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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]

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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

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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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Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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Northam to Albany

Created: 03 Oct 2009 13:23 Views: 26594

. Back to previous chapter - Mullewa to Northam While we were rejoicing at once more being among real trees, we remembered that big trees need rain - and the rain

Down the Ghan Heritage Trail to Charlotte Waters.

Created: 29 Jul 2008 21:00 Views: 26570

Tuesday 29th July, 2008 A few km west of Charlotte Waters NT 025 51 8.49S 134 51 33.64E We are in cattle country indeed and believe me it has been nearly entirely denuded of all grass and ...

Rudall River NP - Exploring the northwest edge of the Throssell Ranges - Turtle Rockhole

Created: 12 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 26549

Saturday 12th July, 2008 Yandagooge Creek, Throssell Ranges (Rudall River) WA 22 19 18.8 S, 122 03 5.699 E It was a reasonable early start to the

The Kimberley - Drysdale Plateau - Bradshaws and Green Ants, a day spent in search of ancient art.

Created: 25 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 26544

Sunday 25th July, 2010 The Kimberley WA From their previous expedition to the area in 2009, John (Jaydub) and Suzette had walked some of the

Troopy goes to Queensland 1999. Part 3

Created: 23 Aug 1999 16:02 Views: 26427

Next day we drove into Cairns for a look at the foreshore and marina, and to send out postcards. We spent a while checking out the boats in the marina - quite an assortment fro

Mildura, Burra Creek Gorge, Rawnsley Park & the Bluff climb

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Day 5 Sunday 5th June (Yanga-Gol Gol (Mildura)). Our journey takes us west again today, through Balr

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:21 Views: 26392

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 12: Birdsville to Diamantina NP

Created: 26 Oct 2011 17:36 Views: 26364

. Next morning we had a brief trip back through Birdsville to the garbage tip to discard oil from Troopy’s last oil change, and admire the mountain of spent tyres, many as n

Exploring Queensland, July 2006. Part 6. Paddling at Lawn Hill.

Created: 10 Oct 2006 12:09 Views: 26357

Excitement and anticipation ensured that we were up early, packed up and at Lawn Hill by about 9.30. It was a beautiful day, calm with a clear blue sky after a pleasantly co

Rudall River - Someones put a uranium mine in my favourite National Park!!!

Created: 18 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 26352

Friday 18th June, 2010 Desert Queen Baths (DQB), Rudall River You know I always manage to forget just how rough the road into Desert Queen Baths is. Despite being only 17 kilometres long,...

2001 Troopy’s First Trip to the Red Centre – Part 4 Ross River to Palm Valley

Created: 10 Sep 2001 16:37 Views: 26346

Arltunga is an early gold prospecting and mining area said to have been the incentive to bring the first white men to the centre. Not many white women came in those early days....

2009 Trip - Canberra to William Creek

Created: 26 Jun 2009 20:55 Views: 26343

Back to Introduction Its time to go. Jim and Jane are meeting us on the highway, so farewell to Dolores and Peter, who are minding

2001 Troopy’s First Trip to the Red Centre – Part 5 Palm Valley to Home (Canberra)

Created: 16 Sep 2001 21:38 Views: 26278

We made an early start next morning as we wanted to reach King’s Canyon and do some exploring there. On the road out from Palm Valley we passed an incoming tourist bus

The Pilbara - Tom Price to Exmouth (Via Parabadoo & the infamous Nanutarra Roadhouse)

Created: 04 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 26240

Sunday 4th June Tom Price – Exmouth WA A funny thing happened to me last night. There I was try

Exploring Queensland, July 2006. Part 11. Long road home: Dimbulah to Canberra.

Created: 28 Oct 2006 21:48 Views: 26202

A flat tyre greeted us in the morning, so our motorhome non-tyre-changers got to see how a wheel change was done. It was foggy and damp but eventually we were on the road again admiring this rich ...

Rudall River - Running the gauntlet west to Tjarra Pool and Hanging Rock

Created: 25 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 26186

Friday the 25th June, 2010 Hanging Rock Rudall River National Park.

1997 Troopy goes to Tasmania, Part 1.

Created: 10 Aug 1997 17:49 Views: 26134

When Troopy was not much more than a lad – in late ’96 – he went on a honeymoon. And in a way so did we. It happened like this - one of our sons and his new wife wanted to tour Tasmania for ...

Exploring Queensland, July 2006. Part 8. Burketown to Georgetown.

Created: 13 Oct 2006 18:13 Views: 26106

We left Burketown and headed east on the bitumen road to Normanton. We had not been driving for

Mungo National Park

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We arrived in Wentworth yesterday after spending three interesting and enjoyable nights at Main Campground, situated on a large flat area about two kilometres from the <a cl

Created: 03 Jun 2012 06:24 Views: 26055

The G.C.R - Yulara to Docker River (Corrugations, Dust and Disappointments)

Created: 29 May 2007 00:00 Views: 25957

Tuesday 29th May, 2007 Docker River NT Great Central Road We called at the Y

2011 DIAMANTINA NATIONAL PARK QLD

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After a week in Winton we headed SW to the Diamantina National Park. It was to be a

Created: 04 Jan 2012 22:14 Views: 25919

The Pilbara - Out to Newman via the Mike Mine, Carawine, Running Waters and the Skull Springs Road.

Created: 29 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 25903

Monday 28th June, 2010 Newman WA It was an early start to the day today as we were back on the road and heading north. T

Murray-Kulkyne National Park - East of firemans bend

Created: 26 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 25869

Friday 26th September 2008 Murray-Kulkyne National Park. It’s dusk on the Murray River in the

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 4: Bourke to Trilby Station on the Darling River

Created: 08 Oct 2011 15:03 Views: 25850

The Gundabooka NP near Bourke takes in the Gundabooka Range that rises 500 metres above the surrounding plain. The range was an important place for abor

Tasmania 2010-2011 Part 2 Launceston, the NE, Lakes District and Hobart

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We moved on to the NE and down to Hobart... Day 20 Friday 17th December .. Bakers Beach – Gravelly Beach (on the Tamar River) We left our <a class="tt_keywo

Created: 01 Jun 2011 18:07 Views: 25800

"Destination Unknown" Day 9 - The Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon and a camp in the George Gill Range