ExplorOz - David & Michelle

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Arrived at Wiluna

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After a long lunch stop at Sandstone and chatting with members on the way to our gathering we had an easy run into Wiluna arriving at 3.50pm....

Created: 27 Jun 2010 20:48 Views: 13589

Running along the Gunbarrel Hwy

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Well this morning we decided to keep up with the fitness and headed out for a 15km run. It was so cold the hands froze. There are heaps of people here already so tonight at 4 we will start the ...

Created: 28 Jun 2010 11:53 Views: 14221

Survival with Bob Cooper CSR Well 1

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Right now as I type this we are in the middle of a great session with Bob Cooper on outback survival. 45 people turned up to the event conducted at Well 1 on the Canning Stock Route as part of the ...

Created: 29 Jun 2010 14:42 Views: 14918

Hema Presentation Today

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Today Greg from Hema is giving a navigation presentation to a number of attendees at the gathering. Yesterday, we finished after lunch at North Pool with Bob Cooper giving us a snake ...

Created: 30 Jun 2010 12:08 Views: 14823

Gathering Dinner Wiluna Shire

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Tonight is the dinner hosted at the shire office in Wiluna.

Created: 30 Jun 2010 18:59 Views: 15373

Gathering Concludes

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Well in a flash it seems the 2010 gathering was brought to a close last night. During the day we had several activities including a couple of presentations from the RFDS On The Road Team,...

Created: 02 Jul 2010 11:29 Views: 13145

Our travel plans

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Today we leave Wiluna and head out to travel up the Eagle Hwy, Gary Hey to Well 33 on the Canning, then into Ruddal River from the top and the heading out to Newman....

Created: 03 Jul 2010 09:08 Views: 13314

Keeping fit on the road

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This trip is in the middle of a heavy training period for me due to my entry in the Capricorn Half Ironman on the 15th August so I need to keep my training up....

Created: 03 Jul 2010 09:00 Views: 13206

Outback NSW - March 2009

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The circumstances arose for this trip when ExplorOz was invited to exhibit at the Outback NSW Tourism Symposium in Wentworth NSW and it was agreed that the only logical way for us to manage it was ...

Created: 19 Mar 2009 01:00 Views: 27442

2010 National Gathering Logistics Planning (a camping trip to & around Wiluna)

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OVERVIEW: This trip was planned purely for the purpose of attending a meeting with the Wiluna Shire, and owner/operators of Gunbarrel Laarger - Travellers Rest to discuss logistics for the ...

Created: 08 Oct 2009 17:06 Views: 28990

Martin Family East Coast Trip

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We spent Xmas 2009 in Sydney to be with our families and when planning the trip decided to tack a whirlwind Gold Coast theme parks and Sunshine Coast exploration trip onto the end of it making ...

Created: 10 Jan 2010 01:00 Views: 34801

Outback NSW Tourism Symposium 2010 - Lightning Ridge

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Michelle Martin, co-director of I.T Beyond Pty Ltd., and Sales & Marketing Director for ExplorOz, flew from Perth to Sydney on Friday 19th March and then travelled by road to Lightning Ridge in ...

Created: 31 Mar 2010 15:25 Views: 20288

Ningaloo Trip Report - Part 2: Day 1 - Day 3 (Perth to Ningaloo)

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Saturday 28th June Day 1: Left Perth 9amish in convoy with Kuipers family towing CT whilst we towed our 6m boat – fully loaded with provisions for 4 weeks remote camping....

Created: 28 Jun 2008 15:16 Views: 20515

Additives in the foods we eat

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At my kids school this week I attended a talk by Julie Eady - author of a book that has been out for a couple of years called "Additive Alert" which has just been released in its 2nd edition....

Created: 12 Apr 2008 09:00 Views: 15324

Chardae's Birthday - 24th April

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Our youngest daughter Chardae turned 4 years old yesterday. We are so proud of her. We had a lovely cuddly morning unwrapping presents, talking to Nanna on the phone,...

Created: 25 Apr 2008 12:17 Views: 15945

My ANZAC connection

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I just thought I'd share a bit of my family history as today is rather significant for a person with the surname Jacka. I was born Michelle Jacka,...

Created: 25 Apr 2008 16:38 Views: 13016

Food Additives - Update

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I've just received my newsletter from Additive Alert - containing interesting news about companies that are changing recipes to reduce known harmful additives,...

Created: 27 May 2008 11:22 Views: 19348

Ningaloo Trip Report - Part 1: Overview

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This year, we have only planned one major trip - and rather than a touring trip which is simply too tiring to call a "holiday", we have decided to go back to Ningaloo for a restful stay in the one ...

Created: 28 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 23409

Ningaloo Trip - Food Inventory

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Below is the list of all foodstuffs that I packed for our 4 week trip to Ningaloo. Note - I anticipated that I would restock at a major supermarket once....

Created: 28 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 20135

Rottnest Island

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After a year of waiting since making our booking and paying in full for our accommodation, we have just enjoyed a 5 day holiday on Rottnest Island....

Created: 20 Mar 2008 14:53 Views: 19693

Ningaloo Coast - Overview of Preparations

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For those that have read our Tasmania Trip Journal covering the events of our 2004/2005 field research trip, you will fully appreciate the reasons why the ExplorOz Field Research Trip for 2006 was ...

Created: 26 Jun 2006 10:19 Views: 13341

Ningaloo Coast - Day 1

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Departed Hillarys Perth in convoy with Kuipers at 9.30am in sunny weather. Our only stops during the day were a roadside toilet stop, and then a long lunch stop at Eneabba (270km from home)....

Created: 02 Jun 2006 11:10 Views: 10952

Ningaloo Coast - Day 2

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Departed Coronation Beach at 8.45am in fine weather after experiecning slight cloud/moisture overnight. The morning was cold - mild but my 9am we were wearing t-shirts....

Created: 03 Jun 2006 11:25 Views: 10891

Ningaloo Coast - Day 3

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Departed Lyndon River camp at 8.40am after a nice breakfast of toast and coffee - having become coffee officianos, we now take a perculator, coffee beans and coffee grinder on camping trips....

Created: 04 Jun 2006 11:29 Views: 11428

Ningaloo Coast - Incidents & Illness

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Yes - there were 2 incidents to talk of, and we've learned from them both. The first incident involved a fishing hook - the type with a triple barb attached to a lure....

Created: 26 Jun 2006 12:12 Views: 15996

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