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The Kimberley - Kleaning up at Kununurra's Kona Kampground

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Sunday 2nd July, Kununurra W.A. A cleaning frenzy today. Up early and spent all day cleaning the vehicle. There was a couple of months of dust to be removed from the cabin and the rear....

Created: 02 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 15568

The Kimberley - Leaving the Gibb River Road for Kununurra

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Saturday July 1st Kununurra W.A. It was a travel day today. We got packed up and headed out at a tad before 9.00 a.m. Not much to mention other than we headed east on the Gibb through the ...

Created: 01 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 18497

The Kimberley - Elquestro - Exploring the gorges (travels with Ranger Meg)

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Friday 30th June El Questro W.A. I hate starting the day with a hangover. We had to be up at 5:45 a.m. to be showered and ready for our breakfast cruise on the Chamberlain Gorge....

Created: 30 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 28370

The Pilbara - Tom Price to Exmouth (Via Parabadoo & the infamous Nanutarra Roadhouse)

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Sunday 4th June Tom Price – Exmouth WA A funny thing happened to me last night. There I was trying to catch brother Scott back in Victoria before his “Milo Time”, which is usually around 9....

Created: 04 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 24482

Great Sandy Desert - A hard slog to Joanna Spring & a goal achieved.

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There is nothing like the feeling you get when realising a goal achieved. This year, for three of us (myself and fellow EO members John & Suzette),...

Created: 13 Nov 2009 19:05 Views: 27339

David Carnegie Road - Feedback on the DCR - Updated July 2009.

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May 2007 - Traversed South to North July 2009 - Updated - North to south We approached the DCR from the south turning onto the track from the Great Central Road (GCR) 15 km west of the ...

Created: 31 May 2007 00:00 Views: 27574

Into the Great Sandy Desert - Lost and found...Twice! (Or...how we almost made it to Rudall River)

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Friday 28th July Coolbro Creek, Sandy Desert W.A. 22 9 53.81 S, 121 58 39.72 E As per our intentions, we were up and on the road well before dawn....

Created: 28 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 21067

The Pilbara - Port Hedland - Fitting the new fuel tank.

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Thursday 27th July Port Hedland W.A. A big day on the tools first draining the old tank and then removing the damaged unit and replacing it with the new one. Johno,...

Created: 27 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 20393

The Pilbara - Port Hedland - Chasing our tails and the new fuel tank arrives!

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Wednesday 26th July, Port Hedland WA A frustrating day chasing the replacement tank and trying to find a mechanic. Being Hedland,...

Created: 26 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 18188

Great Sandy Desert - A "snakes hiss" and on to Paraku (Lake Gregory) via Balgo and Mulan.

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Sunday 7th June, 2009 Paraku (Lake Gregory ) Via Balgo and Mulan 20 10 53.73 127 32 11.63 Od. 206957 There was great excitement about the camp this morning as just before departure,...

Created: 07 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 33251

The Pilbara - On the road to Newman (via Meekathara) through some sterile countryside

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Thursday 11th July. 1985 Newman WA Both of us awoke with the resolution to leave this place as quickly as possible. After breakfast,...

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The Pilbara - Into the back country towards Packsaddle & Wittenoom

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Friday 12th July, 1985 The Pilbara, Western Australia. This morning was one of those, “Lets not rush into anything until we have to” type mornings....

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Gunbarrel Highway - Carnegie Station a mysterious footy oval and on to a dusty and tormented Wiluna.

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Wednesday 10th July, 1985 Wiluna, Western Australia. We woke at 6.00 a.m. and had a quick breakfast of Jaffles before heading off at 8....

Created: 10 Jul 1985 00:00 Views: 15652

The Pilbara - Out and about Picturesque Port Hedland!

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Monday 12th June Port Hedland WA Casual morning during which I tried to secure accommodation in Broome and Cape Leveque. Yay to the latter and Broome stood out due to its common framework of ...

Created: 12 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 16012

The Pilbara - 80 Mile Beach

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Tuesday 13th June 80 Mile Beach WA Some good news from yesterday in that John and Jules had decided to continue on. What an Anzac that bloke is....

Created: 13 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17851

The Pilbara - Historic Cossack, Wickam, Point Sampson and Beirut by the sea (Roebourne)

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Saturday 10th June Karratha WA With a leisure day there was no need to get out of bed too early hence it was 8:30 a.m. when I arose....

Created: 10 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17069

The Pilbara - Up the highway to Port Hedland

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Sunday 11th June Port Hedland W.A. When Captain Peter Hedland came ashore here in April, 1863, he would have found a very inhospitable place, dry, arid and populated by not to friendly natives....

Created: 11 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 16184

The Pilbara - Doing the tourist thing about Karratha and Dampier (& a big win at Woolies!)

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Friday 9th June Karratha WA Had a bit of a drive around Karratha today. Drove the 19 kilometres to Dampier only to be disappointed (it was expected mind you). Not much of a place....

Created: 09 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 16873

The Pilbara - Yandagee Gorge, Pannawonica & north to Karratha

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Thursday 8th June Karratha WA I slept incredibly well in our little bush camp and was up with the birds to get the fire going and the billies on. It was a chilly night but a bit of warm water,...

Created: 08 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 19772

The hell road to Cape Leveque

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Saturday 17th June, 2006 Cape Leveque Kooljamon Jeeeeezzzzzuuuuusss Ccchhhhrrrriiiiiisssssttt!!! What a friggin road! Thank god no,...

Created: 17 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 28636

The Pilbara - The Charles Knife Road and on to a bush camp near Cane River.

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Wednesday 7th June Bush camp near Cane River WA It was a nice morning to get out of bed to today. Not too windy and a little bit of cloud about. Not that cold either....

Created: 07 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17800

Coral Coast WA - Cape Range National Park (The amazing Turquoise Bay and Yardie Creek Station)

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Tuesday 6th June Cape Range National Park Mercifully, the wind dropped in intensity with the sun. By bed time it was just a breeze and it stayed that way until about 5.00 a.m....

Created: 06 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17611

Coral Coast WA - Cape Range National Park (Gale force winds and a curry log (not related!!!))

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Monday 5th June Coral Coast – Cape Range National Park It rained intermittently during the night but it was quite warm. Some comfort I suppose. We arose to a gloomy and overcast day,...

Created: 05 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17569

The Kimberley WA - Jandamara's hideaway, a bit of Rio & Windjana Gorge

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Thursday 22nd June Windjana Gorge National Park The Kimberley W.A. A very cold night with the dulcet tones of high powered compressors from the neighbouring supermarket thumping away all ...

Created: 22 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 17940

The Pilbara - Out to the Coral Coast via Paraburdoo and Nanutarra (and the $16 Platinum Burger!)

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Sunday 4th June Tom Price – Exmouth WA A funny thing happened to me last night. There I was trying to catch brother Scott back in Victoria before his “Milo Time”, which is usually around 9....

Created: 04 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 6535

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