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Kearnan Historic Munitions Bunkers Terowie.

A few months ago I undertook what I thought would be a straight forward history research into WW11 munition storage bunkers in Terowie with the help of my great friend Dean....

Waukaringa Goldfields - Outback South Australia

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 ...

Argo Barge and its history - Another special South Australian icon.

Born in Sweden, John George Arnold ran away to sea at the age of only 13 it was here that he learnt his trade. Migrating to Australia,...

The Peake Repeater Station and Mining ruins.

For anyone that loves old ruins, mining history, old cemeteries and scenery, a drive east of the Oodnadatta Track is well worth the detour to visit the Peake Repeater Station and mining ruins....

Coward Springs - A true oasis in the desert.

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 ...

Abminga Railway Siding

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 ...

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

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 ...

New Photos 2020

What invades your garden?

One special lot of trees in our front and back gardens are the lovely English “Silver Birch “ trees. But unfortunately this time of the year is very bad for them when they are invaded by silent ...

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 the beaten track,...

Oodnadatta Track

Oodnadatta Track

Wreck of the Ethel

In 1876 the 711 tonne, 3 masted Iron Barque was built by S.P.Austin & Hunter in Sutherland, England and was Christened the Carmelo. During its short sailing life,...

Photos 2019 from the Archives

ExplorOz Traveller: Security Key

The Security Key is an additional password used when you've set your Tracking to private. By default, each device will use the same password for the Security Key as setup in your Member account....

ExplorOz Traveller: Check your Credentials/Login Error - Password Reset

If you don't know your password, or suspect you are using the wrong password you will find a Forgot Password button in the app. This will email the current registered password to you and you will ...

Tracker: User Manual

The app includes a User Manual in PDF format, however for your convenience you might like to print it from here. See the latest version of the User Manual updated 8th June 2020 here -

ExplorOz Traveller Versions: 14 Feb 2020 - V3.11.0

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I have an older Hilux a 2004 model and its the 1kz-te engine version with a single cab and a really nice steel tray. When i purchased it I was a keen deer hunter so I spent a lot of time up in the ...

Klean Kanteen

I have had a Klean Kanteen drink container for about 6 years now and I love it. It holds 32zo of fliud and is made of stainless steel, it has had a hard life and it shows....

ExplorOz Traveller: Message in Playstore - This app may not be optimised for your device

If you have an Android device and see the message "This app may not be optimsied for your device" you might feel concerned however we have discovered that this message seems to appear occasionally ...

ExplorOz Traveller Versions: 06 Jan 2020 - V3.10.0

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Loveday Internment Camps - Riverland South Australia

Today, the Riverland area in South Australia is world famous for its premium fruit and citrus orchards, but in the height of WW11,...

ExplorOz Traveller: User Manual

The app includes a User Manual in PDF format, however for your convenience you might like to print it from here. See the latest version of the User Manual updated with all new content relevant to ...

ExplorOz Traveller Versions: 17 December 2019 - V3.9.11

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How to set up a Bad Elf Bluetooth GPS Receiver to work in Windows

Over two years ago, I went down the Bluetooth GPS Receiver path with the help from a couple of ExplorOz Members. I wanted a unit that was going to be reliable,...