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Road trip to Tasmania.

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Dryandra Woodlands, Perth & bush camp near New Norcia....

Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th May (2 nights) Dryandra Woodland. Congelin Campground. $5 pp (concession). Near Williams. We have spent two wonderful days here,...

Mudgee to Darwin via Adelaide and return via Borroloola and ...

Just getting all the planning in place for the big trip, leaving July for about 6 weeks. So far our rough itinerary includes Kapunda, Marree, Oodnatta track, Mt Dare,...

The Kimberley - The Gibb River Road (Bell & Galvans Gorges) ...

July 22nd, 2010 Drysdale Station Camp Ground The day began with breakfast by the fire before quickly stowing the gear and heading off along the Gibb through some of ...

Mount Manning Nature Reserve, Western Australia

I would like to know whether anyone has been to, stayed at or passed by Mount Manning Nature Reserve in Western Australia. It is listed on our map of Western Australia,...

Boggy Hole NT

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Millers Point,Kalgan River, Coalmine Beach,...

Monday May 6th. Millers Point. Camping fee $7.50 p.p. p.n. collected by caretaker. I was hoping to wake to blue skies today but it was not to be....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 10 Coongie ...

. Back at Innaminka we refuelled before heading out to Cullyamurra Waterhole, where we found another big beautiful stretch of water....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 9 Birdsville ...

. After a hot Birdsville night we made our final farewells the next morning then packed up in preparation for the next stage of this journey. Before we left though,...

WA's Beautiful South West- Kumarl Siding, Esperance,...

Monday 29th April. With our companions deciding to head to Kalgoorlie for a few days, John and I had a lovely day enjoying our last few hundred kms of the Nullarbor....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 8 Dalhousie ...

. It was even colder next morning when our still-wet towels and swimmers crackled with ice, so we decided against another swim. Besides,...

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 7 Alice ...

. We had a slow start the following morning but by 10.30 we were driving past the airport and dropping our tyre pressure once we were on the gravel....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 6 Exploring ...

. Now it was time to literally move on and enjoy the next stage of the trip with Kevin and Megan. We had a good run out from Batten Hill and along the Plenty Highway towards ...

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 5 Mount ...

. Next day the scientists and their volunteers arrived, about a dozen people, excited to see their new camp and keen to get out into this new area....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 4 Ngarra ...

Having reached Kevin and Megan’s camp at Ngarra Ngarra Swamp near Lake Caroline we attempted to make contact with Batten Hill, only to find, as Kevin had already discovered,...

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 3 Excursions ...

. It was a big and diverse group of people who gathered for dinner that first night. Lindsay Bookie was supported by Jol Flemming and some others who had a good knowledge of ...

Streaky Bay and Nullarbor Adventures (Week 3)

Week 3. From Streaky Bay to West Oz. On Monday morning (22nd April) we packed up from our overnight camp at Pildappa Rock near Minnipa....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 2 William ...

. The road between William Creek and Oodnadatta was rough and corrugated in places. The country was very dry and brown and we wondered what the occasional cattle that we saw ...

Lyndhurst Area - South Australia

At the junction of the Oodnadatta and Strzelecki Tracks around 600 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia, is the small community of Lyndhurst....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 1 Canberra to ...

. In early 2007 we responded to a call for three volunteer radio operators to participate in a scientific expedition to Batten Hill in the NE of the Simpson Desert....

Days 24 to 27 - Charleville to St George, Applethorpe, Home

Day 24 - Charleville to St George via Mitchell. Last night dropped to about 7°. I was looking forward to cooler weather,...

Days 22, 23 - Quilpie to Adavale, Wakes Lagoon, Adavale,...

Day 22 - Quilpie to Adavale, Wakes Lagoon, Adavale. Had a quick stop in Adavale, which has to be the smallest town I've been to. Checked with the only Pub in town,...

Days 20, 21 - Birdsville to J C Ruins ('Waverney'), Windorah,...

Day 20 : Birdsville to J C Ruins ('Waverney'). Farewell to Birdsville, and my track was East for a change along the Birdsville Development Road. What a road it is!...

Days 16 to 19 - Dajarra to Boulia, Bedourie, Birdsville.

Day 16: Dajarra to Boulia, Bedourie. After an uneventful trip from Dajarra, and not being the tourist season, Boulia was quiet....

Adventures from Mallacoota Vic. to Pildappa rock in SA....

LEAVING MALLACOOTA, VIA IMLAY ROAD TO ADAMINABY. 15TH APRIL. There was rain in the night and this morning the skies were grey so I felt ok about packing up and leaving a few ...