true oasis in the desert.

Created: 06 Dec 2020 08:05 Views: 5365

Coward Springs There were numerous early explorers around the Mound Springs area, but it was not until the 28th October 1858 that Coward Springs was finally discovered and named by Peter ...

Abminga Railway Siding

Created: 01 Dec 2020 09:40 Views: 6601

Here is one for all the Railway buffs. Do you know where the most remote Railway Siding is located in South Australia ? Do you know it once played an import part as a staging point for a ...

Do you ever explore areas that are not on a tourist drives ?

Created: 28 Nov 2020 07:49 Views: 5481

Right around Australia, there are many special places that are not generally know or publicised. The reason being, they are not promoted and it seems only locals in that area get to know about ...

Visiting South Australia’s Latest Silo Art - Cowell

Created: 03 Dec 2019 14:18 Views: 8443

Early in November, South Australia’s latest painted Silo Art Site, in Cowell on the Eyre Peninsula was complete and it was put on our bucket list to visit,...

Perth to Broome itinerary for 4WD camping trip

Member: Member - Maccaman194

Hi I have tried searching the blog but can't see what I need. If someone has experience of 4wd and camping trip about 3-4 weeks duration from around Perth or Monkey Mia to Broome,...

Created: 23 Sep 2019 08:33 Views: 5106

Cape York – August 2018

Created: 03 Jan 2019 23:34 Views: 12777

Cape York – August 2018 As Witnessed from a First Time Visitor to the Cape and not knowing what to really expect. This Blog is written as a “First Time Visitor” to Cape York, as like me,...

Aussie Adventures Pt 10

Created: 19 Jul 2018 18:17 Views: 5095

We say goodbye to Cairns and head south today our destination being Mission Beach. On the way we stop at Josephine Falls for a look, which is a lovely spot....

Aussie Adventures Pt 9

Created: 07 Jul 2018 15:04 Views: 5015

We awake again to overcast skies and a wet camp. We head back north to just passed Mossman, sugar cane fields everywhere right up to the road side in some places....

Aussie Adventures Pt 7

Created: 22 Jun 2018 21:20 Views: 5588

A slow start today as there was such a heavy due we had to wait until the camper had dried out. Would rather pack it up dry than wet and avoid any potential mold issues....

Aussie Adventures 2018 Pt 3

Created: 04 May 2018 15:51 Views: 6108

We leave Karijini behind and hit the Great Northern Highway there are so many road trains on the highway. We hardly see a car just 4 truck road trains most approx. 60 meters long....

Aussie Adventures 2018 Pt 2