For those thinking about visiting the Kimberley this year
Submitted: Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 at 19:55
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Motherhen
I have just added seven
blogs covering our
Kimberley trip last year. They are dated at the time we were there eg June 2008.
Yet to come are the reports of our travels around
Alice Springs.
I'll never catch up to Mick O and his many
blogs of fascinating and out of the way
places.
Motherhen
Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 at 20:44
Saturday, Apr 18, 2009 at 20:44
Thank You We are heading up the middle leaving
Adelaide about the 26th April heading that way.
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Follow Up By: madcow - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:34
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:34
We'll be heading up that way at the same time. Leaving on anzac day heading for
alice springs before turning off for the Tanami. will keep an eye out. there will be Nissans towing campers. Have a great trip!
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Follow Up By: madcow - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:34
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:34
I should say there will be 2 of us.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 17:12
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 17:12
Im in a white Croozer with a big Roadstar with an Exploreoz wheel cover on the back.
We are supposed to be in Alice via Uluru by about 5th may.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: madcow - Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 07:26
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 07:26
We'll be out of there by then and will hopefully be in the Bungles or still on the Tanami. For us it will be a quick trip to Alice for a couple of days (been there before) before heading north again.
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Reply By: Member - Duncan W (WA) - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:43
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 11:43
Thanks for that Motherhen, read as far as the end of the Gibb. Interesting that there now would apprear to be more gorges accessible in ElQ than there was in 06 when we were last there. Or it may have been that we were there earlier in the year (2 weeks) and access was being denide?
I'd never heard of Tier Gorge,
Remarkable Rocks, Matteo Rock,
Moonshine gorge, or
Pigeon Hole.
Maybe next trip we will be able to visit these sites.
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:00
Sunday, Apr 19, 2009 at 12:00
Hi Duncan
We didn't drive or walk them all either. Walk/drive sheets are on a stand in front of office/
shop. The Tier Gorge/Remarkable Rocks/Matteo Rock loop track is to the east of the
King River and is very different to the rain forest gorges such as
El Questro Gorge and
Zebedee Springs.
The 4wd tracks along the
Chamberlain River would have been good, but with our longer and wider wheel base, we were cautious. We smashed the trailer light connection on the rocks crossing the Chamberlain to get to Branco's L/Out.
As it was we spent three days and three nights at ELQ, making the most of the days and touring for much longer than we usually do.
They have a number of other areas reserved for their own internal tours.
Mh
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Reply By: Member - Beatit (QLD) - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 08:15
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 08:15
Hi MH,
I just finished reading the Tanami trip. What stood out most for me are the photos (the story is good as
well and that goes whithout say). I take it that this was with the BT.
These
blogs are just so inviting but unfortunately it will be a couple of years for me. I am chewing at the bit and rearing to go.
You were talking about the
Savannah way (if my memory serves me correct) how's the planning going.
Kind regards
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 14:23
Monday, Apr 20, 2009 at 14:23
Hi Beatit
Your turn will comes. I waited many years for that trip. Yes, we took the BT (ongoing saga reports were on the BOG site). We re-assessed after Willie's Tanami experience and advice, but as time ticked by, we went back to our original plan.
We of course left the caravan for the trip into Purnululu as caravans are not permitted, and when we got to
Alice Springs, did some day trips also without the van.
This year will probably be back to the NT via the
Gary Junction Road, then
Kakadu,
Litchfield and
places we didn't get to see last year. I'm open to suggestions. Depending on time (my travel plan is not to plan) we may go into Qld via the
Savannah Way. Our BT has been, but we haven't.
Mh
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