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Along the Great Central Road

Surveyor's General Corner. Part 6 Sandy Blight Road

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,...
Created: 16 Jun 2013 21:55  BlogID: 4958  Comments: 1  Views: 294 
The Track leading to Jackie Junctio.

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

Continuing the story :- We had reached the corner markers and made our way, through extraordinary pretty country to Warburton....
Created: 29 May 2013 19:57  BlogID: 4868  Comments: 0  Views: 670 
Heading West on Great Central Road.

Surveyor's General Corner Part 4 An objective achieved

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 ...
Created: 20 Mar 2013 19:07  BlogID: 4726  Comments: 1  Views: 1474 
Coober Pedy a roof top view

Surveyors General Corner Part 3 Beautiful Colours and not ...

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 Gravel)....
Created: 17 Mar 2013 19:45  BlogID: 4718  Comments: 0  Views: 1509 
A bit of a laugh at Ceduna.

Surveyor's General Corner. Part 2 Sand and Granite

We left the Gawler Ranges exiting along Yardia Road stopping at the quaint township of Minnipa before heading towards Ceduna. We enjoy Ceduna,...
Created: 28 Feb 2013 19:59  BlogID: 4682  Comments: 2  Views: 1726 
Mirica Falls Organ Pipes

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

Our objective on this trip was to visit yet another significant point on the Australian continent, the last of the North, South,...
Created: 23 Feb 2013 14:35  BlogID: 4666  Comments: 2  Views: 1781 
Beside the Scamander River

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

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 ...
Created: 31 May 2012 17:28  BlogID: 4035  Comments: 1  Views: 6309 
Across the Dondengella Road

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part 6 Sydney The Long Way)

A trip to Sydney driving up the highway… No way, so how to get there and enjoy the drive. Finding an alternative route was easy as I had previously read of such a trip in an ...
Created: 01 May 2012 10:37  BlogID: 3878  Comments: 0  Views: 7420 
Kalumburu Painting

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Five Concluding the ...

Kalumburu is about 270 klms north of the Gibb River Road and although our party turned south from King Edward River in 2008,...
Created: 19 Apr 2012 19:28  BlogID: 3821  Comments: 0  Views: 7495 
Mitchell Falls our destination in 4 days time.

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Five We Continue ...

We had just registered at the Mt Barnett Roadhouse and driven the 7klms of the washed out track to the Manning Gorge campground....
Created: 01 Apr 2012 14:53  BlogID: 3732  Comments: 1  Views: 6451 
Fitzroy River

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Five We Continue ...

We have visited this area three times, in 2002, 2004,and again in 2008, each time traversing the Gibb River Road and the Kalumbaru Road,...
Created: 27 Mar 2012 16:07  BlogID: 3722  Comments: 1  Views: 7271 
Beach locations around Broome.

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Four Beaches South ...

For those of us lucky enough to head into the North - West of WA Broome is often the mecca of our destination, especially if it is our first time. It is a great destination,...
Created: 04 Mar 2012 19:43  BlogID: 3676  Comments: 2  Views: 6408 
Along the Bore Line Road.

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Three The Pilbara)

The Pilbara region as well as being the largest shire in Australia, would have to be one of our favourite regions. Each time we have visited this area the enjoyment we have ...
Created: 28 Feb 2012 20:37  BlogID: 3664  Comments: 3  Views: 7068 
Holy Grevillia and Wattles

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part two A The flora of ...

Natures Garden: This is a follow up to part two of our experience in the Great Victorian and Gibson deserts following the len Beadell Roads....
Created: 23 Feb 2012 20:31  BlogID: 3654  Comments: 4  Views: 6695 
Map of the Western Desert region of WA.

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part two The Western ...

Planning the trip across the Anne Beadell Hwy, Connie Sue Hwy, The Gary Hwy and back via The Gary Junction Rd brought up some interesting challenges....
Created: 19 Feb 2012 22:32  BlogID: 3648  Comments: 2  Views: 11239 
Map of our travels across Australia

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part one Intro)

This series will be based on our many travels across the continent, but because of the digital support will relate mainly to the last five or six years....
Created: 14 Feb 2012 19:52  BlogID: 3635  Comments: 3  Views: 7764 
Information sign Acacia Peuce.

Acacia Puece near Boulia.

This short blog is in response to Stephen L's recent post on the Forum re this unique Australian Acacia. In 2010 we traveled north of Birdsville heading towards the Plenty ...
Created: 26 Jan 2012 13:44  BlogID: 3600  Comments: 2  Views: 5184 
Burrum Coast Np

Lake Eyre and then where? (Part 5 National park Gems West of ...

A few years ago we were told of a lovely undeveloped beach town just north of Maryborough Qld. It has always been on our books to call in and have a look-see....
Created: 19 Jan 2012 14:12  BlogID: 3590  Comments: 2  Views: 6450 
The road becomes a Track

Lake Eyre and then where? (Part 4 The Sandstone Belt and a ...

The road into Salvator Rosa is part of a circular 280 klm (approx) tourist drive,for most, drivable by 2wd but best suited to 4wd....
Created: 16 Jan 2012 16:27  BlogID: 3583  Comments: 4  Views: 6373 
Approaching Big Red  Water had closed the road  70 km detour

Lake Eyre and then where? (Part 3 Western Qld Towns and ...

It was obvious to us that from Birdsville we would need to head east towards Windorah but from there it was to be where the whim of the day took us....
Created: 11 Jan 2012 14:29  BlogID: 3578  Comments: 2  Views: 8626 
Crossing at Italowie Gorge

Lake Eyre and then Where (Part 2 Lake Eyre and Birdsville ...

WARNING This blog contains nostalga. We should have stayed longer at Grindell's Hut but we were looking forward to our flight over Lake Eyre and needed to restock our ...
Created: 31 Dec 2011 14:49  BlogID: 3559  Comments: 2  Views: 7304 
Approaching the Flinders Ranges

Lake Eyre and then where? (Part 1 The Flinders Ranges)

Home after a three month trip overseas we landed back in Central Victoria in the middle of June. Now for the last 10 years we haven't spent winter at home and my wife,...
Created: 29 Dec 2011 15:55  BlogID: 3555  Comments: 4  Views: 7992 
Anzac Cove Beach

Gallipoli Visit

Usually at this time of the year we are heading either north or west, but somehow I've been convinced that overseas was the go....
Created: 18 Apr 2011 05:23  BlogID: 2879  Comments: 3  Views: 13982 
Flowering Spinnefix

Darwin via the Dirt (part 10 "Natures' Garden")

Our trip through the Davenport Ranges NP ( see previous blog - part 4) was surely one of the highlights of our 2010 trip....
Created: 25 Feb 2011 18:40  BlogID: 2783  Comments: 4  Views: 16939 
Wedge Tailed Eagle along the way

Darwin via the Dirt (part 9 Gorges, Lizards,...

Our plan had been to camp at Leichardt Falls 60 klms east of Burketown but we didn't quite make it and stayed the night at Burketown instead....
Created: 17 Feb 2011 19:18  BlogID: 2746  Comments: 3  Views: 16935