On The French Line

Hi Doug
do I need any special gear to look at what you guys are looking at

See another vehicle about 12km west too.

franga
Yes you do mate, you need Google Earth and probably ADSL with minimum 256k download , and also need to be on a plan that gives up to 1GB TO 5GB downloads because it really gobbles the bytes. give me about 10 mins and I will put a photo of what we are talking about on the web for to see at this URL

Site Link

and if you have broadband connection get Google from here
Get Google Earth (Free Version)
earth.google.com/

Franga
ok the photo's have been uploaded ,

Thanks for that Doug, I've got google earth but can't get anywhere near the quality shots you just posted, really makes you wonder who's up there watching doesn't it.

Have a safe one both you and Dusty

Regards Franga
Cheers with Beers

Franga
Depends on what area your looking at , notice all the browner strips if when your way out into space, well thats the newer photo's and they focus much better,now if your on dial up it will take a long time to focus

Wim
I just found that those photo's of the French line were taken 22/8/06

Sorry Wim Correction to 1/9/05

Does anybody know what this is ?

17°20'30.60'' S 133°28'50.43'' E on Google

Lech
Yeh thats easy, it's a turkey nest dam with a fence around it and troughs on each of the 4 sides outside the fence

You can actally see the cattle , now I have been soaring over the rivers of north Qld and Arnham land trying to find a croc , no luck yet ,but if they are sunning on the mud I guess they would be well camoflaged

jdpatrol
keeps my appetite for the Deserts moist and costs no fuel

Lech
It is on the Eastern side of the Stuart Hiway not far from Newcastle Waters Stn to the E.SE

What a pity Willem, like me you could hours flying to all the good places , have you thought about looking into ADSL , if your in the right area and it is available the rates are not more than dial up , depends what plan you want and what downloads your going do, I find 5GB is more than I need for 34.95 .
have a look at these plans at the link. and the date of the photo's are 2006 ,check the link on my site but I have made the photo's at 66% only ....put your glasses on.

Photo's Site Link

Westnet Site Link

Doug

Another thing to willem is you can fly over your planned route if it's in the newer sections and find the ideal camp spots upload the Co-Ords to the GPS ....TOO EASY UH

Doug

We are waiting patiently for Broadband. You can get Satellite here but at a price I cannot afford.

I suppose looking at where you may want to camp could be good for some but doesn't that take the adventure out of it??? And how do you know how long it is going to take to get there?

I think I will stick to the old style of doing things. Even thinking of getting a 45 series Toyota with no complicated electrics or additional crap one does not need....although the GQ is doing OK.

Just ideas

Know where your coming from Willem about the electronics, thats why I love my old Basic Troopy $18 headlights if the battery is flat I can roll the window down.

Looks good Doug, I flu over the overland telegraph line from Isrelite bay East to Eyre Bird today. I found a car comming down the scarp + another good fishing spot East of talonia cove in the clifts. Sorry I didn't keep the way points.

Hi Rox

Its a nice little run along the beach and the cliffs. Wouldnt mind doing it again someday.

Cheers

Willem, Certainly would. I was there Nov 2004 & I think shortly after wards CALM removed the ladder system from Tolunia cove. Love to do it again. lot of great camping sites.

Willem
I just found that those photo's of the French line were taken 22/8/06, where were you on that date, The new photo's cover a huge area of the Desert

Sorry Willem Correction to 1/9/05 check my photo here that brown section is where the cars are on the French Line, I found that Google has a section where you can show dates for an area

Site Link

Neither dates...lol

Iv'e nailed this building S23 47 56.3 E133 44 13.0

Your not a terrorist are ya...lol