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Kangaroo Island Wildflowers – October 2011

Believing that mid spring would be a very good time to revisit Kangaroo Island to see the local display of Wildflowers, we went with an open mind on what would be available and how many ...

Created: 18 Nov 2011 21:19 Views: 48701

Spring Gully Conservation Park & Eucalyptus macrorhyncha - Red Stringybark

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Following through on the posts that Val has started on the Forum, Wildflowers, Photos… I wish to post this follow u

Created: 01 Dec 2010 15:39 Views: 48622

True remote Simpson Desert Travel - Simpson Geo Expedition ‘06

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Having been bitten by the Simpson Desert bug many years previous, the time had now come to look for a new challenge and to test my skills in true remote outback travel....

Created: 05 Feb 2011 18:05 Views: 47317

Kyogle NSW to Theresa Creek Dam in Qld April and May 2010 - Fishing, Bushwalking and places to stay

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

This is a journal of our travels and experiences - Kyogle in NSW to Lake Broadwater Conservation Park, Bjelke Petersen Dam, Lake Monduran and Theresa Creek Dam in Qld. 27th April - Tuesday....

Created: 06 Jun 2010 20:24 Views: 46369

Wildflowers of the Birdsville Track and Simpson Desert

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Depending on what time of the year you visit this normally parched desert landscape of South Australia and Queensland, one would be forgiven to think that wildflowers can exist there and ...

Created: 30 Sep 2011 21:04 Views: 45949

One Woman - One Dog - 7000kms - 3 weeks - NSW/QLD/NT/SA/NSW - An adventure of a lifetime

Member: Campergirl

Plans change. I learnt that on the second day of my first solo outback journey. Destination - Alice Springs for the Finke Desert Race....

Created: 21 Jun 2009 16:30 Views: 45773

Shackle Road Drive - Kangaroo Island

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Kangaroo Island is Australia’s third largest Island and is very unique in both terms of Fauna and Flora with many species found no where else living or growing naturally in the world....

Created: 25 Nov 2012 15:22 Views: 44796

Mistletoe – ‘Box Mistletoe’

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Mistletoes are parasites. This diverse group of plants has over 1500 species found throughout the world. 91 species have been found in Australia and experts believe that there are more out ...

Created: 16 Apr 2011 14:22 Views: 44626

Close encounters with snakes of the Western Deserts -If it wriggles, it isn't a stick!(fotos & Vid)

Member: MickO

Well the desert trip this year produced the usual range of fauna including the ubiquitous camel, dingoes, emu, roos wallabies and more than a few bustards....

Created: 01 Aug 2009 19:17 Views: 43842

Meandering North around WA (Guilderton to Greenough/Geraldton) 2009

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

13th May Guilderton Caravan Park We arrived in this little seaside town around mid afternoon after searching for a suitable overnight stay in a free camp. Of the two we looked at,...

Created: 17 May 2009 22:57 Views: 43647

Desert Walnut (Owenia reticulata.) “Turtujarti” - A native of the Great Sandy Desert

Member: MickO

Desert Walnut (Owenia reticulata.) “Turtujarti” “Spook Tree” The Great Sandy Desert bioregion covers an area totaling 405, 200 sq....

Created: 28 Mar 2011 20:57 Views: 43430

Murraylands Drive January 2011

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

The words on everyone lips, both here on the forum and on all news services right around Australia was the unseasonal rainfall that was devastating many parts of Mainland Australia....

Created: 09 Jan 2011 13:40 Views: 43166

Hay River Run, June 2006. Part 3. Poeppel Corner to the Madigan Line

Member: Member - John and Val

The women in the group soon established a pattern of walking out ahead of the vehicles each morning, leaving the men to check the vehicles and warm them up and discuss final plans....

Created: 06 Oct 2006 21:41 Views: 41710

Gibson Desert - Sandy Blight Junction Road - A day of outback welding & bush mechanics.

Member: MickO

Thursday 24th July Sandy Blight Junction Road - Not too far from last nights camp 23 42 7.801 129 17 39.191 It was a funny day today,...

Created: 24 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 41433

Murray Sunset National Park - Bogged to the gunnels & a classic outback recovery

Member: MickO

Sunday 28th September Mildura group of canoeists pulling ont

Created: 28 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 41102

Mt Moffatt Easter 2010

Member: Sir Kev

Mt Moffatt is in the South West Section of the Carnarvon National Park. We were invited to tag along with EO Member Isuzumu (Bruce and Annie) after our expensive trip to Lightning Ridge had ...

Created: 02 Apr 2010 01:00 Views: 41059

Kangaroo Island – October 2011 - A Perfect Family Holiday Destination

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in March Fiona and I spent 10 fun filled days over on Kangaroo Island and it was a great disappointment to have to leave the Island,...

Created: 10 Dec 2011 16:26 Views: 40871

River Red Gum - Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Member: Member - John and Val

. River Red Gums are a familiar and iconic tree seen lining watercourses and on floodplains right across inland Australia. They play an important role in stabilising river banks,...

Created: 18 Dec 1989 09:29 Views: 40775

Final Cooper Creek Ferry Details

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

For those that have been following my rantings and ravings for the past eleven months, you will be aware with my obsession with the Cooper Creek Ferry....

Created: 15 Feb 2011 22:45 Views: 40425

Hay River Run, June 2006. Part 1. Canberra to Birdsville

Member: Member - John and Val

We were setting off to the Simpson Desert for the first time. Our house-sitters Vicki and David had settled in and were on hand to take some departure photos and wave us off at 7.30am....

Created: 02 Oct 2006 09:33 Views: 40079

The Quandong – The Blog

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in late January of this year while taking a drive over to Moonta, we stopped to check out some local Quandong trees that we have driven past countless times over the years,...

Created: 18 Jun 2011 17:56 Views: 40039

Kangaroo Island Wildflowers - March 2011

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in January when we had a few days of 40° C plus in temperature, it was time to think about a short little break and immediately thought of Kangaroo Island (KI as it is known locally here in ...

Created: 09 Apr 2011 11:12 Views: 38193

Acacia peuce - Waddy Wood

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Nationally listed as vulnerable, and classified as endangered in the Northern Territory, Acacia peuce can only be found in a few remote desert locations in Australia,...

Created: 23 Jan 2012 23:34 Views: 37686

Maralinga and back to the Anne Beadell Highway

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in late 2011 I received an email from a fellow EO Member asking me some information about one of the places that he would like to visit during his March 2012 Desert wanderings....

Created: 21 Sep 2012 21:18 Views: 37619

Kangaroo Island - South Australia’s Forgotten Destination

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in March of this year, Fiona and I spent nine memorable days over on Kangaroo Island and enjoyed our stay that much, that we are heading back for another two weeks in October,...

Created: 02 Jul 2011 19:46 Views: 37583

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