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The Best of Cape York Part 2

Mike T6 — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 01:37:00 GMT

Vrilya Point Several fellow travellers mentioned to us what a lovely place Vrilya Point was so on this advice we headed out for a few days, they weren’t wrong – it is an absolute lovely place and if not too crowded very tranquil. A truly memorable place for us....

The Best of Cape York

Mike T6 — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 05:49:00 GMT

A few nights ago I read on the forum a discussion on the question about which was the better place to visit, Vrilya Point or Captain Billy Landing. This has been my cue to contribute to this discussion through a pictorial visit to both sites....

Surveyors General Corner Part 7 'Up The Sandover'

Mike T6 — Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:40:00 GMT

We had made it into ‘The Alice’ and should have known from past experience that the temperatures at this time of the year would be low, but at 0 degrees and top of only 17 degrees, this was definitely not what we leave Victoria for....

Surveyor's General Corner. Part 6 Sandy Blight Road

Mike T6 — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:55:00 GMT

We had just come off the abandoned section of the Gunbarrel Hwy and driven to Warakuna roadhouse (Giles) to refuel. Seventy-seven kms along the Great Central Road, passing again the impressive Scherwin Mural Crescent, Gill Pinnacle and Rebecca Hill before turning up the sign posted 4WD road,...

Surveyor's General Corner Part 5 Abandoned Section of the Gunbarrel Hwy.

Mike T6 — Thu, 30 May 2013 15:57:00 GMT

Continuing the story :- We had reached the corner markers and made our way, through extraordinary pretty country to Warburton. From here we set off the next morning heading East along the Great Central Road and looking for the designated turnoff towards Jackie Junction....

Surveyor's General Corner Part 4 An objective achieved

Mike T6 — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:07:00 GMT

July 2012. We are now away from the tourist buses and heading down the Great Central Road driving West and about to pass through some of the prettiest scenery you can imagine. It is only about 180 kms to Docker River and the Kaltukajara camp ground from the Olgas....

Surveyors General Corner Part 3 Beautiful Colours and not only in the Opal

Mike T6 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:45:00 GMT

We are now at Coober Pedy after a fabulous journey through the Gawler Rangers (part 1 Gems of SA) and then North via Goog’s Track (part 2 Sand and Granite). Here a friend of ours showed us through her family underground home and the delightful scenery of a Coober Pedy sunset as we viewed it from ...

Surveyor's General Corner. Part 2 Sand and Granite

Mike T6 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 07:59:00 GMT

We left the Gawler Ranges exiting along Yardia Road stopping at the quaint township of Minnipa before heading towards Ceduna. We enjoy Ceduna, it has good facilities and is the kicking off point for the trip West. This time however we soaked up the beautiful sea side scenery,...

Surveyor's General Corner Part 1 South Aust'n "Gems"

Mike T6 — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 02:35:00 GMT

Our objective on this trip was to visit yet another significant point on the Australian continent, the last of the North, South, East and West points and the State Corners to be achieved. Surveyor’s General Corner is the point (or I should say points) where the WA, SA and NT states converge....

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part 7 The final entry)

Mike T6 — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 03:28:00 GMT

This will be the last in the series of ‘Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled’ and so I will look at one of the many great tracks in Tasmania and then a quick trip back to the Central Desert region of WA....