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Fitzgerald River NP to Home

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. Back to previous chapter - Albany to Fitzgerald River NP The fine sunny weather was too good to last as the cold wind and showers returned. Undaunte

Created: 16 Oct 2009 15:52 Views: 27483

Albany to Fitzgerald River NP

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. Back to previous chapter - Northam to Albany From Walpole our plan was to head towards the Stirling Ranges NP, but first we explored the Flinders Peninsular s

Created: 12 Oct 2009 16:40 Views: 29401

Northam to Albany

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. 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

Created: 03 Oct 2009 13:23 Views: 24737

Wildflower Country - Mullewa to Northam

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. Back to previous chapter - Carnarvon to Mullewa From our flower bedecked camp at Mullewa we explored the local area, finding new delights at almost every tu

Created: 04 Sep 2009 11:17 Views: 26534

Port Hedland to Carnarvon

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. Back to previous chapter - Gorgia Bore to Carawine Gorge and on to Port Hedland A leisurely pac

Created: 14 Aug 2009 19:23 Views: 29607

Georgia Bore to Carawine Gorge and on to Port Hedland

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. Back to previous chapter - The Canning Stock Route Day 30 - We left Georgia Bore with our broken spring bound tightly with steel plates and high tensile

Created: 22 Jul 2009 19:13 Views: 28674

The Canning Stock Route

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. 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

Created: 22 Jul 2009 18:34 Views: 31561

Alice Springs to Billiluna

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. Back to previous chapter - William Creek to Alice Springs After a two night stay in Alice for washing, reprovisioning and vehicle serv

Created: 22 Jul 2009 18:04 Views: 29438

2009 Trip - Canberra to William Creek

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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

Created: 26 Jun 2009 20:55 Views: 24607

The Pilbara

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

Created: 04 Dec 2008 22:22 Views: 34981

Kimberley and Beyond

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. 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....

Created: 04 Dec 2008 22:20 Views: 30492

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 22: Grafton to Canberra and a final adventure.

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. Troopy definitely dislikes going home. We have had several trips where niggling problems have disrupted the last leg of the journey home, and this trip was to be no exception....

Created: 16 Dec 2011 20:05 Views: 20773

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 21: Broadwater Lagoon to Grafton

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. Leaving the Broadwater Lagoon we thought that by taking some back roads we could bypass Dalby and move on south more easily. Leaving the Conservation Park on a road that was being upgraded we ...

Created: 15 Dec 2011 14:17 Views: 21316

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 20: Clermont to Broadwater Lagoon

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. It was foggy next morning as we drove back into Clermont where we filled up our water tanks at the friendly tourist centre. Then south to Emerald through dryland cropping areas,...

Created: 14 Dec 2011 15:59 Views: 22574

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 19: Atherton Tablelands to Clermont.

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. After a week with friends on the Atherton Tablelands we left their home feeling relaxed and refreshed. Troopy was clean and tidy with fresh oil and a new fusible link installed....

Created: 25 Nov 2011 18:26 Views: 20331

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 13: Diamantina NP

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. A cool morning saw us on the road early, heading across rolling open country towards the old homestead that now serves as the park headquarters and visitor centre....

Created: 29 Oct 2011 14:44 Views: 25343

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

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. 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,...

Created: 26 Oct 2011 17:36 Views: 24579

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 11: The Birdsville Track

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. The next day dawned calm and clear. Good for boating, but it was time to move on. Initially we followed the bypass track around Lake Killamperpunna,...

Created: 24 Oct 2011 15:43 Views: 21555

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 10: Lake Eyre and Cooper Creek

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. Cooper Creek drains a large area of inland Queensland, parts of South Australia and the Northern Territory, and a small area of NSW, a total area of about 290,000 square kilometres,...

Created: 22 Oct 2011 15:01 Views: 22188

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 9: Mulgaria Run - Farina to Roxby Downs

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. Farina lies north of Leigh Ck, about half way to Marree, and has an interesting history. The area was originally proclaimed a town in 1878 and named “Government Gums” because of the River Red ...

Created: 20 Oct 2011 16:49 Views: 22942

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 7: The northern Flinders Ranges.

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Next morning we made slow progress with lots of stops for wildflowers, mainly red and blue flowered Eremophilas, quandongs and mistletoe....

Created: 14 Oct 2011 18:41 Views: 22101

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 8: The Flinders Ranges.

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. We set out from Copley and took a side trip in to the Aroona dam, unfortunately now closed to campers. Some new visitor parking areas had been developed since we were last there and these ...

Created: 15 Oct 2011 14:55 Views: 21243

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 6: Sturt National Park to the Flinders Ranges.

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Next morning we took the opportunity of some fine (but still grey) weather to do a bit or repacking so we didn’t get on the road until late in the morning....

Created: 11 Oct 2011 20:30 Views: 26018

Following the Big Wet - 2011 Trip – Part 5: Trilby Station to Sturt National Park.

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Leaving Trilby we safely negotiated the 3km of slippery track back out to the main road. Once there we called Liz on the UHF to give her a road report – there was a minibus at the station ...

Created: 09 Oct 2011 11:15 Views: 25270

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

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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 aboriginal people in the area,...

Created: 08 Oct 2011 15:03 Views: 23687

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