Grand Final at Ngyulbiin Claypan?

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Gunbarrel Highway

The Gunbarrel Hwy is one of Australia's most famous roads being the first of many desert tracks built by surveyor Len Beadell. Today, this track remains isolated and remote - for experienced desert

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This is a large claypan that someone has erected a set of Aussie Rules Goalposts at the southern end. The posts are steel pipe at present but I remember them being old tree trunks in the mid 1980's.

equinox

Here's a write up on the oval on the Gunbarrel.

I always wondered about the history of the oval.

Oval on the Gunbarrel

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Reply By: Mick O - Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 19:59

Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 19:59

The posts are an improvement Al. I went through there in 1985 and they actually had posts made from the local mulga. Not exactly dead straight but they gave a fair approximation of goal posts.

My next visit was 22 years later and the metal goal posts had replaced the mulga. You'll not the difference in conveyance no doubt Al :-)

Reaching Carnegie Station 1985

Claypan Goal posts - Gunbarrel Hwy 2007

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Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 20:35

Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 20:35

Hi Mick,
It would be great to see a pic of the mulga posts.

I see your 4WD made the full six points :-)

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Follow Up By: Mick O - Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 21:33

Sunday, Aug 09, 2020 at 21:33

I have to digitise my trip photos which are thoroughly buried in the shed waiting transport. When they get unpacked it will be the first one I scan for sure.

I reckon the right hand post was crooked from about half way up and bent further to the right. It would have given the goal umpy a fair bit of leeway I reckon lol.

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''We knew from the experience of well-known travelers that the
trip would doubtless be attended with much hardship.''
Richard Maurice - 1903