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The G.C.R - Yulara to Docker River (Corrugations, Dust and Disappointments)

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Tuesday 29th May, 2007 Docker River NT Great Central Road We called at the Yulara supermarket for a few last minute groceries and departed out the Road towards Kata Juta and the Great ...

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The Pilbara - Out to Newman via the Mike Mine, Carawine, Running Waters and the Skull Springs Road.

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Monday 28th June, 2010 Newman WA It was an early start to the day today as we were back on the road and heading north. There was plenty of wildlife about early in the day including the odd ...

Created: 29 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 23227

The Kimberley WA - Drysdale Station to Mitchell Falls

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Sunday 25th June, Mitchell Plateau. We were away at 9:00 a.m. sharp. The road north towards Kalumbaru was very dusty but in reasonable condition....

Created: 25 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 23199

The Hunt Oil Road WA - North to Mt Worsnop (remote outback travelling at its best)

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Sunday 29th June, 2008 Mt Worsnop – Hunt Oil Road WA 26 09 10.39 S 124 46 5.57 E Up at the crack of dawn, jaffles for breakfast and on the road by 7:30 a.m. Such was our speedy morning....

Created: 29 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 22987

Murray-Kulkyne National Park - East of firemans bend

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Friday 26th September 2008 Murray-Kulkyne National Park. It’s dusk on the Murray River in the Hattah-Kulkyne state park. The sun has set,...

Created: 26 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 22868

Bore Track Trek Notes

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The attached file is/are (damn I wish I'd paid more attention during english classes!) my trek notes for the Bore Track, heading north from Bollards Lagoon Station. It's compiled pre my first GPS....

Created: 30 May 2005 00:00 Views: 22863

Western Deserts Trip - Track Condition Report (July 2009)- Part Two (with a few photos)

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Well I’ve returned to reality and the cold weather of the east coast after an interesting 8 weeks in the west. Thought I’d update you all with a few more track condition reports....

Created: 07 Oct 2009 01:00 Views: 22794

Gibson Desert - Heather Hwy Bushcamp 20 km south of the Gunbarrel

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Wednesday 2nd August, Heather Hwy, W.A Bush camp 20 km south of Gunbarrel Hwy There is nothing romantic about outback travel over corrugations let me tell you....

Created: 02 Aug 2006 00:00 Views: 22760

Great Sandy Desert - A confluence quest as we negotiate the Anna Plains Track

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Monday 22nd June, 2009 Anna Plains Track 102 km west of last nights camp “Whithorn” Ranges (Well that’s what we’ve called them !) Another travel day today in the sense that we traversed a ...

Created: 22 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 22726

The Kimberley WA - A stroll to the incredible Mitchell Falls (and a helicopter home)

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Monday 26th June, Mitchell, Plateau W.A. It was not until 1921 that Europeans explored this remote area. William Easton led a State government expedition into the north Kimberley,...

Created: 26 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 22723

The Great Desert Trek 2009 - Trip Preparation (or how to burn cash fast!)

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So how do you start preparing for 8 weeks in the remote outback? I thought it might be interesting to actually share some of my experiences in preparing for the journey,...

Created: 22 May 2009 21:16 Views: 22685

Canning / Kidson Track -Disaster Strikes-Our flight from the Canning (& how we were "nearly" saved!)

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Tuesday 25th July Kunawarritji to Port Hedland There’s nothing quite like the horror of waking to find a good sized pool of precious diesel fuel in a puddle underneath your vehicle....

Created: 25 Jul 2006 00:00 Views: 22612

Broome - A chance to take stock, repair and refit, oh and take the pocket rocket into the GDEC fold

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For a journey such as ours, finally reaching a point of civilisation after 6 weeks in the bush is more an exercise in logistics than a sight seeing event. It gives us a chance to resupply,...

Created: 15 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 22602

How to get your 4x4 out of an eroded gully in the absolute middle of nowhere! - The video (remixed)

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In short...........with a lot of digging! Having left the Rudall River NP in Western Australia, we had been following a tenuous route for about 70 kilometres beating in to the west along on an ...

Created: 03 Jan 2009 17:15 Views: 22547

The Kimberley - Drysdale Plateau - Bradshaws and Green Ants, a day spent in search of ancient art.

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Sunday 25th July, 2010 The Kimberley WA From their previous expedition to the area in 2009, John (Jaydub) and Suzette had walked some of the gorges immediately opposite our campsite....

Created: 25 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 22510

Rudall River - Out to the Oakover and into The Pilbara to Pearana Rockhole

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Saturday 26th June, 2010 Pearana Rockhole The Oakover Country A windy night again and I had to get up to rectify a banging noise which was Al’s chair he had placed under the car,...

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The Pilbara - Hamersley Ranges - An amazing (and frightening) quad ride on the catwalks of Bee Gorge

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"Take this as a warning, you are more likely to die doing these catwalks than of asbestos related diseases!!!! The Bee Gorge route is via the western catwalk....

Created: 05 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 22393

Giles-Mulga Park Road - Following the route of Alexander Forrest to Warburton WA.

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Friday 27th June Warburton WA Today we finished our trip west through the Blackstone and Musgrave Ranges and on many occassions,...

Created: 27 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 22314

The Kimberley WA - Elquestro Station and the Emma Gorge Resort

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Thursday 29th June El Questro W.A. It was an overcast morning but still warm and a touch muggy. After breakfast we decided to walk Emma Gorge....

Created: 29 Jun 2006 00:00 Views: 22247

Fitting a shower pump under the bonnet of the Toyota 79 series ute.

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Just a little project I’ve been working on prior to heading off with the Crown Prince in July. Having had a heat exchanger type shower in the Nissan,...

Created: 02 Jan 2011 01:00 Views: 22175

The Hunt Oil Road WA

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Saturday 28th June, 2008 Hunt Oil Road WA 026 45 34.12 125 31 6.29 We got up good and early as we had made the decision to drop to leaves out of the springs on Scott's trailer ...

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Dalhousie to Kulgera via the old Gunbarrel Highway

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Saturday 26th May, 2007 Kulgera NT Up early –ish and a leisurely pack. Plenty of birdlife about the Beekeepers scavenging moths around the camp and feeding a squawking youngster....

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Rudall River - A day of highs and lows (and some fantastic discoveries) at Darlsen Base Camp

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Thursday 24th June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Camp Rudall River National Park A day of highs and lows today which began with a restless night. It was a bit cooler so sleep was easy to come by....

Created: 24 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 22027

Giles - Mulga Park Road - To Surveyour Generals Corner, Blackstone & beyond.

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Wednesday 30th May Mulga Scrub by the GCR Approx 30 km west of Warburton. We were up early and on the road west keen to get the 75 kilometres to the Mulga Park Road intersection under our ...

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The Pilbara - Taking the back way to Karijini via the Juna Downs (Packsaddle) Road on CANADA DAY!

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Saturday 1st July, 2010 (Canada Day) Dales Gorge, Karijini. Again sleep came hard last night with the incredibly noisy Karaoke screaming out of the pub until all hours and then the 5am ...

Created: 01 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 21981

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