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The Kimberley - Around the Karunjie Track to El Questro

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Friday 14th July El Questro (again!) via the Karunjie Track Well the day of departure has arrived. The big trip commences. In anticipation we were out of bed a fraction before 6.00 a.m....

Created: 14 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 22206

Rudall River - Darlsen Pinnacle at last (and some serious quad exploration along the way)

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Tuesday 22nd June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Rudall River National Park I was up early and got the bulk of the packing done. The top up of the quad cooling system appears to have gone well....

Created: 22 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 22016

Rudall River - Return to Camel Valley

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Wednesday 23rd June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Rudall River National Park WA It was great sleeping with the pinnacle in view in the full moonlight....

Created: 23 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 22007

A couple of days at the Buchan Caves, East Gippsland.

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With a few days off between Xmas and New Year, Queen Vik and I decided to take the Crown Prince on a mini camping break to get away from it all. Vik had her mind set on the Buchan caves,...

Created: 01 Jan 2013 19:05 Views: 21889

The Pilbara - Mt Augustus to Newman via The Gascoyne and station country.

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Saturday 27th May Mt Augustus – Newman A pleasant morning although cool. Had a bit of a chat with our neighbour Shane as I packed up....

Created: 27 May 2006 00:00 Views: 21833

Discovering Hanging Rock and the search for the nearby Native Well - Video

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Rudall River National Park 4-5 July 2009 This video was shot on the 4th and 5th July, 2009 as we entered the remote Rudall River National Park from the west via Christie Crossing on the ...

Created: 29 Sep 2009 20:46 Views: 21824

Rudall River - Exploring Hidden Valley and Outback Al's death march into the Broadhursts

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Sunday 20th June, 2010 Desert Queen Baths - Rudall River It was another warm night. I had left my four pairs of trousers soaking overnight and managed to get them rinsed out before ...

Created: 20 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 21713

The Western Deserts Tour 2009 Begins - The Exodus from Melbourne

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Thursday 28th May, 2009 Port Augusta SA It was reluctantly that I pushed myself awake into a dark Melbourne Morning. There is never anything civilised about a 4.00 a.m. start....

Created: 28 May 2009 00:00 Views: 21713

Thundering up the Stuart to Coober Pedy - Rockets, gibber plains and trivia nights

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Friday 29th May, 2009 Coober Pedy SA Having only a little over 500 km to travel today, we decided on a leisurely start to the day....

Created: 29 May 2009 00:00 Views: 21700

"Destination Unknown" Day 11 - The Plenty & Donohue to the Channel Country (Camped on the Georgina)

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11th July, 2011 Banks of the Georgina River - Channel Country Today was always going to be a significant road trip as we tried to get ourselves as close to the Channel Country as possible....

Created: 12 Jul 2011 01:05 Views: 21672

Canning Stock Route - A day trip to the Calvert Ranges (From Durba Spring that is!)

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Tuesday 5th June, 07 Durba Springs (Calvert Ranges) We were up early and had the fire going. I stripped the unneeded gear out of the Patrol and then it was thick slabs of toast with butter ...

Created: 05 Jun 2007 00:00 Views: 21608

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #7 - Centralian Blue Tongue (Tiliqua Multifasciata)

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Centralian Blue tongue Tiliqua Multifasciata Blue-tongued skinks comprise the Australasian genus, Tiliqua, which contains some of the largest members of the skink family (Scincidae)....

Created: 09 May 2012 21:22 Views: 21463

Murray Kulkyne National Park - The "Return to the West" tour begins

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Sunday 13th May 2007 Hattah Kulkyne National Park Retail Bend Well another journey of daring do is away. The boys own “Return to the West” tour has begun....

Created: 13 May 2007 00:00 Views: 21403

Anne Beadell Hwy - The border, Serpentine Lakes and Ilkurlka

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Tuesday 18th April Madura-Loongana Track (Aboriginal Business Road) and the Anne Beadell Highway, 172 km east of Neale Junction, or 165 km west of the S.A./ W.A....

Created: 18 Apr 2006 00:00 Views: 21400

The Kimberley WA - Down the Gibb River Road to Elquestro

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Wednesday 28th June El Questro W.A. I was up early getting the fire going and cooking bacon and eggs for a breakfast treat under a clear blue sky. We were packed,...

Created: 28 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 21381

Rudall River NP - West to Hanging Rock & Tchukardine Pool

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Sunday 10th June Tchukardine Pool 22º 32' 20.69" S 121º 36' 22.46" E I was up before the sun as I couldn’t sleep anyway. We were packed and off just after 8:00 a.m....

Created: 10 Jun 2007 00:00 Views: 21320

A rest day at Lake Gregory

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Monday 8th June, 2009 Paraku (Lake Gregory) A rest day today. I swept through the car reorganising where I could. Then the roof top taj got a clean out and all the bedding and mattresses ...

Created: 08 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 21188

Back in Rudall River Again - Tjingkulatjatjarra (Tjarra) Pool WA

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Friday 11th July, Tjarra Pool, Rudall River National Park 22 30 16.03 122 04 36.55 Well here I am back in Rudall River again. The third time in three years....

Created: 11 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 21164

Some handy hints for travelling and camping in New Zealand

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Here are few tips picked up during our week in New Zealand. We hired a self contained Maui camper van so were prepared to use parks and free camps where we could....

Created: 08 Apr 2011 00:00 Views: 21138

Rudall River - The search for Hanging Rock Native Well and then on to Desert Queen Baths

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Sunday 5th July, 2009 Desert Queen baths, Rudall River National Park Od 209737 I don’t know why but Desert Queen Baths just draws me back every time....

Created: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 Views: 21114

Claypan 70 km west of Tibooburra NSW (enroute to Camerons Corner)

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Sunday 29th May, 2005 Claypan 70 km west of Tibooburra NSW It was a brisk nite to say the least. Having gone to bed so early, I suppose I shouldn’t have been surprised to be awake at 2.30 a....

Created: 29 May 2005 00:00 Views: 21056

Anne Beadell Highway - West From Coober Pedy, our trip on the Anne Beadell begins

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Sunday 16th April Anne Beadell Hwy 20 km east of Annes Corner S 28.55331 E 131.90883 It was a chilly morning when I crawled from the sack at 7 a.m. While Amanda showered,...

Created: 16 Apr 2006 00:00 Views: 21033

Rudall River NP - Desert Queens Baths & a day exploring the Broadhurst Ranges.

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Wednesday 16th July Desert Queens Baths Another day of rest as called for by the group consensus. Well “rest” is a very loose term to describe a day of catch up activities....

Created: 16 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 20933

On the Gary Junction - Let the adventure begin.

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Tuesday 2nd June 2009 Gary Junction Road approx 70 km east of Kintore 23 14.590 S, 130 07.932 E Od 206200 It’s 5.50 p.m. and I’m sitting by the fire enjoying the sun slowing sinking in to ...

Created: 02 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 20883

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: 20814

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