ExplorOz - David & Michelle

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Gulf Country Day 60 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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Today David and I set off fairly early (9am) for a walk to the Island Stack which is the highest peak in the area. The walk was a steep rock climb and I was amazed that I made it to the top before ...

Created: 21 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 4691

West Coast Day 140 - Kalbarri to Perth

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With no wind again Geraldton didn't have much to offer us. We were expecting mail from Mum and from Poroday's camera repair shop (with my strobe). We decided to spend the day in town,...

Created: 09 Dec 1998 01:00 Views: 4687

West Coast Day 152 - Kalbarri to Perth

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The wind picked up so much today that most of us were nearly blown out of the water. We've been the first to arrive each day so that David gets a chance before the wind becomes too strong....

Created: 21 Dec 1998 01:00 Views: 4673

Kimberley Day 88 - Gibb River Road

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We drove over more corrugations to Manning Gorge, which lies behind the Mt Barnett Roadhouse. We had swapped all our CDs with Mark and Sharon's collection and were enjoying hearing a different ...

Created: 18 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4650

West Coast Day 138 - Kalbarri to Perth

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This morning we awoke to our first overcast and drizzly day of the trip - so we slept a little longer! Around 9am when we finally did get up the sun was beginning to shine and a slight breeze was ...

Created: 07 Dec 1998 01:00 Views: 4643

Gulf Country Day 69 - Borroloola to Darwin

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We left the camp ground at 9am and took the back route into Darwin via Tolmer Falls, Wangi Falls and Berry Springs. We arrived in Darwin at midday and after phoning Rosy she met us at her house so ...

Created: 30 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 4625

Kimberley Day 83 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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The day started with a hangover although we had only drunk two gin and tonics. We realised that we must increase our water intake and avoid any alcohol in such extreme temperatures....

Created: 13 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4623

Gulf Country Day 71 - 78 - Borroloola to Darwin

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Darwin has been very humid and temperatures are in the high 30s. We've done our usual spending spree in the big smoke before heading off into the bush and hope we are fully prepared for the next ...

Created: 08 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4610

West Coast Day 126 - Ningaloo Reef

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We woke up this morning in our own piece of paradise. We have been commenting on how this is really the first time we've felt "out bush"....

Created: 25 Nov 1998 01:00 Views: 4597

Gulf Country - Borroloola to Darwin

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I can't believe its October already. Rosy has confirmed that the Mindal Beach markets are on tonight so we're looking forward to that. Currently,...

Created: 01 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4589

Maralinga here we come

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We're off and so crammed full we had to leave things behind at the last minute. We won't starve though LOL! Heading from Perth to Nullarbor via Hyden-Norseman Road....

Created: 03 Aug 2013 12:57 Views: 4589

Kimberley Day 86 - Gibb River Road

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Today we started the Gibb River Road trek. This trek is much talked about for its notoriously bad road conditions however I had phoned the road information freecall number and heard that the ...

Created: 16 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4564

Cape York Day 17 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Oliver & Tony) Our convoy departed Bathurst Bay at 8.30am after meeting at the garbage tip. After proceeding through a salt lake and creek we came upon a lake to the right which we hadn’t ...

Created: 09 Aug 1998 15:45 Views: 4562

New Life Day 11 - Sydney to Cairns

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We shopped all day. Car parts and food. We returned at 6pm and then left again at 7pm to visit the Internet café at the Night Markets in Cairns....

Created: 03 Aug 1998 17:31 Views: 4545

Kidson Track (80 Mile to Well 33)

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If you've been following our previous trip blogs you'll know that heading out on the Kidson Track was almost a spur of the moment change in our trip plan....

Created: 16 Dec 2022 18:33 Views: 4530

Day 7 Maralinga to Emu

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Today was the start of the exploration around the larger SA area. Robin's wife Della was transferred from Ceduna hospital to Adelaide (suspected pneumonia)....

Created: 09 Aug 2013 20:41 Views: 4526

Kimberley Day 87 - Gibb River Road

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What a lovely place to wake up - paperbark trees, bird sounds of all varieties, sand underfoot and remnants of last night's fire. We headed off towards Barnett River Gorge,...

Created: 17 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4526

Ningaloo Dreaming

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Oh I remember this job getting the gear out and working out what works and what doesn't. What a week, we had to spend a large sum of dough on the boat - new manifold for the in board ouch....

Created: 27 Jun 2015 18:09 Views: 4500

Kimberley Day 80 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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At 9am it was 34 degrees and already I'd had two showers. It is searingly hot but we are patiently waiting for the big tide to catch some barra. Yesterday, we met a guy who caught one so big,...

Created: 10 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4499

Great Central Road

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The Great Central Road is a major dirt highway that stretches east-west for 1060km between the start of the Tjukaruru Rd (at Kata Tjuta in the NT) through to Laverton in WA....

Created: 21 Aug 2023 00:50 Views: 4473

Day 12 More B.M.R. Roads

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Today the kids begged for the last of the bacon. We have a family fav that works well for a camp breakfast - fried eggs & bacon in a wrap with fresh avocado....

Created: 14 Aug 2013 17:20 Views: 4465

New Life Day 3 - Sydney to Cairns

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We did the Teewah Beach run and found many good spots to stop along the beach and camp (free) near fresh water run offs. We should have done this – oh well....

Created: 27 Jul 1998 17:19 Views: 4464

New Life Day 2 - Sydney to Cairns

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We both woke up early – in anticipation of good weather I think. It was not a nice day outside but we prepared toast and coffee, had long hot showers went for a drive around town and headed off....

Created: 26 Jul 1998 17:17 Views: 4460

Cape York Day 18 - Cairns to Weipa

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(Thelma and Jeff Webster) We left Kalpower station on time travelling along Lakefield Road and were able to travel at 80km per hour because the road conditions were good....

Created: 10 Aug 1998 15:45 Views: 4459

Day 3 - Just East of Eucla

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Today for me started with a 5.4km run and hot shower from the car (twine). We left at 8:30am and finished the Overland Telegraph Line it was ok going though there were several wet muddy sections....

Created: 05 Aug 2013 20:18 Views: 4422

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