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Waukaringa Goldfields - Outback South Australia

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

In early 1873 James Watson discovered gold in the hills north of Yunta, but this new discovery did not cause too much attention, as the economy at that time in South Australia was healthy and ...

Created: 09 Feb 2021 16:46 Views: 263

Coward Springs - A true oasis in the desert.

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Coward Springs There were numerous early explorers around the Mound Springs area, but it was not until the 28th October 1858 that Coward Springs was finally discovered and named by Peter ...

Created: 06 Dec 2020 08:05 Views: 971

Abminga Railway Siding

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Here is one for all the Railway buffs. Do you know where the most remote Railway Siding is located in South Australia ? Do you know it once played an import part as a staging point for a ...

Created: 01 Dec 2020 09:40 Views: 1221

Do you ever explore areas that are not on a tourist drives ?

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Right around Australia, there are many special places that are not generally know or publicised. The reason being, they are not promoted and it seems only locals in that area get to know about ...

Created: 28 Nov 2020 07:49 Views: 1252

Visiting South Australia’s Latest Silo Art - Cowell

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Early in November, South Australia’s latest painted Silo Art Site, in Cowell on the Eyre Peninsula was complete and it was put on our bucket list to visit,...

Created: 03 Dec 2019 14:18 Views: 2106

Perth to Broome itinerary for 4WD camping trip

Member: Member - Maccaman194 

Hi I have tried searching the blog but can't see what I need. If someone has experience of 4wd and camping trip about 3-4 weeks duration from around Perth or Monkey Mia to Broome,...

Created: 23 Sep 2019 08:33 Views: 3155

Cape York – August 2018

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Cape York – August 2018 As Witnessed from a First Time Visitor to the Cape and not knowing what to really expect. This Blog is written as a “First Time Visitor” to Cape York, as like me,...

Created: 03 Jan 2019 23:34 Views: 7388

Touring the Riverina

Member: Member - Terry E (NSW) 

Last week I took a short tour of the Riverina district in NSW. I left nmy home town of Cowra and headed south to Young , the cherry capital of NSW. I then went on to Cootamaundra....

Created: 10 Dec 2018 14:51 Views: 3350

Aussie Adventures Pt 10

Member: Member - Muncey 72 

We say goodbye to Cairns and head south today our destination being Mission Beach. On the way we stop at Josephine Falls for a look, which is a lovely spot....

Created: 19 Jul 2018 18:17 Views: 2071

Aussie Adventures Pt 9

Member: Member - Muncey 72 

We awake again to overcast skies and a wet camp. We head back north to just passed Mossman, sugar cane fields everywhere right up to the road side in some places....

Created: 07 Jul 2018 15:04 Views: 2179

Aussie Adventures Pt 7

Member: Member - Muncey 72 

A slow start today as there was such a heavy due we had to wait until the camper had dried out. Would rather pack it up dry than wet and avoid any potential mold issues....

Created: 22 Jun 2018 21:20 Views: 2332

Aussie Adventures 2018 Pt 3

Member: Member - Muncey 72 

We leave Karijini behind and hit the Great Northern Highway there are so many road trains on the highway. We hardly see a car just 4 truck road trains most approx. 60 meters long....

Created: 04 May 2018 15:51 Views: 2939

Aussie Adventures 2018 Pt 2

Member: Member - Muncey 72 

With the big day finally here, we are up early and on the road by 4:30am. The first 3hrs were very quiet in the car with the kids asleep and Maz and myself deep in thought about what the next four ...

Created: 26 Apr 2018 21:02 Views: 2879

Bago Forest and Paddys River Dam

Member: Member - Michael O (NSW) 

Gotta love April. THE best month for trips into the bush.. On the road early heading east through Borambola to Mates Gully Road for the run up the valley to Tarcutta....

Created: 08 Apr 2018 19:00 Views: 3446

Nhulunbuy and Surrounding Area

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

So you have taken the trouble to get your free transit permit from the Northern Lands Council and driven out on the Central Arnhem Highway to this remote town and to what some journalists call ...

Created: 21 Feb 2018 21:04 Views: 5469

Seatons Farm in the Weddin Mountains

Member: Member - Terry E (NSW) 

Seatons Farm in the Weddin Mountains National Park is a perfect example of the hardships the early settlers had to endure. The property was purchased by Jim and Bertha Seaton in 1936 and they ...

Created: 17 Feb 2018 16:33 Views: 2919

Extreme 2006 Simpson Desert Trip

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

In the 1980’s we purchased our first four-wheel drive vehicle, a Toyota SR5 4Runner and from then on have ventured out into some very special and remote locations around Australia....

Created: 25 Jan 2018 20:58 Views: 4933

Central Arnhem Highway

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Approximately midway between Mataranka and Katherine on the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory there is a turn off that many people would not be aware that it is there and where the road ...

Created: 11 Jan 2018 18:10 Views: 11704

The Duncan Road

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Every year, thousands of tourists visit the Eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia and beyond, with the majority travelling the Great Northern Highway that links Kununurra in the north ...

Created: 14 Dec 2017 20:29 Views: 9158

Ooldea Joining of the Rails 100th Anniversary

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Well after lots of planning, the time was fast approaching for this long awaited special historic event. For nearly two years on the ExplorOz forum I had been reminding and updating readers of ...

Created: 23 Nov 2017 21:58 Views: 5661

GDEC 2015 - Exploring the Hunt Oil Road

Member: Mick O 

Thursday 6th August Mount Worsnop WA The Hunt Oil Road. We got away at about 8.00 a.m. which was a very good effort, considering the time spent repairing tyres the previous evening....

Created: 12 Nov 2017 20:44 Views: 3623

Arden Hills Self Drive 4WD Track - Quorn

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Just north of the small southern Flinders Ranges town of Quorn in South Australia is one four wheel drive track that does not get a mention very often,...

Created: 18 Jun 2017 07:28 Views: 8578

MacCabe Corner

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

MacCabe Corner is a mystery corner and one that is rarely visited for no other reason than its remote location. I like many other people had never heard of this corner before until questions ...

Created: 25 Apr 2017 15:19 Views: 9734

Point Malcolm Lighthouse Drive

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA 

Perched on a small cliff on the eastern side of the Narrows and overlooking Lake Alexandrina is a very unique lighthouse for Australia and the Southern Hemisphere....

Created: 20 Jan 2017 20:30 Views: 4807

Ticking Off The Bucket List - The Gawler Ranges & Mt. Ive Station

Member: Kevin S - Life Member (QLD) 

September 2016 . . South Australian weather was not kind to us at the start of our trip south from Yulara. Despite assurances from the Bureau of Meteorology and Weather

Created: 01 Jan 2017 20:52 Views: 5250

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