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Carnarvon to Mullewa

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. Back to previous chapter - Port Hedland to Carnarvon We ended up staying for several nights at Rocky Pool. It’s a big free camp area that sprawls along

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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

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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: 28671

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

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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

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2009 Trip - William Creek to Alice Springs

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Back to previous chapter Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills Leaving William Creek we headed towards Coober Pedy on roads that some of us ha

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2009 Trip - Lake Eyre and the Painted Hills

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Back to previous chapter - Canberra to William Creek And so on to William Creek, a tiny settlement with an annual rainfall of about 120mm. But

Created: 26 Jun 2009 21:06 Views: 23737

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: 24604

Western Australia Trip 2009 Deserts and Wildflowers

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Troopy and the trailer are packed, and the last items on the "to do" list are being ticked off. Our house sitters have arrived and are settling in....

Created: 10 Jun 2009 17:41 Views: 27238

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: 34979

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: 30488

Destination Kimberley

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. Destination Kimberley The first 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 22:11 Views: 33360

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 10 Coongie Lakes to Home via the Bore Track

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. Back at Innaminka we refuelled before heading out to Cullyamurra Waterhole, where we found another big beautiful stretch of water....

Created: 02 May 2007 11:31 Views: 12382

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 9 Birdsville to Coongie Lakes

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. After a hot Birdsville night we made our final farewells the next morning then packed up in preparation for the next stage of this journey. Before we left though,...

Created: 02 May 2007 10:53 Views: 14254

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 8 Dalhousie Springs to Birdsville

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. It was even colder next morning when our still-wet towels and swimmers crackled with ice, so we decided against another swim. Besides, we were keen to get out into the “real” desert!...

Created: 30 Apr 2007 18:01 Views: 15068

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 7 Alice Springs to Dalhousie Springs

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. We had a slow start the following morning but by 10.30 we were driving past the airport and dropping our tyre pressure once we were on the gravel....

Created: 29 Apr 2007 15:52 Views: 13162

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 6 Exploring around Gem Tree

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. Now it was time to literally move on and enjoy the next stage of the trip with Kevin and Megan. We had a good run out from Batten Hill and along the Plenty Highway towards Alice,...

Created: 28 Apr 2007 14:54 Views: 12922

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 5 Mount Tietkins

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. Next day the scientists and their volunteers arrived, about a dozen people, excited to see their new camp and keen to get out into this new area....

Created: 28 Apr 2007 13:49 Views: 26405

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 4 Ngarra Ngarra Swamp

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Having reached Kevin and Megan’s camp at Ngarra Ngarra Swamp near Lake Caroline we attempted to make contact with Batten Hill, only to find, as Kevin had already discovered,...

Created: 26 Apr 2007 17:21 Views: 13360

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 3 Excursions from Batten Hill

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. It was a big and diverse group of people who gathered for dinner that first night. Lindsay Bookie was supported by Jol Flemming and some others who had a good knowledge of the local area....

Created: 25 Apr 2007 17:22 Views: 11817

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 2 William Creek to Batten Hill

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. The road between William Creek and Oodnadatta was rough and corrugated in places. The country was very dry and brown and we wondered what the occasional cattle that we saw were eating....

Created: 24 Apr 2007 18:01 Views: 12516

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 1 Canberra to William Creek

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. In early 2007 we responded to a call for three volunteer radio operators to participate in a scientific expedition to Batten Hill in the NE of the Simpson Desert....

Created: 23 Apr 2007 19:18 Views: 13914

Victoria 2006 – Part 5. Great Ocean Road, Barwon Heads and home.

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. We toyed with the idea of staying at Blanket Bay for another day, as the morning was bright and sunny. But eventually we decided that we should keep moving along....

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Victoria 2006 – Part 4. The Great Ocean Road to Cape Otway

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. We were keen to take advantage of the early morning light on the cliff faces so we were up and on the road very early. Breakfast can wait!...

Created: 26 Nov 2006 13:53 Views: 18623

Victoria 2006 – Part 3. The South West Corner

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. We were keen to reach the coast and hear the sound of the surf again. Heading south-west from Hamilton the road took us through many pine plantations and places with names like Dartmoor and ...

Created: 25 Nov 2006 17:01 Views: 27010

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