The Gibb in a Corolla
Submitted: Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 10:24
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Allan B (Sunshine Coast)
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young bloke is "Doing the Gibb" in a 2002 Corolla.
Now I bet Peter and Margaret already did that in a 1950's Goggomobil but were they dishing out Barista Coffee along the way?
Anyway,
Here is the link to the ABC story.
Take special note of how to create a
snorkel to cross the Pentecost….. Pool noodles are $2 at Kmart.
Even has a roof-top tent on the roof. Makes an Oka look a bit over-the-top doesn't it?
But great to see someone "having a go" isn't it?
Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 13:12
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 13:12
Yep its all over social media.
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 15:10
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 15:10
If he has any sense, he won't have any trouble, at all.
He did not need the snorkle to cross the Pentecost, but would have been better off with the bonnet down and travelling at half the speed.
In 2009, we chatted with some guys who came from
Sydney in "Maximum $1500" vehicles and their challenge was
The Tip, via the OTT.
2 of them were in a Subaru. There is a hole in the bonnet where they fitted a half metre long piece of PVC pipe if the
water got too deep (as it did sometimes).
They actually did very
well until they drowned it on
the beach trying to actually drive to
the tip at low tide. After it was recovered, they swapped it with the caravan
park owner for some meals and accommodation.
On the way to the Tip, via the OTT.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome
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Follow Up By: tim_c - Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 10:06
Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 10:06
I think the video is sped up. I agree about putting the bonnet down though, even if only on the safety catch.
I encountered a bunch of guys travelling that road in a 1980s Magna wagon back in 2007 - they'd got the electrics wet in the
river crossing west of Pentecost and a few other travelers got them dried out and going again ... not sure how they fared at the Pentecost, but it wasn't really deep at that time. I wouldn't trust a Magna in the city, let alone on the GRR!
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Reply By: Member - shane r1 - Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 18:06
Thursday, Jul 30, 2026 at 18:06
Where didn’t 2 wheel drive holdens, fords, and corrollas not get taken back in the day.
We are at
El Questro at prasent and we where returning from a drive (in out Dmax) a guy stopped us to ask if he could do it in his lancruiser wagon, told him no worries. Hope he did it ok! (It was a bit rocky but freshly graded) LOL
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Reply By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 08:26
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 08:26
Now if you were on Facebook Allan, you would be able to see his latest videos as he travels and how he uses
the pool noodle and stick as his
snorkel Well worth following him and why Jonny Charles is doing it and now Toyota are documenting his progress
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 09:22
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 09:22
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Hi Stephen,
Thanks mate but the ABC…. and now Facebook and Toyota???
I spend enough time at the computer without following people on b****y Facebook!!!!
But thanks anyway Stephen.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:14
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 10:14
Here is the stick holding
the pool noodle in place just before he crosses the Pentecost
[Image cannot be loaded]
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 13:19
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 13:19
Stephen, Your image above will not open. There is some fault with its identity.
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 14:57
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 14:57
It’s a fault of the
forum, it was a s straight screen shoot and should have loaded, sorry
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:01
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:01
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Do you mean that I will need to view it on Facebook?? Euww!
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:19
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 15:19
The image should have posted here not sure why it did not, it was only a very small file
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 17:14
Friday, Jul 31, 2026 at 17:14
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Stephen, the EO instructions for adding images and files says…."This embed system is designed for photos and files. Videos are not supported (Use Embed Video function)". whatever that is.
Someone more knowledgeable will surely tell us.
I have always just copied the HTML code from the source and pasted that. Seemed to work. Has anything changed in recent times? Hello??………. anyone??
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Follow Up By: Stephen L (Clare) SA - Saturday, Aug 01, 2026 at 20:52
Saturday, Aug 01, 2026 at 20:52
It was not a video Allan, a small screenshot and less data than a normal photo.
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Reply By: Phil G - Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 20:32
Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 20:32
He was lucky - had a modern Corolla.
Mine was a 1970 KE18 wagon and covered a lot more of Australia than he did!
Innamincka Dec 1978
Lake Eyre South Dec 1978
Fixing tyres - Flinders Ranges
Camped with an Italian filmmaker (Guido Rametta) off the Birdsville Track Dec 1978
Old Strezlecki Track Dec 1978
Cameron's Corner Dec 1978
Corrugated road to Uluru and the Olgas Dec 1978
Main road to Ayers Rock Dec 1978
Driving around the base of Ayers Rock Dec 1978
Arkaroola Dec 1978
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Follow Up By: Phil G - Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 20:44
Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 20:44
A few more:
Survived the mud - Cunamulla to Charleville Oct 1979
Bogged at Reedys Rockhole near Kings Canyon Nov 1979. I bought that LandRover the following month
Bogged on the bypass to Mt Isa via Dajarra Oct 1979
The mighty Corolla 1200cc 3K motor
The bullbar I made for the Corolla. Hit the odd roo and used for hanging two canvas water bags
Old newspaper article - the KE10 Corolla was in the top 50 cars of all time, and rightly so.
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 22:49
Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 22:49
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Well, congratulations to you too Phil….. or should I be congratulating the Corolla?
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Follow Up By: Phil G - Sunday, Aug 09, 2026 at 11:58
Sunday, Aug 09, 2026 at 11:58
That Corolla was an amazing car - 3 years of outback travel as
well as my daily commuter. It was 10 years old when I sold it for almost as much as I paid.
It had a few mods - I welded up a sump guard, bullbar, added an extra rear leaf to the rear springs, roofbars had a sheet of tempered masonite to keep the sun off and carry a second spare tyre, CB radio, and carried 40L of
water and if needed ,40L of extra petrol in the back to supplement the 40L standard
tank. Would get about 35 mpg.
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Reply By: Allan B (Sunshine Coast) - Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 23:22
Friday, Aug 07, 2026 at 23:22
I thought I did pretty
well in a 1983 Subaru pulling a camper trailer but at least I did have 4WD.
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