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The ExplorOz Podcast Trailer Is Live!

ExplorOz - David & Michelle — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 02:27:00 GMT

Hi everyone, We can hardly contain our excitement. The "ExplorOz: Australian Offroad Adventures and Mapping" podcast trailer is now live, and the insight into the podcast is waiting for you. Enjoy the 60 second trailer and have a read of the article here to learn about the podcast and prepare ...

Our Big Trip 2023 - Scone to Kimba, SA

Christopher W3 — Thu, 25 May 2023 06:36:00 GMT

I have decided to again run a blog while we are away on our next big adventure. This trip is one that we have planned to do each of the last 4 years, but with covid and weather has been put off each year until now. The aim is to once again head over to WA,...

Binns Track - June/July 2022

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:52:00 GMT

Over the years we have travelled various sections of Binns Track, but never done it in its entirety, so with no set time frame, Fiona and I decided to do the full drive and finally get the drive completed in one hit....

Fogg Dam - Natures Paradise

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 08:39:00 GMT

Located around 70 kilometres from Darwin, the bitumen road gives year round access and for Fiona and I it was special as well, as the water lilies were in flower and it was a sight to see. Being part of the Adelaide River catchment area,...

North Arkaba School and Church

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 03:13:00 GMT

Around 10 kilometres north of Hawker on the main Wilpena Road, most peoples eyes are usually transfixed on the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges off in the distance, but for those that are observant will notice off to their right,...

Flinders Range Silver Lead NL Mine

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:06:00 GMT

During our recent trip back to the Flinders Ranges, we were privileged to be given permission to visit the site of a former Silver & Lead Mine located in the Blinman area. At the Station owners request, I can not give the exact name or location of the mine, but what I can write,...

Horseshoe Top End - Flinders Ranges Little Gem

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 15:28:00 GMT

When we think of the Flinders Ranges, one would immediately think of places like Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Blinman or Arkaroola, but I bet most would never have heard of Horseshoe Top End. Away from the crowds,...

Eringa

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 27 May 2021 06:16:00 GMT

When you think of Outback South Australia, most people would think of waterless and desert country that is not be suitable for human habitation. Located more than 150 kilometres north of Oodnadatta,...

Tanami Track

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Thu, 06 May 2021 00:21:00 GMT

Linking Alice Springs in the Northern territory with Halls Creek in Western Australia, the iconic Tanami Track stretches for around 1050 kilometres, with more than 800 of that being dirt. A single strip of bitumen leaves the Stuart Highway and is like this all the way out to Tilmouth Well,...

The Old Coach Road - Chowilla Game Reserve

Stephen L (Clare) SA — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:32:00 GMT

If there is one drive that is so special to us when we are in the Riverland, a drive we have done countless times over the years, it’s the Old Coach Road through the Chowilla Game Reserve, north of Renmark off of the main Wentworth Road....