Accidental NSW member meetup
Submitted: Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 06:34
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Member - Richard W (NSW)
Was up at
Hill End, NSW at the weekend with a mate and a few others. Returned to the Village
Camping Area at
Hill End after a day trip on the Sunday and noticed a large green truck set up on the
hill. Low and behold Navigator 1 was still en route
home after the
Silverton gathering. Enjoyed Chicka and Rob's camaraderie for the evening around their 'pig' pot belly stove.
Reply By: Baz&Pud (Tassie) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 07:22
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 07:22
Don't know about you Richard, but i think they have forgotten where they live, anyway what's wrong with life on the road provided you have a Navigator.
Cheers
Baz
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Reply By: Member - Brian P (SA) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 10:20
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 10:20
Hey Richard I thought Rob & Chicka where only heading
home to do repairs on their camping chairs. Then off on their travels again. LOL Brian.
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Follow Up By: Navigator 1 (NSW) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 19:01
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 19:01
Hi Richard,
It was good catching up with you and
Ross.
On Wednesday we decided to leave
Hill End and travel to
Bathurst via the Macquarie River and Ophir. The river was wide and flowing strongly and being alone, we decided not to take the risk of crossing.
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So, after retracing our steps we explored the Golden Gully
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and then stopped off for Devonshire Tea at Rose Cottage when back in
Hill End
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Our stay back in
Sydney should only be brief.
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Follow Up By: Wilko (Parkes NSW) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 21:03
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 21:03
Hi Navigator,
Did I see you out at
Birdsville races this year?
Cheers Wilko
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Follow Up By: Madfisher - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 22:27
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 22:27
The river in the photo is actually the Turon, the Macquarie meets the Turon about 5ks downstream.
Cheers Pete
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Follow Up By: Navigator 1 (NSW) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 23:52
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 23:52
Hi Wilko,
Yes we were amongst the many at the
Birdsville races.
Thanks Pete re the Turon and the Macquare Rivers. I'll have to sharpen my pencil if I am to remain the Navigator.
Rob
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Follow Up By: Member - Richard W (NSW) - Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 06:11
Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 06:11
Recommended the route as I thought the river would have dropped a bit and you would have enough clearance and weight to cross the river. We turned back the previous day after I waded a quarter of the way across with the river up over my knees and only just able to stay on my feet. LOL
BTW Peter that's the ford at Dixons Long Point on the way to Ophir. ;)
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Follow Up By: mikehzz - Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 07:20
Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 07:20
I was at that crossing on sunday as
well....I'm glad I wasn't the only one to turn back. I was on my own and did wonder if I was just being a chicken :-) Cheers, Mike
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Reply By: Ozhumvee - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 16:28
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 16:28
Well they are closer to
home than we are, we've only just crossed into Victoria, camped at
Pink Lakes.
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Reply By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 20:40
Friday, Oct 07, 2011 at 20:40
Geez, it only took me half an hour to get
home.
cheers
Dave
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 08:49
Saturday, Oct 08, 2011 at 08:49
Just for that comment Dave ............... Get Nora to sell you 100 Raffle tickets hehehehe
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