Attractions/Things to Do

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]

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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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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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Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 11 : Caron to Jilakin Rock

Created: 16 Dec 2012 15:07 Views: 21468

. “Round and round the rugged rocks” might have been a theme for the next few days. Sampling some half ripe quandongs made for an interesting start to the day and left our palates in “ragged ...

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 10 : Canna to Caron

Created: 15 Dec 2012 17:29 Views: 19790

. We spent two pleasant days at Canna, exploring the many tracks around our camp, revisiting the orchid

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 9 : Kalbarri to Canna

Created: 14 Dec 2012 17:28 Views: 21138

. Leaving Kalbarri we’d suffered a bad attack of Sudden-Onset-Battery-Dead syndrome. Experience sometimes teaches us useful things, and this situation was a case in point. A

Western Australia Trip, Aug 2012 – Part 8 : Mullewa to Kalbarri

Created: 13 Dec 2012 16:23 Views: 19305

. It was time to hit the bright lights of Geraldton and <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="P58" href="/s

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 7 : Mt. Magnet to Mullewa

Created: 11 Dec 2012 10:11 Views: 24385

. Mt. Magnet looked hot and dusty in the afternoon sun. We noted that there was a caravan park, but in our search for an overnight <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W102226" href=

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 6 : Laverton to Mt. Magnet

Created: 10 Dec 2012 13:53 Views: 20165

. A stunning sunrise brought a forecast for showers and storms, although the clouds soon cleared away to another warm day. We had taken the opportunity of mains power to give all our numerous ...

Last Week in Tasmania - Stanley to Devonport

Created: 10 Dec 2012 12:02 Views: 11979

It has been a very busy week with huge support! I want to send out a massive THANK YOU to all the wonderful Tasmanian’s I h

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 5 : Neale Junction to Laverton

Created: 09 Dec 2012 14:19 Views: 21483

. Next morning we decided to move on towards Laverton, leaving our new-found friends to wait for Noel’s shock absorbers to arrive. They might be sent

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 4 : Warburton to Neale Junction

Created: 08 Dec 2012 14:24 Views: 23354

. Getting on the road after refuelling next morning was slightly delayed as the roadhouse doesn’t open until 9.00 on a Sunday. Still it was interesting watching the activity around the heavily ...

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 3 : Yulara to Warburton

Created: 03 Dec 2012 20:29 Views: 20922

. Our progress west from Yulara was predictably slow at first. A few photo stops were required to record that we had passed Uluru and particularly scen

The Happy Walk Week 11 Stanley

Created: 01 Dec 2012 21:14 Views: 11995

While continuing to rest and recover, this week has given me plenty of time to think about what is important. Last week in <a class="tt_keyword l

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 2 Port Augusta to Yulara

Created: 30 Nov 2012 17:08 Views: 30306

. The country was still unusually green as we pushed on towards Woomera. This stretch of road north of <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W42451" href="/places/42451/sa+port-augus

Shackle Road Drive - Kangaroo Island

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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 els

Created: 25 Nov 2012 15:22 Views: 46465

Western Australia Trip 2012 – Part 1 : Canberra to Port Augusta

Created: 25 Nov 2012 15:05 Views: 17413

. Getting started on a trip is often the hardest part of the whole journey, and this trip seemed to be especially hard to get going....

Week 9 Hobart to Strahan

Created: 17 Nov 2012 22:18 Views: 12472

You know when you have a perfect hot shower, the water pressure is just right, the hot <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W170152" href="/places/170152/wa+

Weeks 7 and 8 Hobart and Bruny Island

Created: 10 Nov 2012 20:25 Views: 13578

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Exploring England 2012 - around Salisbury, Part 1

Created: 08 Nov 2012 18:23 Views: 16565

. After the excitement of the Jubilee weekend, it was time to leave London and go exploring in the southwest. We had booked a cottage at Warminster, just west of Salisbury....

Maralinga Trip Wildflowers - August 2012

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Australian Deserts are very unique and may be Deserts in name, but given the right conditions will burst into life with displays of vivid colours with some very special <a ...

Created: 02 Nov 2012 20:35 Views: 28493

Week 6 and a bit Scamander to Orford and Freycinet

Created: 29 Oct 2012 01:26 Views: 12520

As well as the usual name and acclaim and photos this week’s blog is touching on some of my personal challenges. I will not <a class="tt_keyword lb"

Gawler Ranges Grandeur Sept 2012

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Kicking off in Kingoonya we head south between Lakes Harris and Gairdner on an excellent 2WD dirt road. 10 mins out of town is <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W41004" href

Created: 23 Oct 2012 06:55 Views: 8119

Week 5 Bay of Fires

Created: 18 Oct 2012 13:31 Views: 13105

Week 5 Bay of Fires It is hard to believe I have been in Tassie for 5 weeks already. Tassie is beautiful and I have been meeting wonderful people. [gi]

The Happy Walk Weeks 3 and 4 Bridport to St Helens

Created: 12 Oct 2012 15:22 Views: 11277

Weeks 3 and 4 Bridport to St Helens [gi]58493,

Dryandra Woodlands - Ochre Trail

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Nice 5km walk around some very nice woodlands. Easy/medium walk no problems with our kids 7 & 11. [gi]58484,3

Created: 12 Oct 2012 11:48 Views: 9035

The Happy Walk Week 2