Goog from Googs Track

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Googs Track

A most adventurous short-cut for those travelling from the west to Coober Pedy & the Alice. Excellent views and plenty of wildlife, featuring memorials dedicated to Goog and Dinger,

Googs Track

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A most adventurous 4WD short-cut for those travelling from the west to Coober Pedy & the Alice. Excellent views & plenty of wildlife, featuring Goog's Lake & Mt. Finke. No dogs permitted.

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Hi All, can anyone tell me how Goog (Martin Denton) and his son Dinger died??
Have been talking among friends and no one seems to know how they died, tried searching but no success.

Thanks in advance

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Reply By: Mick O - Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 16:48

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 16:48

If memory serves me correctly, Goog died through illness and young Dinger was killed in a car accident.

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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 16:55

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 16:55

Denton memorials on the track into Goog's Lake.

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Follow Up By: Squizzy - Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:15

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:15

That's correct Mick, Dinger died on the highway in a head-on with a truck, I think about 12 months after Goog died.

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Follow Up By: Member - Dunworkin (WA) - Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 20:56

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 20:56

Thanks for the information Mick, that was basically what we had found out, we found where Dinger had an accident but couldn't find anything on Goog which is somewhat of a shame. I would love to get all the history of the track but can't seem to find where it. need more hours in the day I think.
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Reply By: Roughasguts - Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:58

Thursday, Apr 15, 2010 at 19:58

Both Goog and dinger, died in car accidents near the vicinity of Googs track.

Source Aus 4x4 googs track history.

Seems the way of the land up there! just about every one I knew up there is now in the local cemetary from car accidents. I my self survived 2 crashes 10 years apart in that area on the Eyre highway, one on the West the other on the East side..... Very strange.

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