Travel Journal

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

SAVE $40 on SPOT Gen3 and SPOT Trace!

Member: Pivotel Satellite

To celebrate the arrival of the new SPOT X we're offering a $40 discount off the SPOT Gen3 and SPOT Trace 100% satellite powered devices. Offer ends 06/

Created: 29 Nov 2019 13:34

Showing 1398 blogs. Page 3 of 56

Hay River Run, June 2006. Part 2. Into the Simpson Desert – the QAA Line

Created: 05 Oct 2006 21:01 Views: 31020

It’s got to be something really special to see Val up, dressed, packed and ready to go before sun-up. But on this morning it happened that way,...

Gibson Desert - Sandy Blight Junction Road - Sir Frederick Range & on to Mt Ebenezer Station

Created: 25 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 30980

Friday the 25th July, 2008 Mt Ebenezer Station Camp Area Lassiter Highway NT We were up before the sun to another bitter morning of zero Deg C!...

The Pilbara - The Magnificent Hamersley Ranges and Wittenoom (Hamersley, Wittenoom & Bee Gorges)

Created: 04 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 30915

Sunday 4th July, 2010 Bee Gorge, Hamersley Ranges WA We emerged into a gloomy morning. While it was heavily overcast with heavy pregnant clouds,...

Acacia pickardii - Mount Gason Wattle

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

The Birdsville Track reveals many treasures to the observant traveller. One such treasure is a little known wattle, only discovered 40 years ago....

Created: 02 Jan 2012 13:14 Views: 30861

Mick O at large in South East Asia - Cambodia Diary

Created: 29 Sep 2010 14:54 Views: 30793

Preface: I'd been trying to get to Cambodia for several years now but the planets never seemed to align on previous trips to SE Asia....

Exploring the Flinders Ranges - a week of camping, walks and photography.

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

Tuesday 21st July Free camp 20kms south of Wilpena in Flinders Range. We were up early from the free camp west of Iron Knob and left early so as to avoid driving into the dreaded headwind all ...

Created: 23 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 30709

Exploring Victoria August 2005 - Part 2 Dimboola to the Pink Lakes

Created: 03 Nov 2005 13:45 Views: 30699

It seems a good idea to have a leisurely day, so we head north along the western edge of Lake Hindmarsh which turns out to be dry. Its about 14,...

Exploring the Darling Anabranch Lakes - Nearie Lake Reserve, Travellers and Popio Lakes

Created: 29 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 30622

29th September, 2008 The Greater Darling Anabranch (west of Glue Pot Creek) NSW p

Canning Stock Route - Catching up with the old crew, the haunted well & the high country

Created: 14 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 30586

Sunday the 14thJune, 2009 Copse of Acacia on the track east of well 36 - CSR for a dingos brekky (a pee, a scratch and

The Kimberley - King Edward River & the search for the elusive "Sunburst" Wanjanas

Created: 01 Aug 2010 19:00 Views: 30583

Sunday 1st August Dunmarri Campground, King Edward River (KER) The Kimberley WA After the dramas and strenuous activities of the past days,...

The Canning Stock Route

Created: 22 Jul 2009 18:34 Views: 30513

. Back to previous chapter - Alice Springs to Billiluna The Stock Route was established in the early 1900's to provide a means of droving cattle from t

Canning Stock Route / Kidson Track - Planes, corrugations & west on the Wapet to Razor Blade Bore.

Created: 15 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 30264

Monday 15th June, 2009 Razor Blade Bore, Kidson Track WA It was a great days travel today tempered by a few car issues and the infamous Canning Corrugations....

Great Sandy Desert - Into the unknown and an unexpected discovery.

Created: 16 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 30128

Tuesday 16th June, 2009 A stand of white trunked gums 300 metres north of Suzettes Rock Hole, Great Sandy Desert W.A. 20 34 32.8 S 123 5 1....

West and East Macdonnell Ranges

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

Day 26 Sunday 26th June Ellery Creek Big hole campground We pack up and leave Alice behind, heading out to the West Macdonnell National Park,...

Created: 25 Jun 2011 07:50 Views: 29880

2002 Trip - Kimberley & Kakadu. Part 4 –Windjana Gorge to Wyndham on the Gibb River Road

Created: 13 Nov 2002 17:31 Views: 29760

Windjana Gorge Campground is busy but peaceful. We were up early to ring on of our sons for his birthday only to find that the camp phone only works using a card that is only available from the ...

Gibson Desert - Midway Well Talawana Track - Corrugations, dust and mechanical difficulties!

Created: 09 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 29736

Thursday 9th July, 2009 Near Midway Well, Talawana Track WA What a day. Corrugations surmounted, mechanical difficulties overcome and a few kilometres covered (too few but that’s a story ...

A bush camp on the Amazing David Carnegie Road

Created: 11 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 29627

Saturday 11th July, 2009 Bush camp 30 km south of Empress Spring DCR, Well the threatening skies delivered only scattered showers during the night....

Rudall River & Karinjini National Parks June/July 2010

Member: Life Member - Fred B (ex-NT)

Saturday 19th June. 7am. I, Fred, (driving a 2006 Prado GXL) met up with Peter (and “Molly”, his 1987 HJ60 Series Landcruiser) at Coolalinga before heading off for the “wild blue yonder”....

Created: 22 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 29464

Kimberley and Beyond

Created: 04 Dec 2008 22:20 Views: 29391

. Kimberley and Beyond - The second of three reports of a 3 month trip June-August 2008. Originally appeared in Southern Trails, magazine of the Southern Tablelands 4WD Club....

Simpson Desert: - Birdsville, Big Red and west to Poeppels Corner.

Created: 23 May 2007 00:00 Views: 29356

Wednesday 23nd May. Poeppels Corner, QLD, NT and SA. S.29.59.710 E137.59.931 A big day in the Simpson today! Like condemned men we had a hearty breakfast at the bakery (bacon and eggs for ...

A day or two at the secluded Eagle Rock Pool - The Pilbara Western Australia

Created: 29 May 2006 00:00 Views: 29307

Monday 29th May, 2006 The Pilbara – Eagle Rock Pool A few things on the agenda this morning. After packing and departing it was to the local auto-shop to try and obtain a new fuel cap....

Danggali Conservation Park Drive - Heading for another Confluence

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Sunday 1st April 2012 was to be a special day for a couple of very good reasons. Firstly if the days outing was successful, it would mark Fiona’s and I 50th successful Degree Confluence visit ...

Created: 14 Apr 2012 23:55 Views: 29301

Canning Stock Route - Stampedes, corrugations, Gulveda Soak and a donut disaster!

Created: 09 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 29014

Tuesday 9th June, 2009 Well 49 Canning Stock Route 20 09 49.98 126 40 54.72 od 207071 It was a great day today with all manner of countryside traversed mingled with the odd mechanical ...

The Kimberley - A hike to Mitchell Falls (and a heliflight out)

Created: 31 Jul 2010 19:00 Views: 28948

Saturday 31st July, 2010 Dunmarri Campground, King Edward River The Kimberley WA We arose to a warm and humid morning with the noisy neighbours at it again first thing....

Exploring Victoria August 2005 - Part 3 Pink Lakes to Canberra via Lake Mungo.