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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. The

Simpson Desert October 2019

Created: 10 Apr 2020 20:33

A trek that went via.. Hawker SA, Marree, <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W40347" href="/places/40347/sa+

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. 1400kms long Surveyed and constructed

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, thence

Stirling North SA

Created: 04 Jan 2020 16:47

Stirling North Garden Cemetery SA A wonderfully well kept <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W10

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 Territor

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 <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel=

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 <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W77689" href="/

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. Wh

Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone!

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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

Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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West Coast Day 112 - The Hammersley

Created: 11 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4672

We headed out today along the Hammersley Iron Railway Service Road to Millstream National Park. The dr

Cape York via Simpson Desert 17 June 2015 – Day 16

Created: 17 Jun 2015 18:10 Views: 4671

Not much to report again today, just a visit to some of Chillagoe's caves and rock formations, and a 200km drive down across the <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W300

West Coast Day 111 - Pilbara Coast

Created: 10 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4668

This morning we were disappointed to see that the tide was out even further than last night. We were surprised to see a number of vehicles arrive and we watched half a dozen people walk out across ...

West Coast Day 108 - Pilbara Coast

Created: 07 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4666

Port Hedland doesn't hold much in the way of interesting things to do. We did however, stop to watch as a large tanker left the port this morning. We drove through the his

Simpson Day 2

Member: Dalez

Day 2 Martin and Bev arriver around 7:30 pm last night and had their tents up just before the heavens opened up. Half an hour later it was gone, not to be seen again. Damian arrived around 9 pm....

Created: 15 Jul 2013 23:15 Views: 4654

West Coast Day 121 - Exmouth

Created: 20 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4645

We arrived at the dive shop and instantly received apologies and suggestions to sort out our mess. We were offered a full refund and then free dive on the Navy Pier at 2.30pm that day. In fact,...

West Coast Day 120 - Exmouth

Created: 19 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4634

We did our shopping early but did not buy any meat as we planned to do some serious fishing later in the day and were expecting to leave Exmouth and head into the <a class="tt_

Simpson Day 6

Member: Dalez

Day 6, Friday – Haddon Corner - Birdsville A worrying amount of rain overnight but not much

Created: 20 Jul 2013 22:11 Views: 4632

Simpson Day 15

Member: Dalez

An early start, then breakfast at the Pink Roadhouse, followed by a look around the place including the Ghan railway museum. I was surprised to see (but perhaps I should

Created: 28 Jul 2013 22:41 Views: 4632

Photo Comp. 2010, Vict to FNQ.

Member: Member - Jim G1 (QLD)

Photos taken during 2009 touring Snowy Mountains Vic. to Cape York, Qld [gi]273

Created: 11 Mar 2010 13:52 Views: 4604

West Coast Day 127 - Ningaloo Reef

Created: 26 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4587

Last night was windy again but after dinner we sat around our camp fire and chatted over the last of our wine and then had coffee. We agreed to put up with the wind and keep on

13th June – Frenchmans Road

Member: Member - Paul N (NSW)

13th June – Frenchmans Road Crossing West to East. GU Patrol 2” lift and 75 series Troopy std height. Just after the start we met a GU patrol and a 75 series Cab/chassis who had just come ...

Created: 14 Jun 2010 15:30 Views: 4585

West Coast Day 116 - The Hammersley

Created: 15 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4580

I'm going to blame Dorothy for choosing our next destination (they blamed me for choosing the worst camp ground at <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W57071" href="/places/57071/wa+

Cape York via Simpson Desert 20 June 2015 – Day 19

Created: 20 Jun 2015 18:38 Views: 4544

Back on the road today. Not being in a great hurry to leave Trinity Beach, we pulled our stuff together and wandered down to the car around 9:00 to find both Engels warm

Cape York via Simpson Desert 24 June 2015 – Day 23

Created: 25 Jun 2015 18:27 Views: 4542

After a couple of nights in luxury at the Cape York Peninsula Lodge Pete and Ali loaded up and turned the 80 for home. There’s really not much alternative to <a class="tt_keyword lb" re

West Coast Day 115 - The Hammersley

Created: 14 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4530

Yesterday afternoon Dorothy and I left the boys at camp, did the shopping, and visited the Tourist Office. We had intended to book us all on the morning tour of the <a class="t

West Coast Day 123 - Ningaloo Reef

Created: 22 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4513

Because there are no water taps at any of the camp sites we had to be very careful with our <a cl

West Coast Day 118 - Exmouth

Created: 17 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4503

Finally, we drove to Exmouth today. It seems as if we have been travelling forever to get here. Both David and I have been longing to get to what we expected to be diving parad

Cape York via Simpson Desert 28 June 2015 – Day 27

Created: 30 Jun 2015 23:26 Views: 4493

If you are planning a trip to the NT sometime soon you should put Lorella Springs on your list of places to visit. Make it a week and you will only just scratch the surface, take a month and yo

Cape York via Simpson Desert 15 June 2015 – Day 14

Created: 15 Jun 2015 18:33 Views: 4487

Just a very short blog today following an easy 450km "transport section" from Cloncurry to Karumba

Halligan Bay, Lake Eyre

Member: Tinu

Created: 26 Feb 2014 06:03 Views: 4481

West Coast Day 117 - The Hammersley