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Created: 26 May 2020 19:10

Station Ruins, May 2020, Southern Flinders Ranges A glimpse of what was thought to be cropping country from c 1870-1920 ..but the rains stopped. It still produces sheep. The

Simpson Desert October 2019

Created: 10 Apr 2020 20:33

A trek that went via.. Hawker SA, Marree, <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W40347" href="/places/40347/sa+

Anne Beadell Highway March 2020

Created: 25 Mar 2020 22:41

Just got it done before the Chinese Disease killed fun... Anne Beadell Highway traverses South and Western Australia and is approx. 1400kms long Surveyed and constructed

Boring

Created: 15 Feb 2020 15:00

A short look at some of the steps of bore sinking. Start 9am finish 3pm 40m and 2550ppm tds [Embedded Video]

4 Graves North of Hawker SA

Created: 09 Feb 2020 05:50

A little meander around the western Flinders Ranges.. [Embedded Video]

ExplorOz Traveller: Message in Playstore - This app may not be optimised for your device

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If you have an Android device and see the message "This app may not be optimsied for your device" you might feel concerned however we have discovered that this message seems to appear occasionally ...

Created: 18 Jan 2020 05:14

Coongie Lake November '19

Created: 10 Jan 2020 13:06

Coongie Lakes. Much publicised by the Leyland brothers back in the day.(who can't remember their jingle hehe) Formerly part of the Kidman Cattle Empire, thence

Stirling North SA

Created: 04 Jan 2020 16:47

Stirling North Garden Cemetery SA A wonderfully well kept <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W10

Peoppel Corner

Created: 30 Dec 2019 23:35

Poeppel Corner. Augustus Poeppel (1839–1891) was a surveyor and explorer in Australia. He surveyed the borders between Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territor

ExplorOz Traveller: User Manual

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The app includes a User Manual in PDF format, however for your convenience you might like to print it from here. See the latest version of the User Manual updated with all new content relevant to ...

Created: 19 Dec 2019 19:35

Old Dalhousie Station

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:40

Old Dalhousie Station Now annexed as a park, was a cattle property. 'The property was situated approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel=

The Pink Roadhouse SA

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:36

Oodnadtta.... the last southern fuel stop for a West/East Simpson crossing (you can also enter from Mt Dare) is also home to The <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W77689" href="/

Purni Bore October '19

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:33

A French Petroleum Company first drilled Bore in the Simpson Desert as a strategic well in about 1964. Wh

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Our Return to the Cooper - It just gets better August 2011

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

After our first visit to the Cooper Creek Ferry site in June 2010, it was one Outback destination that we had to return to. Those that hav

Created: 21 Aug 2011 00:21 Views: 37589

Photo Comp Voting Rank Formula

Created: 15 Aug 2011 15:16 Views: 11652

I have just installed the ranking system into the photo comps blogs and thought I had better document how the ranking system works to avoid any confusion and argument. The rankin

Tasmania 2011 Part 5 Lake Barrington - Cockle Creek

Member: Navigator 1 (NSW)

Day 56 Saturday 22nd January ... Lake Barrington – Great Lake We watched the races on <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W72990" href="/places/72990/tas+lake-barrington

Created: 14 Aug 2011 21:15 Views: 18270

This country of ours.

Member: Member - " H " (VIC)

Hi,all. We are currently on the Oodnadatta track traveling to Oodnadatta more to follow as we contin

Created: 14 Aug 2011 07:42 Views: 3590

Tasmania 2011 Part 4 Zeehan – Cradle Mountain – Lake Mactintosh

Member: Navigator 1 (NSW)

Day 49 Saturday 15th January ... Strahan – Zeehan (Spray Tunnel) Enroute to <a class="tt_keyword

Created: 10 Aug 2011 17:34 Views: 18401

Lake Eyre & Birdsville Track by Air & Road - Post 4

Member: Kevin S - Life Member (QLD)

Sadly the weather as the southern end of the Birdsville Track was not what we wanted for a trip up the track, so on a rainy morning we turned south from <a class="tt_keyword lb"

Created: 06 Aug 2011 20:03 Views: 9311

Homeward bound

Created: 24 Jul 2011 13:58 Views: 11443

Sadly our winter escape to Ningaloo has come to an end and we are now on our way home to Perth. Happily, we

Boulia and Beyond

Created: 22 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 23214

A Poem I wrote inspired by our experiences followed by Photos of our few days in Channel Country between Boulia and <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W35089" href="/places/35089/ql

Steamed cake success!

Created: 21 Jul 2011 15:55 Views: 11313

I've been thinking for a few days about how to overcome the lack of campfire to bake the cakes, puddings and scones I had come prepared to add to our menu to pad out the constant fare of fish....

Beached whale at Ningaloo

Created: 20 Jul 2011 11:07 Views: 11421

After a day of excitement yesterday we thought it was time to send another update from Ningaloo... a whale calf was found at sunrise washed up on <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel=

Glorious days at Ningaloo

Created: 17 Jul 2011 20:53 Views: 12966

We are now settled into our holiday and enjoying the bountiful fishing and good weather. 3 big (over 20kg) Spanish mackerel have been caught but no luck so far with squid....

Alice, Tennant Creek to Mt Isa and Cloncurry

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:34 Views: 31091

Day 34 Monday 4th July. Alice Springs Its back to Alice Springs this morning and we chec

Mildura, Burra Creek Gorge, Rawnsley Park & the Bluff climb

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:21 Views: 26323

Day 5 Sunday 5th June (Yanga-Gol Gol (Mildura)). Our journey takes us west again today, through Balr

Western NSW - Willandra & Yanga N Pks - our Winter 2011 journey begins

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:16 Views: 35903

Day 1 Wednesday June 1st (K

"Destination Unknown" Day 14 - Racing the rain south to Broken Hill (via Orientos & Tibooburra)

Created: 14 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 24354

The rain ceased sometime in the early morning but it was still a very grey and gloomy day we emerged to. Breakfast and then pack-

"Destination Unknown" Day 13 - Cordillo and The Cooper. A damp intro to Bourke and Wills Country

Created: 13 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 25329

July 13th, 2011 Bourke's Grave Site, Cooper Creek SA [gi]

Sun & Smiles at last

Created: 12 Jul 2011 18:08 Views: 12184

Since our last blog of woe, we have made it to Ningaloo although we've had 2 wet'n windy. nights and there was no joy at <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W277168" href="/places/2

"Destination Unknown" Day 11 - The Plenty & Donohue to the Channel Country (Camped on the Georgina)

Created: 12 Jul 2011 01:05 Views: 22246

11th July, 2011 Banks of the Georgina River - Channel Country Today was always going to be a significant road trip as we tried to get ourselves as close to the Channel Country as possible....

"Destination Unknown" Day 12 - Boulia, Bedourie, Birdsville and a bit of family history (circa 1975)

Created: 12 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 23094

12th July, 2011 Moonda Lake, Cordillo Down Road, Queensland The local rat population caused no

"Destination Unknown" Day 10 - On the trail of Ernest Giles - Western MacDonnell Ranges (Mereenie)

Created: 10 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 27225

10th July, 2011 Hard on then trail of Ernest Giles Alice Springs, NT Once again t'was another glorious red centre morning to be enjoyed by the fire with a cup of t

Please help camper trailer needed due to ours over turning

Member: Member - PM

Our brand new UEV-490 Conqeror Camper trailer rolled on us at the start of our journey. we were driving at a conservative speed (approx 75km/hr) along useless loop road (speed limit >100km/hr),...

Created: 09 Jul 2011 23:45 Views: 29146

"Destination Unknown" Day 9 - The Mereenie Loop, Kings Canyon and a camp in the George Gill Range

Created: 09 Jul 2011 17:44 Views: 25584

9th July 2011 "Vale of Tempe" George Gill Range NT Another magnificent central Australian winters day, sunny with <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W52067" href="

Lake Eyre & the Birdsville Track by Air & Road - Post 2

Member: Kevin S - Life Member (QLD)

The trip to Horsham to join the tour was uneventful. We left Brisbane in sunshine but the skies progressively darkened to produce drizzle just past Narrandera and rain at Fin

Created: 09 Jul 2011 15:44 Views: 12070

"Destination Unknown" Day 8 - Exploring Kata Juta & Uluru

Created: 08 Jul 2011 18:57 Views: 20585

8th July, 2011 Uluru It didn’t take me long to realise that climbing the rock today may be an issue. Although the da

"Destination Unknown" Day 7 - Finke, Kulgera and the Giles-Mulga Park to Mt Connor & Uluru