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Len Beadell.... show your favourite pics from the Beadell tracks..
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Reply By: Mick O - Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 20:05

Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 20:05
Hmmm, where to start. I have particular pride in the photos of the Beadell Plaques I've collected over the years. By no means complete but well on the way.

My photo collection of Beadell Plaques - 33 and counting.

There are a few more to hunt down.

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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 21:52

Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 21:52
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Hi Mick, I'm damn sure you have "collected" many more Beadell plaques than I.
But have you got one with a genuine Beadell in it?
This is the "Tropic of Capricorn" plaque on the Sandy Blight Junction Road, and for those who may not know, that is Connie Beadell, Lennie's daughter, on the right.
Somewhat less significant are Roz and myself.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 22:31

Saturday, Jun 06, 2020 at 22:31
Yes mate I have. I run into Connie Sue and Mick on an infrequent basis while out and about. Usually somewhere between the Anne Beadell and The Pilbara. The last time was in 2018 at Desert Queen Baths when their convoy pulled in for a gander. If you have a look at the Rudall Highlights Vid I posted last year, the convoy up against the wall at DQB is theirs (at 1:39 in the video) with their Landrover out front. Connie Sue is the person walking down the track to the north.





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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 13:10

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Good video Mick. But read the rules...... A Beadell plaque photo with a "genuine Beadell in it".
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Reply By: noggins - Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 11:34

Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 11:34
Great video Thanks.
The ones camped in the washaway better be hoping there's no rain upstream


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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 12:19

Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 12:19
Hi 2208mate

That one took some thinking, as we have travelled many of his great tracks, but in the end, I had to select the Emu to Maralinga Road, where we had been given special permission on 4 occasions before it is now totally closed to everyone.

This was only a short 2 day drive, but you were totally guaranteed never to see one other vehicle. It had ever changing scenery, lots of both Aboriginal and European history.





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Follow Up By: Member - 2208mate - Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 13:19

Sunday, Jun 07, 2020 at 13:19
Wonderful views Stephen.............
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 12:35

Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 12:35
Stephen, how do you dompare that riad to the Cook to Vokes Hill Rd north of the wells, when it gets into the dune area?
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 13:51

Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 13:51
Cook to Voakes Hill Corner (northern bit) in 2006.
We were towing a boat :)


EDIT: A 30 second video clip.....
https://youtu.be/1kJBxFmOQn0
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 16:21

Tuesday, Jun 09, 2020 at 16:21
Hi Boobook

The Emu Road is a walk in the park and mostly flat travel and what dune systems there are, they are just mere humps in the road.

One thing that we did find was considering it was a rarely driven road, the first few times it was smooth as, but the last couple of drives was developing corrugations.

From Nawa Junction heading north, it is a firm road, slightly stoney, and as you slowly head north and get into the a Black Oak country, that’s when the red dirt starts., then continues almost all of the way until just north of Emu when the country opens up, the sand gives way to stoney country.

As for the Cook to Voakes Hill Corner Road, those minor dunes in the northern section are again easy and nothing like say Googs Track.

If you need any further questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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Follow Up By: Candace S. - Thursday, Jun 11, 2020 at 11:14

Thursday, Jun 11, 2020 at 11:14
You're making me jealous again, I want to drive this road! :) Ah well, at least I did get to drive some of Len's other roads.
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