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Created: 26 May 2020 19:10

Station Ruins, May 2020, Southern Flinders Ranges A glimpse of what was thought to be cropping country from c 1870-1920 ..but the rains stopped. It still produces sheep....

Simpson Desert October 2019

Created: 10 Apr 2020 20:33

A trek that went via.. Hawker SA, Marree, Oodnadatta, Dalhousie, French Line, QAA, Birdsville, Walker Crossing, Coongie Lakes, Dig Tree, Innamincka, Balcanoona, Waukeringa, Yunta....

Anne Beadell Highway March 2020

Created: 25 Mar 2020 22:41

Just got it done before the Chinese Disease killed fun... Anne Beadell Highway traverses South and Western Australia and is approx....

Boring

Created: 15 Feb 2020 15:00

A short look at some of the steps of bore sinking. Start 9am finish 3pm 40m and 2550ppm tds [Embedded Video]

4 Graves North of Hawker SA

Created: 09 Feb 2020 05:50

A little meander around the western Flinders Ranges.. [Embedded Video]

Coongie Lake November '19

Created: 10 Jan 2020 13:06

Coongie Lakes. Much publicised by the Leyland brothers back in the day.(who can't remember their jingle hehe) Formerly part of the Kidman Cattle Empire,...

Stirling North SA

Created: 04 Jan 2020 16:47

Stirling North Garden Cemetery SA A wonderfully well kept cemetery, the rose bushes are currently under attack by hungry nocturnal kangaroo's but the rest of the area seems OK given the prolonged ...

Peoppel Corner

Created: 30 Dec 2019 23:35

Poeppel Corner. Augustus Poeppel (1839–1891) was a surveyor and explorer in Australia. He surveyed the borders between Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory....

Old Dalhousie Station

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:40

Old Dalhousie Station Now annexed as a park, was a cattle property. 'The property was situated approximately 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Oodnadatta and 131 kilometres (81 mi) south east of ...

The Pink Roadhouse SA

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:36

Oodnadtta.... the last southern fuel stop for a West/East Simpson crossing (you can also enter from Mt Dare) is also home to The Pink Roadhouse, who hasn't heard of it?...

Purni Bore October '19

Created: 14 Dec 2019 15:33

A French Petroleum Company first drilled Bore in the Simpson Desert as a strategic well in about 1964. When oil exploration activities ceased in the early 1980's the bore was left to flow to ...

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Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone using the Pivotel SatSleeve. The SatSleeve allows for voice calls, SMS, email and app access while you’re off the grid....

Created: 29 Nov 2019 21:53

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To celebrate the arrival of the new SPOT X we're offering a $40 discount off the SPOT Gen3 and SPOT Trace 100% satellite powered devices. Offer ends 06/

Created: 29 Nov 2019 13:34

NEW! SPOT X | 2-Way Satellite Messenger - Launch Offer!

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To celebrate the arrival of the SPOT X to Australia we're offering the device at a special launch price of $389 inc GST. This is a massive saving of $80 from the recommended retail price of $469 ...

Created: 27 Nov 2019 21:00

Farina

Created: 09 Nov 2019 16:28

Located about 600 kilometres north of Adelaide, the tiny dusty town used to be a bustling railway hub. Railway made its way to Farina in 1882 and from then on,...

Page Family December '63

Created: 31 Oct 2019 21:16

In December 1963, 5 members of the Page family perished after their vehicle had broken down in difficult mid summer conditions. [Embedded Video]

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Hike to the Summit of Mt Zeil

Created: 11 Jan 2023 16:10 Views: 144

Mt Zeil is the tallest mountain in the Northern Territory at 1531m and is also the highest peak west of the Great Dividing Range. This puts it in the State 8 - top 8 peaks in Australia (one for ...

Gary Junction Rd (West to East)

Created: 30 Dec 2022 06:01 Views: 660

We were using the Gary Junction Rd as an arterial link to reach the West McDonnell Ranges but also just to familiarise ourselves with it as we had actually never followed this track....

Kidson Track (80 Mile to Well 33)

Created: 16 Dec 2022 18:33 Views: 622

If you've been following our previous trip blogs you'll know that heading out on the Kidson Track was almost a spur of the moment change in our trip plan....

East Pilbara to NW Coast

Created: 02 Nov 2022 06:05 Views: 1350

After leaving Newman and the wonderful waterholes and 4WD tracks behind us (see previous blogs) we were now 15 days into our trip and only 1000 km from home and it was time to get moving further ...

Mid West (Perth to Newman)

Created: 20 Oct 2022 05:07 Views: 1496

Newman is the largest town in the East Pilbara and is a little over 1100km north of Perth, travelling via the Great Northern Highway through the Mid West region. For some people,...

Hickman Crater & Punda Petroglyphs & Punda Rockhole

Created: 19 Oct 2022 21:09 Views: 946

The Hickman Crater is considered a relatively "new" find. It's a meteorite impact crater, 16 kilometres northeast of the Hope Downs 4 Mine,...

Eagle Rock and Kalgan Creek 4WD Circuit (Newman)

Created: 16 Oct 2022 05:06 Views: 1408

Possibly the biggest highlight of our recent winter trip throughout WA and NT was the Eagle Rock and Kalgan Creek 4WD Circuit. Located within the lower Pilbara region of Western Australia,...

Mapping & POI Update Expedition WA/NT 2022 - Overview

Created: 06 Oct 2022 06:36 Views: 1167

What an epic research expedition it's been working on-the-road! But, of course it has been good to get back home to the convenience of a normal office and reliable internet. In truth,...

Fogg Dam - Natures Paradise

Created: 25 Sep 2022 18:39 Views: 1650

Located around 70 kilometres from Darwin, the bitumen road gives year round access and for Fiona and I it was special as well, as the water lilies were in flower and it was a sight to see....

Steep Point & Dirk Hartog Island

Created: 25 Jun 2022 04:26 Views: 2681

Last month, we started our winter research expedition (AKA 4x4 & camoing holiday) and having an awesome time so far. This is a big trip across WA and NT to review,...

Wheatbelt Cycling Tour

Created: 29 Apr 2022 21:56 Views: 1679

We recently spent 5 days cycling in the WA Wheatbelt on a privately organised "tour" with a group of cycling friends we've known for many years through our triathlon club. [gi]189987[/

Cape Riche & Bremer Bay March 2022

Created: 22 Apr 2022 10:35 Views: 2222

We recently got away for a week for a little exploring in the southern part of our state. Here is our trip journal and photos. (Click to view photos fullsize). MAP NOTES & TIPS:

Glendambo's 1 in 200 year Rainfall Event.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 17:17 Views: 1801

One location that had received hundreds of millimetres of rainfall as fallout from ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany in January 2022 was the small location of Glendambo on the Stuart Highway....

Flood damage on the Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 16:21 Views: 2197

When remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany struck many Outback locations across South Australia in late January 2022, some locations received hundreds of millimetres of rainfall that has ...

Glendambo Floodwaters brings new life to the Desert.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 15:52 Views: 2069

In late January 2022, many locations across Outback South Australia received torrential rainfall as remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany....

Discovering Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Information and Video clips 2007 -2018

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At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previously Rudall River) National Park is the largest national park in Western Australia and one of the largest in the world....

Created: 28 Jan 2022 14:06 Views: 7874

North Arkaba School and Church

Created: 09 Sep 2021 13:13 Views: 2847

Around 10 kilometres north of Hawker on the main Wilpena Road, most peoples eyes are usually transfixed on the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges off in the distance,...

Flinders Range Silver Lead NL Mine

Created: 07 Sep 2021 15:06 Views: 2869

During our recent trip back to the Flinders Ranges, we were privileged to be given permission to visit the site of a former Silver & Lead Mine located in the Blinman area....

Death Rock and Kanyaka Waterhole

Created: 10 Aug 2021 10:14 Views: 2963

Many people visit the historic Kanyaka ruins situated between Quorn and Hawker, but how many visit Death Rock and the Kanyaka Waterhole? You

2021 Googs Trk and Off-Track Simpson Desert Boys Trip Report

Member: RobMac (QLD_Member)

Total Trip Distance: 8489kms Time Frame: 29days Total Fuel Used: 1067ltrs Economy for Trip: 12.6ltrs/100kms Vehicle: 2010 LR Defender 110 Wgn Other Vehicles: (105’s Cruiser Wgn; 100’s Cruiser ...

Created: 20 Jul 2021 12:04 Views: 2799

Horseshoe Top End - Flinders Ranges Little Gem

Created: 11 Jul 2021 01:28 Views: 3284

When we think of the Flinders Ranges, one would immediately think of places like Rawnsley Park, Wilpena Pound, Blinman or Arkaroola, but I bet most would never have heard of Horseshoe Top End....

Flinders Ranges Lime Kilns