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Cape York via Simpson Desert 2 July 2015 – Day 31

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Covering the entire Gibb River Road from Kununurra to Derby in one day is possible. Possibly not desirable. Probably not advisable. Perhaps potentially irresponsible. But there you go....

Created: 03 Jul 2015 19:18 Views: 4823

Cape York via Simpson Desert 10 June 2015 – Day 9

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Back on the road today - and we have made it to Mt Dare va the Old Andado Track unscathed, with the car intact. Great to be here. A reasonably early start today,...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 19:25 Views: 4818

Bringing Henry Home - Karrratha to Carnarvon

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Today was a day of wrestling Henry the 600 or so kilometres from Karratha to Carnarvon. It is amazing how much difference a bit of power steering makes....

Created: 23 Jun 2017 10:00 Views: 4778

Bringing Henry Home - Tennant Creek to Daly Waters

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Tuesday 13 June 2017 The easterly wind hit Tenant Creek about four in the morning, howling around the Bluestone Motel and dropping the temperature significantly....

Created: 13 Jun 2017 10:00 Views: 4744

Cape York via Simpson Desert 23 June 2015 – Day 22

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An adventurous day on the Cape York peninsula starts very sedately. Sleep in, breakfast, a few cups of tea and then fresh coffee from the Bamaga Bakery sets us up for the trip right to the top of ...

Created: 23 Jun 2015 18:24 Views: 4724

Bringing Henry Home - Katherine to Kununurra

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The drive from Katherine to Kununurra is a delight, the Victoria Highway runs through spectacular country. The first section from Katherine to Victoria River is covered in low bush and beautiful ...

Created: 17 Jun 2017 10:00 Views: 4700

S***box Rally 2016 – Coolgardie to Eucla

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It doesn’t matter who you are, in one way or another all of us will be touched by cancer at least once in our lives, either personally or through someone we love....

Created: 27 Apr 2016 22:52 Views: 4594

Bringing Henry Home - Daly Waters to Darwin

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Wednesday 14 June 2017 The wind died down around sunset at Daly Waters, by 8pm the temperature had plummeted and the bloke with the guitar presenting "an authentic outback experience" for ...

Created: 14 Jun 2017 10:00 Views: 4580

Cape York via Simpson Desert 12 June 2015 – Day 11

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Nine and a half hours to do 170km. And it was pretty well non-stop driving. That is an average of less than 17km/h - man this is a hard track. We are camped about 500 metres along the QAA Line,...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 21:47 Views: 4560

S***box Rally 2016 – Perth to Coolgardie 1

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Taking off on a new adventure is always exciting. This year’s is very different from Pete and Ali’s previous adventures though. This time it’s the S***box Rally,...

Created: 26 Apr 2016 23:46 Views: 4467

Cape York via Simpson Desert 4 June 2015 – Day 3

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Only a short post today, despite a long leg of the trip. Tonight is our first night in the rooftop tent this trip. We are on the Blackstone Warburton Road about 60 km east of Warburton,...

Created: 07 Jun 2015 00:25 Views: 4451

Cape York via Simpson Desert 13 June 2015 – Day 12

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The showers are hot and the beers are cold at Birdsville. You might not believe this but Birdsville is heaven. Another long day, culminating in a hair-raising ascent of Big Red and,...

Created: 14 Jun 2015 21:19 Views: 4432

Cape York via Simpson Desert 11 June 2015 – Day 10

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A very comfortable night at Mt Dare, the cabins are warm, the beds are firm and clean and the showers hot. You couldn't ask for more after a dusty drive and heading for a few days camping in the ...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 20:53 Views: 4414

Cape York via Simpson Desert 22 June 2015 – Day 21

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Three weeks to the day since leaving Perth and we are sitting in Bamaga on the northern tip of Cape York. Half way into our holiday and we’re at the furthest point from home....

Created: 22 Jun 2015 21:52 Views: 4400

S***tbox 2016 – Streaky Bay to Broken Hill

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Another town, another friendly mechanic more than happy to help out for a good cause – the S***box Rally and Cancer Council. Pete and Paul are in Broken Hill tonight and first stop was ...

Created: 29 Apr 2016 20:54 Views: 4359

Bringing Henry Home - Fitzroy Crossing to Broome

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Only a relatively short trip today - 400 km from Fitzroy Crossing to Broome – hence a short report. The terrain after the mighty Fitzroy River returns to mainly flat plains sparsely dotted with ...

Created: 20 Jun 2017 02:00 Views: 4337

Cape York via Simpson Desert 25 June 2015 – Day 24

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Circle complete - back at Karumba after nearly two weeks and looking forward to again watching the sunset from the Sunset Tavern. Well not a circle, triangle really....

Created: 25 Jun 2015 18:42 Views: 4308

Day 7 Mystery Box Rally Stage 1 - Mildura to Milparinka 20 October 2018

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Thunder and lightning - what a way to start the rally! Pete and Ali were up early and had Henry locked and loaded by 07:45. Just a short drive looking for sandwiches for lunch then down to the ...

Created: 21 Oct 2018 22:00 Views: 4280

Cape York via Simpson Desert 16 June 2015 – Day 15

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The view over the Gulf of Carpentaria from Karumba is as beautiful in the morning light at high tide as it was last night at sunset and low tide. This is a really special place, well worth a visit....

Created: 16 Jun 2015 20:47 Views: 4228

Shitbox Rally 2016 – Perth to Coolgardie

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Taking off on a new adventure is always exciting. This year’s is very different from Pete and Ali’s previous adventures though. This time it’s the bleep box Rally,...

Created: 27 Apr 2016 23:09 Views: 4191

Day 11 Mystery Box Rally Stage 5 - Silverton to Mildura 24 October 2018

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A big night at the Silverton Hotel with Mystery Boxers dressed in all sorts of outlandish costumes. Dinner was excellent, beer was cold (even had Coopers Pale!...

Created: 25 Oct 2018 06:00 Views: 4176

Cape York via Simpson Desert 14 June 2015 – Day 13

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Rain, rain, rain and lots of it. What started as a light drizzle when we left the Birdsville pub heading for our room turned into a steady downpour then an absolute drenching throughout the wee ...

Created: 14 Jun 2015 22:46 Views: 4172

Cape York via Simpson Desert 26 June 2015 – Day 25

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Heading west, on the way home. An easy start today, across to Burketown from Karumba - the 296km trip made 40km longer due to a detour just out of Normanton....

Created: 26 Jun 2015 18:46 Views: 4129

Cape York via Simpson Desert 3-6 July 2015 – Days 31-34

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It’s Monday 6 July and Pete made it safely to Eighty Mile Beach at about 4pm, and has managed to score the last self-contained cabin in the caravan park....

Created: 06 Jul 2015 20:23 Views: 4117

Cape York via Simpson Desert 17 June 2015 – Day 16

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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 Atherton Tablelands to Cairns....

Created: 17 Jun 2015 18:10 Views: 4063

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