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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 Atherton Tablelands to Cairns....

Created: 17 Jun 2015 18:10 Views: 4309

Cape York via Simpson Desert 16 June 2015 – Day 15

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

The view over the Gulf of Carpentaria from Karumba is as beautiful in the morning light at high tide as it was last night at sunset and low tide. This is a really special place, well worth a visit....

Created: 16 Jun 2015 20:47 Views: 4520

Cape York via Simpson Desert 15 June 2015 – Day 14

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Just a very short blog today following an easy 450km "transport section" from Cloncurry to Karumba on the eastern side of the Gulf of Carpentaria. No rain today, just sunshine,...

Created: 15 Jun 2015 18:33 Views: 4108

Cape York via Simpson Desert 14 June 2015 – Day 13

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Rain, rain, rain and lots of it. What started as a light drizzle when we left the Birdsville pub heading for our room turned into a steady downpour then an absolute drenching throughout the wee ...

Created: 14 Jun 2015 22:46 Views: 4495

Cape York via Simpson Desert 13 June 2015 – Day 12

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

The showers are hot and the beers are cold at Birdsville. You might not believe this but Birdsville is heaven. Another long day, culminating in a hair-raising ascent of Big Red and,...

Created: 14 Jun 2015 21:19 Views: 4737

Cape York via Simpson Desert 12 June 2015 – Day 11

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Nine and a half hours to do 170km. And it was pretty well non-stop driving. That is an average of less than 17km/h - man this is a hard track. We are camped about 500 metres along the QAA Line,...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 21:47 Views: 4856

Cape York via Simpson Desert 11 June 2015 – Day 10

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

A very comfortable night at Mt Dare, the cabins are warm, the beds are firm and clean and the showers hot. You couldn't ask for more after a dusty drive and heading for a few days camping in the ...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 20:53 Views: 4709

Cape York via Simpson Desert 10 June 2015 – Day 9

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Back on the road today - and we have made it to Mt Dare va the Old Andado Track unscathed, with the car intact. Great to be here. A reasonably early start today,...

Created: 13 Jun 2015 19:25 Views: 5133

Cape York via Simpson Desert 7 - 9 June 2015 – Days 6, 7 and 8

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

A very big thank you to Ashley at Country Diesel in Alice Springs, whose magic with a drill and a set of Easy-Outs and his knowledge of where to get parts means we will be back on the road ...

Created: 09 Jun 2015 16:18 Views: 6119

Cape York via Simpson Desert 6 June 2015 – Day 5

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

We are unexpectedly in Alice Springs. Our chance visit is the result of a steering failure that could have been catastrophic, but fortunately wasn't....

Created: 07 Jun 2015 18:29 Views: 6371

Cape York via Simpson Desert 5 June 2015 – Day 4

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

We had an astronomical treat last night after dinner. The moon rose above the rocks to the east in a blaze of orange, looking impossibly big on the horizon....

Created: 07 Jun 2015 00:46 Views: 6050

Cape York via Simpson Desert 4 June 2015 – Day 3

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Only a short post today, despite a long leg of the trip. Tonight is our first night in the rooftop tent this trip. We are on the Blackstone Warburton Road about 60 km east of Warburton,...

Created: 07 Jun 2015 00:25 Views: 4746

Cape York via Simpson Desert 3 June 2015 – Day 2

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Southern Cross is a very nice, friendly town. We had a very comfortable night at the Southern Cross Motel – dinner and a bottle of wine in the restaurant and a great sleep....

Created: 03 Jun 2015 21:30 Views: 5702

Cape York via Simpson Desert 2 June 2015 – Day 1

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

Grey skies and showers over Perth lifted our spirits this morning as we headed up the Great Eastern Highway. The weather has been so perfect over the last few weeks it was almost a shame to be ...

Created: 02 Jun 2015 20:02 Views: 5395

Three National Parks around Esperance..camping and walking

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

Cape le Grand is located East of Esperance, approximately an hours drive away, so spending the night before going there is a good opportunity to fill water tanks and stock up on supplies....

Created: 02 Jun 2015 06:59 Views: 11076

Aussie Adventures 2015 - Heading West

Member: Member - Muncey 72

Sunday 24th May Left Darwin stopping at Adelaide River and Katherine, Fuelled up at Katherine $1:36 and got 5 McFlurrys yummy. Headed west and stopped at the Mathieson rest area for the night....

Created: 01 Jun 2015 21:12 Views: 7913

Top End & Gulf - Winter Travel Feature

Member: ExplorOz Team - Adele

The formidable tropical coast of NT is known as the Top End and abounds with reptiles, birds, escarpments, waterfalls, and gorges. Top destinations include Kakadu National Park, Katherine Gorge,...

Created: 30 May 2015 00:16 Views: 5588

Great Victoria Desert Expedition 2014 - Day 1 The station country south of Kingoonya SA

Member: MickO

Saturday 2nd August Tomato Rocks SA Bloody hell it was a cold night! Minus 2C to be exact. Even in our motel room the chill seeped through forcing us to get up and put the heater on....

Created: 28 May 2015 15:58 Views: 10027

Aussie Adventures 2015-The Top End

Member: Member - Muncey 72

Friday 15th May only 110kms today, a nice short drive and we arrive in Katherine staying at the Boab caravan park where funnily enough we see our first Boab tree....

Created: 27 May 2015 21:07 Views: 7210

South West Queensland - Winter Destinations

Member: ExplorOz Team - Adele

South West Queensland includes the area of Outback QLD directly north of the NSW border, and east of the NT & SA borders. Frequently referred to as the "Adventure Way" this network of roads ...

Created: 20 May 2015 13:33 Views: 7234

Aussie Adventures- A Town Like Alice

Member: Member - Muncey 72

Alice Springs is a pretty big town which is fairly spread out. It has all the shops you need and more, fuel is $139.9 which is great. Visited the Desert Park which is a must,...

Created: 16 May 2015 02:04 Views: 6458

First Fishing & Camping in WA, Stokes Inlet five nights & solving some power issues

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

The black bream have been very willing to become our dinners here at Stokes Inlet. Each day, John and Barry have returned very happily with their bag limit of 6 each but have caught so many more ...

Created: 13 May 2015 08:24 Views: 12972

Painting with light at Lake Ballard

Member: Member - Serendipity(WA)

A few months back a couple mates and I did a quick trip to Lake Ballard in the outback of WA. This lake is famous for the bronze statues that have been placed in the 50 sq/km of the SE corner....

Created: 12 May 2015 22:39 Views: 4983

Parks Victoria - Seasonal Road Closures

Member: Life Member - Mike (SA)

Many roads and tracks are closed to vehicle traffic each year for visitor safety, to maintain water quality and prevent erosion during the wetter months as rain and snow softens the tracks,...

Created: 11 May 2015 13:05 Views: 7855

Join to Win 2x Tickets to the Birdsville Big Red Bash!

Member: ExplorOz Team - Adele

We have 2x Tickets to the Birdsville Big Red Bash valued at $620 available to win thanks to Big Run Events. This concert event runs from the 5-6 July at the Big Red Sand Dune,...

Created: 11 May 2015 10:00 Views: 6868

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