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"Destination Unknown" Day 13 - Cordillo and The Cooper. A damp intro to Bourke and Wills Country

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July 13th, 2011 Bourke's Grave Site, Cooper Creek SA A most magnificent sunrise was visited upon those of us up early enough to witness it (read “Adult” here)....

Created: 13 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 22341

"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: 20515

"Destination Unknown" Day 12 - Boulia, Bedourie, Birdsville and a bit of family history (circa 1975)

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12th July, 2011 Moonda Lake, Cordillo Down Road, Queensland The local rat population caused no issues during the night and I must confess that after a long day on the road,...

Created: 12 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 20874

"Destination Unknown" Day 10 - On the trail of Ernest Giles - Western MacDonnell Ranges (Mereenie)

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10th July, 2011 Hard on then trail of Ernest Giles Alice Springs, NT Once again t'was another glorious red centre morning to be enjoyed by the fire with a cup of tea and a jaffle....

Created: 10 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 24769

"Destination Unknown" Day 9 - The Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon and a camp in the George Gill Range

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9th July 2011 "Vale of Tempe" George Gill Range NT Another magnificent central Australian winters day, sunny with bright blue skies....

Created: 09 Jul 2011 17:44 Views: 22946

"Destination Unknown" Day 8 - Exploring Kata Juta & Uluru

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8th July, 2011 Uluru It didn’t take me long to realise that climbing the rock today may be an issue. Although the day dawned bright and sunny,...

Created: 08 Jul 2011 18:57 Views: 18629

"Destination Unknown" Day 7 - Finke, Kulgera and the Giles-Mulga Park to Mt Connor & Uluru

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7th July, 2011 Ayers Rock - Uluru A big day of driving was intended to day. As a result we got a good early start from Mount Dare and a clear blue day (thank god!)....

Created: 07 Jul 2011 18:00 Views: 21428

"Destination Unknown" Day 6 - Oodnadatta to Mt Dare - Explorers trails, Pedirka Desert & Dalhousie

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Wednesday 6th July 2001 Mount Dare SA Another spectacular sunrise heralded the arrival of the day at Duff Creek. A pity the boys aren’t out early enough to enjoy it....

Created: 06 Jul 2011 19:00 Views: 29867

"Destination Unknown" Day 5 - William Creek, Lake Eyre Flights and north to Duff Creek

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Tuesday 5th July, 2011 Duff Creek, Oodnadatta Track The first rays of morning bought a magnificent sunrise with the black horizon shot through with vermillion hues....

Created: 05 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 27913

"Destination Unknown" Day 4 - The Oodnadatta Track, The Ghan, Lake Eyre and a haunted rail siding!

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Monday 4th July, 2011 – Oodnadatta Track We were aiming for an early getaway and as it panned out, we were squared away and on the road by 8:00 a.m....

Created: 04 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 26832

"Destination Unknown" Day 3 - Damply into the Flinders Ranges we go.

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Sunday 3rd July, 2011 The wise decision in choosing a sandy based campsite can never be underestimated. We arose to another grey dawn and a camp that had suffered a thorough soaking ...

Created: 03 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 21729

"Destination Unknown" Day 2 - Enroute to the Flinders Ranges via Yunta & the station country.

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Saturday the 2nd July – Wilpena Creek 65km East of the Flinders Ranges I slept well during what was a brisk night. We arose to a chilly but sunny morning. Breakfast was a feed of jaffles....

Created: 02 Jul 2011 08:00 Views: 27280

"Destination Unknown" - Some background & Day 1 - The Boys trip of 2011 Begins

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About 12 months ago, a few of my mates were listening to my most recent tales of adventure from our three month sojourn into the Western Deserts and Kimberley....

Created: 01 Jul 2011 06:00 Views: 22635

The 2011 Special Olympics Summer Games, Athens Greece - The final leg of the torch run begins & ends

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7th June, 2011 Athens Greece. What a way to start a 30 hour flight to Europe. Getting pulled aside as you check in at the departure gate and told that you’re being upgraded to ...

Created: 20 Jun 2011 00:00 Views: 21544

GDEC 2011 - A purists journey on the original section of the Oodnadatta Track.

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15th April, 2011 Algebuckina Bridge, Oodnadatta Track SA We made a good start to the day and were a way from the prickle camp at a reasonable hour....

Created: 15 Apr 2011 19:00 Views: 10585

GDEC 2011 - We reach the Stuart

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Thursday 14th April, 2011 Camp – A prickly location just of the Stuart Highway. We got a good start into a beautiful day. We were up early again in an effort to beat the flies and we ...

Created: 14 Apr 2011 20:25 Views: 8781

GDEC 2011 - The Anne Beadell & Beyond (or as big a dose of culture shock as you can suffer!)

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10th April, 2011 Anne Beadell Hwy SA Ok I must confess I’m a xerophile, someone who thrives in a desert environment yet even by my dry and dusty standards,...

Created: 11 Apr 2011 04:25 Views: 16824

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,...

Created: 11 Apr 2011 00:00 Views: 19247

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: 18960

New Zealand 2011 - Across the Southern Alps to Hamner Springs.

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Wednesday 6th April Hamner Springs. Nestled beneath the Hamner range and Mount Isobel, Hamner Springs is one of those adventure type tourist towns that has the twofold advantage of being ...

Created: 06 Apr 2011 00:00 Views: 17300

New Zealand 2011 - Queenstown, some unexpected snow & on to Rivendale (by the shores of Lake Wanaka)

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Monday 4th April, 2011 Boundary Creek Scenic Reserve, Lake Wanaka (Highway 6) It was a leisurely morning and we awoke to find the surrounding mountains dusted wth snow,...

Created: 05 Apr 2011 14:00 Views: 18760

New Zealand 2011- The West Coast - Where Rainforest and Glaciers meet the sea.

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5th April 2011 Bottom end of Lake Mapourika Westland (Tai Poutini) National Park Just scenery’d out today. There is just so much to absorb....

Created: 05 Apr 2011 00:00 Views: 18366

New Zealand 2011 - Milford Sound , Fiordlands and Queenstown

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3rd April, 2011 Queenstown It poured rain during the night and was still drizzling when we awoke this morning. As expected, I managed to cock up the daylight savings changes meaning we ...

Created: 03 Apr 2011 19:00 Views: 10617

New Zealand 2011 - Mick & Vik's "Barbie-Bus" tour of the South Island - Day 2 to Te Anau

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2nd April 2011 Te Anau A late change in plans today saw us zip down and around the south end of the island to reach Te Anau on the shores of the magnificent Lake of the same name....

Created: 02 Apr 2011 20:00 Views: 18757

New Zealand 2011 - Mick & Vik at large in the land of the long white cloud.

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April 1st, 2011 As a firm believer in the maxim “Happy wife, Happy Life”, I surprised Queen Vik on her birthday last year with a trip to New Zealand,...

Created: 01 Apr 2011 19:31 Views: 27917

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