Dear ExplorOz.com site user, The ExplorOz team has just returned
to the office after a very successful 51 day outback "field trip". We met loads of ExplorOz travellers out there and saw lots of
ExplorOz stickers on your vehicles - thank you to all of you for your ongoing
support. We also gave away stubby holders, mouse mats, caps, flyers and more
stickers to those that came up and said hi - so there you go, you can still get
something for free! We had a fantastic trip and want to share our experiences
with you... | Travel
Diary | | | Gunbarrel,
Tanami, Kimberley & East Pilbara | As a result of our field trip,
the ExplorOz team has put together a detailed and comprehensive travel
diary for you to read. An absolute must for anyone planning a trip along
the Gunbarrel and Tanami, and into the Kimberley and East Pilbara. What
were the conditions like? What are some of the highlights? What was the
average travelling speed? How did the ExplorOz vehicle perform? Where are
the best spots to camp? Like to know the answer? Check out
the travel diary complete with some great photos! | | New
Treks | | | Coming soon... | ExplorOz has 7 new trek notes
in the works, covering the Gunbarrel Highway, Tanami Track, Old
Karunjie Rd, Kalumburu Rd, Mitchell Plateau Rd, Broome's Northern Beaches
(Barred Creek, Quondong, James Price Point & Point Coulomb). Plus a trek to
some fabulously remote, and little known gorges in the East Pilbara that we
found on our way back home to Perth. | | ExplorOz
Future | | | What's in the
pipeline? | One thing is for sure, ExplorOz is about to enter probably the
most significant cycle of its existence with our application for a federal
tourism grant. With overwhelming support from the various state-by-state
government bodies in Transport, CALM, National Parks etc and on recommendation
by University of WA School of Tourism and Environment, we'll be aiming to win funding for
the ongoing operations of
Australia's only dedicated travel website. This grant will be of enormous
benefit to all that travel/camp because no where else does there
exist a single source of the sorts of relevant, up-to-date and important
information for travelling Australia as we have on ExplorOz. We have a long way to
go yet, and there is plenty of refining to do but the cost of these
activities is enormous. |
What can
you do to help ExplorOz?
Please give us your support - we currently
don't cover our costs but are determined not to "pull the plug" on the
site. You can do a lot to help us along the way -
* referring new members;
* making your map, book and permit purchases through us;
* and referring businesses
to advertise in our Business Search Engine; plus referring us to those that you know
require a website. Change of details?
We now have well over 1000 (1
thousand) names in our mailing list so if you need to change your email address for receiving this newsletter
please use the online system. Simply go to www.ExplorOz.com
and on the left menu, delete your old email address, then add your new email
address. Regards from the ExplorOz Team
Michelle Jacka, David Martin, Linda Flynn... and baby Leah!
info@exploroz.com
www.exploroz.com
Phone (08) 9403 3737
Fax (08) 9403 3738 |