any idea on Southern Cross or surrounds for a camp?

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Time for another dose of red dust and campfire smoke!... mid October this year

Thinking of the area roughly surrounding Southern Cross and what natural attractions there may be there suitable for a camp for a few days just to veg out and relax, walk and enjoy the peace

Baladjie and Elachbutting Rock are some examples near Westonia, have done Yellowdine and Karalee Dam etc but there must be others in that rough geographic area that memebrs know of?

would appreciate some suggestions please

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Reply By: Member - GREENDOG - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 21:59

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 21:59
Can't help you out on a camp spot bungarra,But there's nothin better then abit of red dust and a camp fire hay.cheer's GREENDOG
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:31

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:31
Elachbutting Rock is a nice place to camp, if you've never been there is quite a bit to see. You looked at the Trips out of Kalgoorle Book there are some good trips in that. Heading out around the Woodlines is also nice. Head up around Koolyanobbing and head North over the haul road and work your way East to the Ryans Find Road and then back South to the Gt Eastern Hwy.
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Follow Up By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:39

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:39
Sorry Dunc, just repeated what you said.

You beat me by...that much.

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Reply By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:35

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:35
Giday Bung,
Southern Cross north to Koolynobbling and then another 55 kms north to the Helena Ranges.

Camping is awesome up in the ranges. Either stay there or quietly criuse the track to the Jaurdi Homestead and back out to the Great Eastern H/way via Ryans Find Rd.

Check out Page 67 in the QPA Roads and Tracks WA 2007 edition.

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Follow Up By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:13

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 11:13
Great minds think alike. Hope the tracks not to wet next weekend?
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Reply By: Member - Davoe (Yalgoo) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:36

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:36
Helena Aurora ranges Nth of SC is a truly nice place
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:44

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:44
Bungarra,

Elachbutting is nice but has become civilised with pine logs etc.

Go to Places in EO and check out Trough Well.

Not that much further, just out of Westonia.

My favourite place.

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Follow Up By: Member - Lionel A (WA) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:47

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 22:47
Thanks GB, may check that one out myself in the near future.

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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 22:36

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 22:36
Gidday S

hope to go that way mid October all being well.......nothing set in stone but working on it

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Reply By: QS - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 23:53

Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 23:53
Have you had a look at Mount Elvire Station? A bit north of Southern Cross but not all bad. Goongarrie is great but not as isolated as Mt Elvire.
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Reply By: Rod W - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:11

Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:11
Bungarra, there is lots of places out there in the Yilgarn region... you just got to get out there and explore and get off the beaten road/tracks.

And ya will get that pretty thing scratched
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Follow Up By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:17

Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:17
I am aware of that thanks Rod that is why I asked members for some of their knowledge.............

over the years all my vehicles have got scratched in many out of the way places..the current one is new and may look shiny but it already has done 7,000 of its 11,000 kms off road....and that doesnt mean just off bitumen

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Reply By: Member - bungarra (WA) - Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:19

Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 09:19
Thanks to all of you...definately some spots to follow up on soon

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