Back from gulf trip
Submitted: Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 15:01
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Member - Athol (NSW)
Hi all, back from our trip and back to work already :( . Had a great trip up through central Qld (east) to
Lucinda for a bit of fishing and up and across to
Karumba, where there is a plague of “hopper’s” which have eaten most of the grass and are even stripping the palm trees. Then to
Lawn Hill N.P. stayed at Adele’s Grove what a beeeautiful place, a must if you are up that way. Then back down through western QLD and in through the
Warri gate. Stayed for a while on the
Darling River in Kinchiga N.P. and home through the central west of NSW. ( not very detailed I know but I’m not much of a Typist). We did 9500kms in 6 weeks, would have loved to stay longer in some
places and probably missed some as
well but there’s an excuse to go again. Only come across one other E.O. member a
young family doing THE round trip in L/Cruiser and C/Trailer (sorry can’t remember names) at Undara lava tubes. Truck went
well although it used a fair bit of juice with a tinny on top and towing the camper, can’t wait for the next trip but the missus say’s she wants to go somewhere in an aeroplane (why????).
Athol.
Reply By: Member - Karl - Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 15:36
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 15:36
Athol,
Let her go in the aeroplane and you drive - take your time and enjoy the peace and quiet.
We are about to head off to
Shark Bay (
Monkey Mia), WA, for a ten day trip this Thursday. Not as exciting as yours, but thats all I could take at the moment. Might do a bigger trip next year.
Glad you enjoyed your trip.
Karl
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Reply By: Member - Landie - Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 16:21
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 16:21
We did a similar trip in August, fantastic way to go !!
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Reply By: Al & Mrs Al (Vic) - Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 16:24
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 16:24
We're looking forward to heading up there next year.....
sounds like you had a great trip.
Lyn
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Reply By: Rick Blaine - Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 17:39
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 17:39
Athol,
Sounds like a fantastic trip. Next winter I'm planning to do the gulf on the blacktop..
canberra cairns via coast. the west to
Karumba then south east back to
Canberra via inland Qld. I'm planning to be away 3 months.
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Reply By: brian - Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 22:25
Tuesday, Sep 28, 2004 at 22:25
Hi is
gregory downes still open for
camping along the river,was there this time last year lots of small barra plus good time at the hotel
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Follow Up By: Member - Athol (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 06:17
Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 06:17
Yes there was a few people camped on the river there, I sent a bit of time in the pub waiting for a tyre repair at the
shop across the road.Not much
water in it though.
Athol.
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Follow Up By: Baz (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 07:27
Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 07:27
Hey Athol sounds like you had a great trip and your back just in time to come to
Hill End on the weekend too relax lol, just kidding we hope to get up there next year can't wait, there and WA are the only
places we haven't been and i so want to go to WA.
Baz.
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Reply By: Member - Athol (NSW) - Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 17:03
Wednesday, Sep 29, 2004 at 17:03
I would love to come out to
Hill End but unfortunately I have to work.
Athol
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