Bush Camping nr Sandstone WA

Submitted: Monday, May 24, 2010 at 22:10
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Hi all, we would appreciate any tips for reasonable bush tent camping sites within, say, 20kms around Sandstone as we will be going that way to Wiluna late June.

We're happy to slip off into the mulga etc. Does anyone konow if Yingarrie Bluff offers spots?

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Reply By: equinox - Monday, May 24, 2010 at 22:49

Monday, May 24, 2010 at 22:49
Plenty of Mulga there John.

I went down the track to the bluff one day. The track petered out pretty quickly however I wasn't to inclined to see the bluff. I took these two pictures there, one of the bluff, and one of the scene to the north of a small hill.


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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Monday, May 24, 2010 at 23:22

Monday, May 24, 2010 at 23:22
Much appreciated Alan, the GE image suggests it is rather barren but there'd be enough firewood easily for a one-nighter I would think.

Is there anywhere in WA you haven't been yet?

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Reply By: Ray - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 07:24

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 07:24
You might have trouble driving tent pegs in the ground in that area
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 17:24

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 17:24
That's the good thing about Black Wolf Turbo tents - unless it is windy, they don't need pegging out. They free stand with the weight of the bedding etc.

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Reply By: Member - mazcan - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:42

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:42
hi john
went throught there in a 15 vehicle convoy group years ago and it's not hard to find a spot amongst the mulga and quiet a few break-away sites

just be really carefull that you avoid running over the dry or green mulga stakes as they are as hard as steel and will go through the best tyres at the blink of an eye
enjoy your trip
cheers
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:53

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 12:53
Many thks MC; yes I have nightmares about staking out in that country.

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Follow Up By: Member - Michael John T (VIC) - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 16:52

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 16:52
John,

Not sure which way you are traveling but if you are coming through Menzies worth while taking the dirt road and visiting Lake Bollard and the life sized sculptured figures on it -- extrordinary art work. After visiting there we traveled a couple of hours and just set up camp in off the road in the scrub-- pleasant bush camping. Next morning made our way into Sandstone.

Regards,
Mike (Vic)
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 17:29

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 17:29
Hi Mike.

It's a good tip but we had visited them before.

Will probably do again as Anthony Gormley, the scupltor, is apparently getting re-commissioned to undertake a further 50 sculptures which would fulfill the original scope. The program was cut to the current 50 due to lack of funding.

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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:27

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:27
hi john
sorry but you both need to lose weight
if you want fit in with that sculpture
folmao
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:47

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:47
Beat you to it MC. That photo was taken in 2003.

In 2006 my mate lost 15 kilos and took to calling me fatso.

I riposted with a loss of 27 kilos which I've managed to maintain. See photie from the beach at Eyre.

Cheers.

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Follow Up By: Member - mazcan - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 13:51

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 13:51
hi john
wow jack be nimble jack be quick !
you should go back for a retake with sculture as you now fit in

thats amazing what's the secret to losing that sort of weight ?

apart from not eating????? not drinking??????? not seeing food???????

i like the way they park their boats at eyre
talk about beaching it ?????
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 13:56

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 13:56
......apart from not eating????? not drinking??????? not seeing food???????

You nailed it - 12 months of relative deprivation and vegie soups.

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Reply By: Member - Bentaxle - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 20:36

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 20:36
John I was thinking of going that way to the Wiluna get-together. Two spots I know of are:
Windsor Rest Area 77km west of Sandstone, 76km east of Mt Magnet Lat 28 01 39 S Long 118 31 29 E
Peter Denny Lookout 39km East of Sandstone Lat 27 56 21 S. Long 119 37 46 E.

We'll be heading that way over the weekend leaving Perth on Sat morning.
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Mike
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Follow Up By: Member - John Baas (WA) - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:48

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:48
Many thanks Mike; they'll go into the database.

Cheers.
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Follow Up By: Member - Bentaxle - Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 17:34

Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 17:34
That should have read we'll be leaving the Sat morning 26 June, that last glass of red must have been contaminated.
Mike
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