The David Carnegie Road - Some Video.
Submitted: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:28
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Mick O
There've been a few queries about the
David Carnegie Road of late. I know that quite a few people heading to or from the upcoming gathering are planning to head along this fantastic and isolated track. It got me motivated to finish editing a few bits and pieces of video from last years trip. Have been a bit slack on it actually.
Anyway it shows some fo the conditions to expect along the track, hundreds of bloody camels and a bit of a look around the
Empress Spring. The cover shot on the front of the video is "Outback Al" Kennedy at the base of the ladder in Empress Sping.
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Cheers Mick.
Reply By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:45
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:45
Gday Mick
That's a big hole in the ground. Not the type of thing to fall i at night.
Murray
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Follow Up By: Member - MUZBRY(Vic) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:46
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:46
That in supposed to be "in" at night
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Reply By: Member - John - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:45
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:45
Mick, thanks, looks like a great track, except for the camels............. Will be down that way in August/September. Cheers, John
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:38
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:38
Cheers John, unfortunately I'll be back at work by then, my three months of holidays having expired. Damn!
Cheers Mick
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Reply By: equinox - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:46
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:46
Hi Mick,
It's always good to see the promotion of these outback areas and tracks. Great video and it brings back pleasant memories.
Empress Spring is great. It's the most singular and unique outback
water source I've ever seen...
Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:54
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 20:54
Here's Carnegie's sketch of the spring:
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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 21:16
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 21:16
Don't forget Windich Rockhole, about 40 clicks south of the Gunbarrel.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 21:59
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 21:59
Al,
I can report that the spring was very much dry at the time of my visit last year. There is only JUST enough room for a bloke my size to turn around and crawl through that tunnel back to the main chamber. Thank god I'm not TOO claustrophobic.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:39
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:39
Al, do you know who carved the mulga poles in the
well? I'd presume they are not as old as Carnegie but timber does last a long time in those environs. Any ideas?
Mick
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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:54
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 22:54
Mick,
Perhaps the natives, or recent
explorers.
Carnegie said he used rope to climb down and doesn't mention cutting notches into the pole. However he did cut his and his team's initials into one of pole as depicted in this drawing. Stephen L. has confirmed this engraving no longer exists on location.
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Cheers
Alan
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 23:13
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 23:13
Hi Alan
When we visited Windich Rockhole, it was the very opposite to when you were there. Also the Breadon Caves are
well worth a visit as
well as the remains of the
Forrest Blaze.
Cheers
Stephen
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 23:35
Wednesday, May 05, 2010 at 23:35
Nicely done old fella, good bit of video.
Leyland Brothers move over here comes Mighty Mick O :-))
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 06:56
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 06:56
Here's what to all the world appears to be a letter in my hand Lorraine......I think not JP. Much more adventurous than me considering no computers, satphones, GPS or car fridges. How did they keep the grog cold?
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 08:16
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 08:16
I guess they did what real men do?.................Drank their beer warm ;-))
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Reply By: Member - David G (WA) - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:09
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 14:09
Up to your very high usual standard Mick and just in case the fridge goes on the blink a couple of the old canvas
water bags one with a slit in the horizontal at the top and deposit a couple of cans or stubbies [wrap glass or the butter in newspaper ] and i guarantee a cold drink after a couple of hours the butter will keep for three to four days but gets a bit soggy o and don't forget to fill the bag with
water. cheers Dave
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Reply By: Brian Purdue - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 20:54
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 20:54
I took note of the condition of the camels. They were all in very good condition showing that there is plenty of feed for them. The thing that amazes me is where do they get the amount of
water for a herd that big. There must be lots & lots of
water out there that we know nothing about.
Brian
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 21:05
Thursday, May 06, 2010 at 21:05
Brian, read my 2009 blog from the list in the post. You will find photos of a
water source in there. The same location was inundated by nearly a metre of
water in my 2007 visit. Photos also in the
blogs listed there.
Cheers Mick
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