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Tasmania: Northern Central - Day 3

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We didn't have a lot of luck keeping any wood dry enough to use for the morning so we settled for cereal for breakfast and accepted a hot plunger coffee prepared on the gas cooker by Colin and ...

Created: 28 Dec 2004 11:06 Views: 9329

Tasmania: Northern Central - Day 4

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Maybe my theory about the cold isn't the only reason for Chardae's unsettled nights. Last night was at least double the temperature of the night before but she still had me up through the night!....

Created: 29 Dec 2004 11:07 Views: 10042

Tasmania: Northern Central - Day 5

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We woke to a misty cool morning and needed to wait for the sun to hit our grove to dry the swags and tents. It was my turn to see the canyon so I took my girls for the walk, Chardae in backpack....

Created: 30 Dec 2004 11:07 Views: 9606

Tasmania: Northern Central - Day 6

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After lifting camp this morning we continued along to the Big Tree and Dip Falls using Rabalga Rd and crossing the Black River. This is a brilliant area to be driving in a 4WD and we greatly ...

Created: 31 Dec 2004 11:08 Views: 10680

Perth - Peterborough - Day 2

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My day begun as I expected with a midnight call for breast milk at 12.30am. (Note, you will see from the photos that David and I sleep in a swag outside the tent so when I get up,...

Created: 19 Dec 2004 11:15 Views: 9185

Perth - Peterborough - Day 3

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Departed camp 8.15am. Arrived Mundrabilla roadhouse at 10am expecting to see the animals but their gravesites are all that remain! I was told by the truckies (who recognised us) that the place has ...

Created: 20 Dec 2004 11:16 Views: 9127

Perth - Peterborough - Day 4

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We enjoyed a more relaxed morning with time allocated to exploring behind the dunes and lakes in the nearby Chadinga Conservation Reserve before heading back to the highway....

Created: 21 Dec 2004 11:16 Views: 9468

Peterborough - Sydney - Day 6

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Not happy!#%* I had a terrible time trying to get the kids to bed last night. Chardae was screaming as I tried to put Leah to bed and soon I had both kids crying in chorus and I felt like I was ...

Created: 23 Dec 2004 11:19 Views: 8946

Peterborough - Sydney - Day 7

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We departed fresh and ready for an easy 314km highway drive into Sydney via the Great Western Highway and M2 to stay with family in Cromer on the Northern Beaches,...

Created: 24 Dec 2004 11:20 Views: 8612

Tasmania Trip Overview

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Our intention this year was to have a 4WD holiday in Tasmania. It seemed fairly obvious to us that due to the climate, summer would be the ideal time of year to visit. Our second daughter, Chardae,...

Created: 18 Dec 2004 14:08 Views: 10488

Canning Stock Route Day 15 - Well 37 to Well 41

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Day 15 - Thursday 17th July Start - Well 37 Stop - Well 41 Just a few km past the camp we came into the site of Well 37. We spent ages here - in the Gard book was a mud map and directions to ...

Created: 17 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 11414

Canning Stock Route Day 16 - Well 41 to Well 45

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Day 16 - Friday 18th July Start - Well 41 Stop - Well 45 Trip Odometer - (day 15 and 16 combined) 286.7km Stopped time - 7 hrs 25min Moving average - 32....

Created: 18 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9609

Canning Stock Route Day 18 - Breaden Pool to Billiluna

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Day 18 - Sunday 20th July Start - Breaden Pool Stop - Billiluna Trip Odometer - 265km Stopped time - 1 hr 16min Moving average - 34km/hr Moving time - 7 hr 48 Max speed - 80....

Created: 20 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 10557

Canning Stock Route Day 19 - Billiluna to Halls Creek

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Day 19 - Monday 21st July Start - Billiluna Stop - Halls Creek Everyone woke early and packed up the quickest I've ever seen. Finally, everyone has it together now that its the final day....

Created: 21 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9725

Canning Stock Route Day 9 - Rest Day at Durba Springs (Water 18)

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Day 9 - Friday 11th July Start - Rest Day at Durba Springs (Water 18) I was woken at 3am this morning with David screaming in pain - his ear ache had become unbearable during the night and he ...

Created: 11 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 8789

Canning Stock Route Day 10 - Durba Springs to Well 20

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Day 10 - Saturday 12th July Start - Durba Springs Stop - Well 20 Trip Odometer - 181.8km Stopped time - 2hrs 22mins Moving average - 28.1km/hr Moving time - 6 hrs 28 mins Max speed - 62....

Created: 12 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9717

Canning Stock Route Day 11 - Well 20 to Well 24

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Day 11 - Sunday 13th July Start - Well 20 Stop - Well 24 Trip Odometer - 135.2km Stopped time - 2 hr 32mins Moving average - 38.1km/hr Moving time - 3 hr 33 mins Max speed - 70....

Created: 13 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 10037

Canning Stock Route Day 12 - Well 24 to Well 29/Thring Rock

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Day 12 - Monday 14th July Start - Well 24 Stop - Well 29/Thring Rock Trip Odometer - 157.8km Stopped time - 2 hr 15mins Moving average - 34.0km/hr Moving time - 4 hr 38 mins Max speed - 62....

Created: 14 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 10762

Canning Stock Route Day 13 - Well 29/Thring Rock to Well 33

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Day 13 - Tuesday 15th July Start - Well 29/Thring Rock Stop - Well 33 Group departure much later than our usual getaway, with one vehicle somehow squeezing 6 people,...

Created: 15 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9847

Canning Stock Route Day 14 - Well 33 to Well 37

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Day 14 - Wednesday 16th July Start - Well 33 Stop - Well 37 Trip Odometer - 256.9km Stopped time - 6 hr 5mins Moving average - 31....

Created: 16 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9769

Kulgera to Perth Day 26 - Walyina to Terhan Rockhole

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Day 26 - Friday 28/6/02 Start - Walyina Stop - Terhan Rockhole Trip Odometer - 513.7 km Stopped time - 2:06 hr Moving average - 81.7 km/hr Moving time - 6:17 hr Max speed - 101....

Created: 28 Jun 2002 00:00 Views: 10458

Kulgera to Perth Day 27 - Terhan Rockhole to Goongarrie Station NP

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Day 27 - Saturday 29/6/02 Start - Terhan Rockhole Stop - Goongarrie Station NP Trip Odometer - 616.2 km Stopped time - 1:36 hr Moving average - 85....

Created: 29 Jun 2002 00:00 Views: 12141

Kulgera to Perth Day 28 - Goongarrie Stn NP to Perth

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Day 28 - Sunday 30/6/02 Start - Goongarrie Stn NP Stop - Perth Trip Odometer - 698.6 km Stopped time - 0:40 hr Moving average - 92.9 km/hr Moving time - 7:31 hr Max speed - 110....

Created: 30 Jun 2002 00:00 Views: 9392

Canning Stock Route

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This is a 40-day personal trip diary of the 2003 ExplorOz Team Research Trip. These trips are conducted annually to gather new information for the Trek Notes on the ExplorOz website,...

Created: 02 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9445

Canning Stock Route Day 1 - Perth to South Paynes Find

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This morning we awoke to grey skies threatening rain and a flat tyre with just 2hrs to go before the media event to send us off on the ExplorATHON at Jandakot Airport. Needless, to say,...

Created: 03 Jul 2003 00:00 Views: 9229

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