4WD

Simpson Day 17

2013-07-30 Day 17, Coober Pedy to Muloorina (Marree) 9 am departure. We bid Les farewell for a f

Photo 2019

Day 27 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

We woke up early and took some more photographs at sunrise of the ruins at Maliprinka. Last night we went up to the pub and for a town of 15 people it was rocking. There w

Cape York via Simpson Desert 17 June 2015 – Day 16

Not much to report again today, just a visit to some of Chillagoe's caves and rock formations, and a 200km drive down across the <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W300

Bloomfield Track

I have just completed the Bloomfield track (Road)and was not told that ALL the steep hills were concreted, 3 very shallow <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W80897" href="/places/80

Simpson Day 6

Day 6, Friday – Haddon Corner - Birdsville A worrying amount of rain overnight but not much

Simpson Day 15

An early start, then breakfast at the Pink Roadhouse, followed by a look around the place including the Ghan railway museum. I was surprised to see (but perhaps I should

Day 29 to 34 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

Day 29 Well the damper yesterday did not work out as I had the coals in the fire turned up too high. The outside was charcoal but the inside was still salvageable, so we had th

Blog #1 - with travel blogs to follow when I hit the road shortly.

G'day one and all. Well think that I've earned my "P" plates to use a blog to record my Outback travels (Queensland first) in less than two weeks. <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel

Days 60 and 61 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

Day 60 Saturday 27th We were up before sunrise as we wanted to explore the Sandstone Caves on the way down to the Warrumbungles. We were packed up and on our way before 8am

13th June – Frenchmans Road

13th June – Frenchmans Road Crossing West to East. GU Patrol 2” lift and 75 series Troopy std height. Just after the start we met a GU patrol and a 75 series Cab/chassis who had just come ...

Cape York via Simpson Desert 24 June 2015 – Day 23

After a couple of nights in luxury at the Cape York Peninsula Lodge Pete and Ali loaded up and turned the 80 for home. There’s really not much alternative to <a class="tt_keyword lb" re

Cape York via Simpson Desert 20 June 2015 – Day 19

Back on the road today. Not being in a great hurry to leave Trinity Beach, we pulled our stuff together and wandered down to the car around 9:00 to find both Engels warm

A dissapointing retreat

Well we tried, but today we tucked our tail between out legs, and followed the bitumen form Hebel back t

Day 25 & 26 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

Day 25 We were up early after packing most of the truck the night before. I had rung the man who runs the cultural tours at Mutawintji and he confir

Cape York via Simpson Desert 28 June 2015 – Day 27

If you are planning a trip to the NT sometime soon you should put Lorella Springs on your list of places to visit. Make it a week and you will only just scratch the surface, take a month and yo

Cape York via Simpson Desert 15 June 2015 – Day 14

Just a very short blog today following an easy 450km "transport section" from Cloncurry to Karumba

Day 35 to 37 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

DAY 35 Tuesday Spent most of the morning with the truck and the people who were going to fix it at Port Augusta. The supplier of the bull bar had directed us to Auto P

Cold and wet in Yetman

Still here, and the East coast low has reached here finally. Steady rain all night, seeping in under the annexe. I have been looking ahead for a path to Camerons Corner, Birds

Day 24 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

Well we woke up this morning to a lovely blue sky and things were looking good for about 1 hour. Then the clouds rolled in again and the temperature dropped and the wind was bit

Simpson Day 1

Day 1 Bendigo to Hattah Lakes A wet night, a wet morning. A straight forward trip up the highway. Lunch at <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W49410" href="/places/49410/vic+sea-l

Simpson Day 16

2013-07-29 Day 16, Monday, Coober Pedy—Rest Day A very quiet morning. Jan slept most of the morning, Martin has ditched the tent and taken a bunk with Bev and Stephen (for

Fussell Family Simpson Adventure - Poeppel corner

This morning we had perfect light for photos, where the orange sand glowed. Tonight, we are about as in the middle of nowhere as you can get anywhere on earth. There is no

Simpson Day 19

2013-08-01 Day 19, Flinders Ranges to Burra This morning we followed the Geological Trail across the <a

Day 28 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

Today we are in Tibooburra. Up early again as it rained during the night but is was not much. After breakfast Louise wanted to visit the Local Aboriginal Land Council as