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Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Waterholes

This file provides a catalogue of the many Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Waterholes I have discovered, stumbled across and visited during my years of roaming the area. Some are on t

The Spectacular Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Some history, highlights and places.

At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previousely Rudall River) National Park is the largest national <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W566672" href="/places/566

Gibson Desert - Lots of searching and the excavation of Red Bluff Rockholes

Red Bluff Camp, Gibson D

Gibson Desert - Through the crazy sandpit & another mechanical disaster (and some bush mechanicing)

Nipper Pinnacle (just) It was clear but cold morning to emerge to with a bit of a breeze up. The fire was roari

GDEC 2011 - We reach the Stuart

Thursday 14th April, 2011 Camp – A prickly location just of the Stuart Highway. We got a good start into a beautiful day. We were up early agai

Gibson Desert - Nipper Pinnacle, spinifex grasslands, island refuges and more bush welding!

Atop a ridge island, Gibson Desert, WA. I was up before dawn to take some photos of the early morning sunlight hitting <a class="tt_keyword

Gibson Desert - Navigating the spinifex plains to Hideous Rockhole and Patience Well

Patience Well, Gibson Desert An early start to the morning was decre

Heading north to Port Augusta and the Stuart - 2012 Adventures

Thursday 14th June, 2012 Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta The sound of rain on canvas bought me to my senses around 3.00 a.m. Remembe

Steaming up the Stuart - The slow grind north - 2012 Adventures

Friday 15th June, 2012 Stuart Highway North of Coober Pedy SA We got a good start on our northward travels this morning and had the crui

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - An apocalyptic drive to the Gary Junction (Via Telfer and K-Mart!)

Sunday 8th July, 2012 Gary Junction Road-Gary Highway intersection [gi]69673,308,236,R[/

Our 2012 Adventures commence

Wednesday 13th June, 2012 Near Lake Cullulleraine VIC There is a very real problem with living in the eastern states. That is tha

Great Sandy Desert - The hidden oasis of Elizabeth Soak (Dragon Tree Soak Conservation Reserve)

Monday 12th July, 2010 Great Sandy Desert, 11 km north of APT 19°54'19.11"S 123° 8'54.75"E A great day today that began early w

Australian Reptiles - The blog. Close encounters with our cold blooded friends (updated Feb 2015)

One of the great things about travelling the wide brown land is marvelling at the diversity of the many ecosystems we pass through and of course,...

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #4 - Mitchells Water Monitor (Varanus mitchelli )

As the name suggests, the Mitchells Water Monitor loves the <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W170152" href="/places/170152/wa+wate

CANADA - The Backwoods of BC, Bears and the Magnificent Salmon Glacier.

Sunday 26th August Salmon Glacier British Columbia We were woken by the distinctive early morning calls of the loon (and possibly a wolf or coyote howling)....

GDEC 2011 - The Anne Beadell & Beyond (or as big a dose of culture shock as you can suffer!)

10th April, 2011 Anne Beadell Hwy SA Ok I must confess I’m a xerophile, someone who thrives in a desert environment yet even by my dry and dusty standards,...

In the footsteps of Carnegie - An introduction to our 2013 Expedition

David Carnegie successfully led a party of four - Joe Breaden, Charles Stansmore, Godfrey Massie and Aboriginal companion Warri, across the Gre

The Gary Junction Road & Jenkins Track - The Curse continues at Kunawarritji!

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Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Desert Comes Alive - To Tjinkultjatjarra Pool via Punmu & Telfer

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 6 Into the Tanami -The quad expedition begins (Mulan - Mt Wilson)

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In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 7 Exploring the Tanami for Carnegie's lost waterhole

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Border Track and Big Desert Wilderness Area in Victoria - Winter 2019

A video of my recent sojourn along elements of the Border Track. The video predominantly features the Chinamans and the <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W143611" href="/places/143611

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 12 Exploring the Erica Range in search of Dora Creek Pool

“In five miles we cut a small watercourse, and following it up to its head found ourselves on the top of a range of barren <a class="tt_keyword lb" rel="W58817" href="/places/58

The 2014 Expeditions - A hike from Laycocks Hill into the Watson Range

Friday June 13th Laycock's Hill A sleep in this morning rising at a luxurious 8:00 a.m. The wind had howled all night deepening the cold for tho

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Yandagooge Mysteries Revealed (To Darlsen Pinnacle from the west)

Thursday 11th July Yandagooge Gap Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP Our mission today was to sco