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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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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

Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone!

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Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone using the Pivotel SatSleeve. The SatSleeve allows for voice calls, SMS, email and app access while you’re off the

Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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Kooljaman to Broome 09/07/2011-15/07/2011 by Mrs Kanga

Created: 09 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 12074

Day 85 - 09/07/2011 Headed out from our camp at Kooljaman to meet Uncle Vincent at the bog hole on the way to Mudnumm for 9.30am. He directed us to the chicken tracks

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

Created: 08 Jul 2011 18:57 Views: 20341

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

Created: 07 Jul 2011 18:00 Views: 23042

7th July, 2011 Ayers Rock - Uluru A big day of driving was intended to day. As a result we got a good early start from Mount Dare and a clear blue day (thank god!)....

"Destination Unknown" Day 6 - Oodnadatta to Mt Dare - Explorers trails, Pedirka Desert & Dalhousie

Created: 06 Jul 2011 19:00 Views: 32863

Wednesday 6th July 2001 Mount Dare SA Another spectacular sunrise heralded the arrival of the day at Duff Creek. A pity the

"Destination Unknown" Day 5 - William Creek, Lake Eyre Flights and north to Duff Creek

Created: 05 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 29767

Tuesday 5th July, 2011 Duff Creek, Oodnadatta Track

Tasmania 2010-2011 Part 3 - Wilderness Area - Straun

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Day 35 Saturday 1st January ... NEW YEAR’S DAY Rosny Hill - SW Wilderness Area – Lake Pedder – Edg

Created: 04 Jul 2011 23:38 Views: 24201

"Destination Unknown" Day 4 - The Oodnadatta Track, The Ghan, Lake Eyre and a haunted rail siding!

Created: 04 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 28490

Monday 4th July, 2011 – Oodnadatta Track We were aiming for an early getaway and as it panned out, we were squared away and

"Destination Unknown" Day 3 - Damply into the Flinders Ranges we go.

Created: 03 Jul 2011 00:00 Views: 23539

Sunday 3rd July, 2011 The wise decision in choosing a sandy based campsite can never be underestimated. We arose to

Kangaroo Island - South Australia’s Forgotten Destination

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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 head

Created: 02 Jul 2011 19:46 Views: 38665

Fitzroy Crossing to Kooljaman via Horizontal Falls 2/07/2011-8/07/2011 by Mrs Kanga

Created: 02 Jul 2011 17:38 Views: 14241

Day 78 - 02/07/2011 Fine warm day today at Fitzroy Crossing, but completely overcast. Head

"Destination Unknown" Day 2 - Enroute to the Flinders Ranges via Yunta & the station country.

Created: 02 Jul 2011 08:00 Views: 30648

Saturday the 2nd July – Wilpena Creek 65km East of the Flinders Ranges [gi

"Destination Unknown" - Some background & Day 1 - The Boys trip of 2011 Begins

Created: 01 Jul 2011 06:00 Views: 24185

About 12 months ago, a few of my mates were listening to my most recent tales of adventure from our three month sojourn into the Western Deserts and Kimberley. Besides the o

Lake Ayre & Birdsville Track by Air and Road - Post 1

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Hello to all ExploreOz blog readers. This is our first blog on this site. We have been blogging elsewhere as we have been exploring Oz for the last couple of years....

Created: 26 Jun 2011 19:34 Views: 13761

Alice Springs

Created: 25 Jun 2011 07:54 Views: 22088

Day 23 Thursday 23rd June (Alice Springs) We are packed up and on the move before 9am while our Lutheran college <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W277167" href="/places/27

West and East Macdonnell Ranges

Created: 25 Jun 2011 07:50 Views: 32550

Day 26 Sunday 26th June Ellery Creek Big hole campground We pack up and leave Alice behind, heading out to the <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W65050" href="/places/65050/nt+we

ELQ to Halls Creek via Warmun 25/06/2011-01/07/2011 by Mrs Kanga

Created: 25 Jun 2011 00:00 Views: 16267

Day 71 - 25/06/2011 After such a warm sunny day yesterday, we were surprised to wake to complete cloud cover. Adriane checked his nets and found five Cherabin. He boiled th

Mereenie Loop road and Wallace Rockhole

Created: 24 Jun 2011 04:29 Views: 34600

Day 21 Tuesday 21st June (Kings Canyon-Mereenie Loop-Hermannsburg-Wallace Rockhole.) I am woken

Kings Canyon - and the rim walk

Created: 24 Jun 2011 04:02 Views: 24461

Day 20 Monday June 20th (Kings Canyon) The night is one of the warmest we have had in weeks however we are glad to have the heater briefly this morning....

2011 Trip to Cape Leveque - Day 16 - 21

Created: 22 Jun 2011 04:32 Views: 2570

Day 16,17,18,19 Well where to start this day…. We were heading over the <a class="tt_keyword lb"

Oodnadatta track June 2011

Created: 18 Jun 2011 08:09 Views: 38158

Day 9 Thursday 9th June (Rawnsley Park- Blinman- Parachilna-<a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W41

From Marla to Uluru - the climb, Kata Tjuta to Kings Canyon

Created: 18 Jun 2011 07:37 Views: 29974

Day 15 Wednesday 15th June (Marla-Erldunda) It is a cool start to the day but we are on the road no

Kununurra to El Questro via Home Valley Station 18/06/2011-24/06/2011 by Mrs Kanga

Created: 18 Jun 2011 00:00 Views: 17036

Day 64 - 18/06/2011 After breakfast we went straight down to the Kununurra Saturday Markets, quite a popular little spot, bought some lovely sweet

2011 Trip to Cape Leveque - Day 15

Created: 15 Jun 2011 04:32 Views: 2697

Day 15 We are up early and hit the showers, have to empty the toilet of 3 green frogs and 1 from the shower but that’s ok I’ll just get someone else to do that. It’s not tha

2011 Trip to Cape Leveque - Day 12,13,14

Created: 14 Jun 2011 04:32 Views: 2581

Day 12,13,14 Wow I don’t believe we’ve done it, we turn left onto the red, corrugated track in to the Bird Observatory, it’s about 25klms from Broome and we were pre-warned abo

2011 Trip to Cape Leveque - Day 10,11