Well 46 - CSR
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Remains of a better time past -Well 46 CSR
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A mans work - 6 days on the road and water at last.
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Morning Campfire Well 46
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Modern day communications - Duty calls even out here
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Lunch at the Spinifex Hilton
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Waiting for the lead vehicle to cool
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The explorers steeds amongst the spinifex
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Well 45
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Dave and expedition kayak, Nala. Thanks to Palm!
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The somewhat easier going of the plateau
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Heading across the dry pool
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The view to the south from the walls above Explosion Pool
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Yeah, she's rugged country alright!
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Heading across the pound area near circular cliffs
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Standing on top of the Circular Cliffs.
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The knob - a small rocky mound on the plains above circular cliffs
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Yours truly looking down on Explosion Pool
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Circular Cliffs and water hole.
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Striking out across the High Plateau
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Looking north from the top of Circular Cliffs (towards the knob)
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Campsite at DQB
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Rockhopping through the Snappy Gums towards the Desert Queen Baths
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On a ledge during our climb out of the DQB Gorge.
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The sandy creek at the head of the main DQB Gorge
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Our first find - A very large ephemeral pool
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Al checking out the caverns at pools end. He provides a good indication of the depth when full
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On the march south
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Our 2nd find - Rock art at another pool.
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Find No. 3 - A magnificent pool 2 hours walk south
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The dry upper reaches of the creek 2.5 hours in.
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An old grinding stone in the very upper reaches
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The end of the north running gullies - we're onto the plateau now
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Al climbing onto the plateau. The rocky ground still proving to be treacherous under foot
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Explosion Hole - our southern most and the turn around point.
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The Circular Cliffs rockhole - Well worth the slog south!
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Circular Cliffs - The base of our 2nd major waterhole find
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Al recouperating and enjoying lunch after some 4.5 hours hard slog
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Our Planned route into and across the Broadhurst Plateau
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The route from the DQB camp area
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