Trip Report - North to the Gulf (1.5mb pdf file)

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Richard W (NSW)

Trip report and pics from my trip up north on the Bourke Outback Trek.
North to the Gulf

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Reply By: QLD Kev - Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 19:46

Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 19:46

Richard,

Great trip report, I may have to join in on one of these treks a some stage in the future.

Cheers Kev

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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 09:54

Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 09:54

Kev

...Cough....Aaaarrrghh Cough Hhuumm . Oh hiya Kev. bugger when a big Goozie gets stuck in the throat.......
Mate if you went along No one would get anywhere, everyone would be either bogged or Pi$$ed .

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Follow Up By: QLD Kev - Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 13:17

Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 13:17

Doug,

My names Kev not Lucky LOL

As for getting on the Turps well what better way than to do it with like minded people :))

Kev

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Reply By: Member - Franga (QLD) - Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 19:49

Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 19:49

Hi Richard,
I was out at Capella doing a couple of jobs when I saw you guys go through, thought to myself "lucky buggers".
Glad everything went OK, great report and photo's.

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Reply By: Member RayJen Paj05 (NSW) - Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 21:17

Wednesday, Oct 24, 2007 at 21:17

Well done, Richard. Good cause and good report/great photos. Thanks very much, regards, RayJen

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Reply By: Member - Doug T (Qld) - Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:11

Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:11

Richard
Well done report , I like the PDF format.
I took interest in the report on page 14 about trailers on the Gregory - Camooweal road, I have travelled that road many times and trailers would be no problem at all , I have driven a semi traler down that road and seen triple road trains on it, the section from Thorntonia Yelvertoft Rd to Camooweal would be OK fro camper Trailers but not a large Caravan , a semi would be OK /No Overhang .
An Off Road High Clearance Caravan would be OK from Gregory Hotel to Mt Isa via Thorntonia Yelvertoft Rd .

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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 17:29

Thursday, Oct 25, 2007 at 17:29

Doug T,

Some people did it and said it was OK. Others said it was in poor condition. The mechanic who came with us in a 5 ton truck went in advance and took 2.5 hours to do a 100km section. I would have done it however I was towing a hired camper trailer for a disabled vehicle so didn't want to risk it.

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