Not Long Now.
Submitted: Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 10:58
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Steve from Top End Explorer Tours
Tomorrow is the last official tour for the 07 season.
Its way to hot now and people aren't dealing with it very
well, in fact an American had a bad turn at
Twin falls the other day and had to be flown out. (not on my tour)
I still have a contract with Parks to transfer people to
Twin Falls until the 9th of Nov then
Twin falls will be closed for the season.
The little man is flying to
Cairns with his Aunt and cousins on the 14th Dec to see Nan and Pop (
Grey Nomads) and Anja and I are driving the
Savannah Way if the weather permits, we will spend Xmas with the family and then Anja will fly home and the little man and I will have a boys trip home.
I looked in the Treks area and I couldn't find the track from
Borroloola to
Normanton can anyone give me some ideas for this area, I have been to
Borroloola Via
Roper bar and from
Normanton to
Cairns just not in between.
I'm not to worried about the weather as we could have done it last year at the same time.
Any ideas would be appreciated we will have about 8/9 days.
Thanks in Advance.
Cheers Steve.
Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:07
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:07
Steve,
What do you do in the off season, apart from catching up with family?
Wayne
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Follow Up By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:17
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:17
Not a great deal until the end of April, I have a mate who owns a coach company I could do some work for if I get bored, we have brochures for a 2 day trip with his coach and my day tour, at this time of the year we wont be that busy.
So basically just recharge the batteries for the next season.
As you can imagine its 7 days a week 18 hours a day from May to Nov.
Cheers Steve.
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Follow Up By: Wayne (NSW) - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:23
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 11:23
Steve,
I can relate to those working hours, but unlike you once I finish up north for the winter, I then head south for the summer.
Not as long away from home this time of the year, mostly 7 day trips, but I will be away for most of January with back to back trips in the
Vic High Country
Wayne
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Reply By: Juzzy - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 16:18
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 16:18
Don't you just follow the
Savannah Way? Or are you referring to an 'offroad' track?
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Follow Up By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 18:02
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 18:02
I am referring to off road tracks and points of interest.
Steve.
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Reply By: stacer474 - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 20:26
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 20:26
Steve,
Did the trip in Aug this year. Interesting side trip was from
Lawn Hill to Kingfisher
Camp and then on to the
Savannah Way via Hells
Gate. You could do this in reverse.
Normanton -
Lawn Hill - Kingfisher
Camp - Hells
Gate -
Borroloola. The track takes you through some excellent country on some properties such as
Lawn Hill. The track is not maintained by the QLD Main Roads Dept. but by the properties. I know this is a bit of a detour but
well worth it. .One point to remember if there is a bit of rain some of the Shire Councils will close the roads. Earlier this year (July) the closed some roads for up to 3 days after 25 mm. Having experienced some big Wet Seasons ( I am in
Darwin) you may need to come back via the tar if the BOM is correct about this wet. Anyway whatever you decide,don't forget to take the bait caster and some lures with you, just in case the culverts are up.
Steve
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Follow Up By: Steve from Top End Explorer Tours - Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 21:35
Friday, Oct 26, 2007 at 21:35
Thanks for the info, I will see how much it has rained before I go, It hasn't rain in
Jabiru as yet.
It was still open when we drove past last year, we didn't plan to go to
Cairns until the first night of our trip.
We had planed to go to
Melbourne first, then on the first night I asked the wife what was stopping us from going to see Mum and Dad for Xmas , she said nothing, so instead of going to Alice the next day we went to MT Isa, then to
Normanton and across to
cairns and down the coast.
I will see how we go.
Cheers Steve.
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