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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....

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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: 19769

29 Sep 1998 - Coopers Creek SA

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It was a magnificent night and when the moon set in the early hours of the morning, the sky above us was ablaze with a million stars. It made you reluctant to go to sleep....

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Into the Simpson - East on the French Line

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Wednesday 30th July Simpson Desert - French Line 26 13 13.37 S 136 25 37.38 E Drew, in his eagerness to embrace the rugged, manly lifestyle of his first outback adventure,...

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Rudall River NP - Quad bike expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Day 3 (Discovering Camel Valley)

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Saturday 19th July, 2008 Large gorge, western side of Yandagooge Gap (22°22'2.24"S 121°51'26.22"E) I awoke several times during the night to the sound of tumbling rocks and scurrying ...

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Warren Gorge - Flinders Ranges SA

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2nd April, 2006 Warren Gorge Flinders Ranges South Australia. Farewelled the Hopleys around 10.15 a.m. and then headed across Adelaide to the A1....

Created: 02 Apr 2006 00:00 Views: 19568

Murray Kulkyne National Park - Hardly a grand final performance!

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Saturday 27th September Murray Kulkyne National Park It was a very lazy day which is just the way we like it. A chilly but invigorating morning dip in the Murray and then jaffles for ...

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The Kimberley - Purnululu NP - Cathedral Gorge and a Helicopter flight over the Bungle Masif

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Tuesday 18th July Purnululu National Park W.A. (The Bungle Bungles) Today was one of those days in which you feel like you’ve done a lot more than you actually have. Here,...

Created: 18 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 19486

Tchukardine Pool - Rudall River National Park

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Tchukardine pool is a waterhole located 7.8 km west of Hanging Rock in the Rudall River National Park. The waterhole falls only a couple of kilometres outside the parks western boundary....

Created: 13 Apr 2008 19:04 Views: 19446

Great Sandy Desert - Wapet Track - A night at the Rocky Knoll & Clarence's lucky escape.

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Monday 21st July, 2008 Lee side (west) of the Rocky Knoll 22 08 2.68"S 123 49 53.94" E A very interesting day to say the least largely centered around the exploits of “Clarence” but first ...

Created: 21 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 19416

The Pilbara - Karijini NP - A Chuckwagon run to Tom Price and back to Savannah.

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Friday 2nd June Karijini – Savannah Camp ground It was an early start for us as we departed the camp at 7.00 a.m. bound for Tom Price on the Chuck Wagon express....

Created: 02 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 19331

Unexpected Encounters With Australian Reptiles #6 - The Woma Python (Aspidites Ramsayi)

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The Woma python is a medium sized python commonly found in desert areas where they are aptly suited. They have a very large distribution through northern Western Australia,...

Created: 08 May 2012 21:56 Views: 19262

GDEC 2011 - The Anne Beadell & Beyond - Riding the Corrugations and Exploring Emu

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Monday 11th April, 2011 Just near Emu, Great Victoria Desert The night grew cold despite the wind dropping off. Lying awake a couple of hours before dawn,...

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The Kimberley - Breaking the "Kununurra Curse" and heading south to Purnululu (The Bungle Bungles).

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Monday 17th July Purnululu National Park WA (The Bungle Bungles) It was with no small amount of nervous trepidation that we arose this morning....

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Koolaman, Aroona Valley Flinders Ranges

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Monday 3rd April, 2006 Koolaman, Aroona Valley Flinders Ranges S.A. Didn’t get much sleep after the fox incident so was glad to get up at 7-ish....

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The Kimberley - Purnululu to Wolfe Creek WA

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Thursday 20th July Wolfe Creek National Park We were out of bed at 6:00 a.m. to a brisk but sunny morning. It was a very snappy breakfast and pack up to follow. As I suspected, the 3....

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Rudall River - Scrub bashing to Hanging Rock and back.

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Sunday 30th July, 2006 Rudall River National Park Southern water pump camp S22.50.234 E122.09.248 It was set to be chilly night but the clouds moved over us and kept us fairly warm....

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Kennedy Ranges WA - Honeycomb & Draper's Gorge, culinary delights & bloody goats!

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Wednesday 24th May Kennedy Ranges National Park not overly much. The wood was dry enough to get the fire started. I had heard John Walking through camp at about 7.00 a

Created: 24 May 2006 00:00 Views: 19039

Rudall River NP - Back in Rudall Again - The Broadhurst Ranges & Desert Queen Baths.

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Friday 8th June, 2007 Desert Queen Baths, Rudall River It was an early-ish start with breakfast and then a clean up for the campsite picking up all the rubbish left around by the locals,...

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Rudall River NP - West From Tchukardine Pool to the Oakover & Christies Crossing

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Monday 11th June 2007 Unmarked track somewhere north east of Balfour Downs 22 35.955 S, 121 04.549 E the donkeys braying all night, we were up early. Chun

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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: 18948

Rudall River NP - Finally conquering all 8 pools of the Desert Queen Baths!

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Saturday 9th June, 2007 Desert Queen Baths Rudall River National Park One of my ambitions was fulfilled today, to swim all the pools of the DQB Gorge and to explore the upper reaches of the ...

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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: 18875

Rudall River NP - Expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Day 4 (And on to Xmas Pool)

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Sunday 20th July, 2008 Wantamata (Christmas Pool), WA 21 53.454 E, 122 07.562S What a splendid day again. We’ve explored on the ATV’s, successfully navigated our way back to base,...

Created: 20 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 18819

Yet another travel day as we head for the South Australian rendevous

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Tuesday 1st June, 2010 Jamestown SA Another travel day today as much of these first few days will be. All a matter of getting kilometres under the belt as we head north....

Created: 01 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 18802

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