Family

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]

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

Member: ExplorOz

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 ...

Created: 18 Jan 2020 05:14

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....

ExplorOz Traveller: User Manual

Member: ExplorOz

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 ...

Created: 19 Dec 2019 19:35

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 ...

Turn your smartphone into a satellite phone!

Member: Pivotel Satellite

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

SAVE $40 on SPOT Gen3 and SPOT Trace!

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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

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Birdsville Track – Cooper Creek Crossing Trip June Long Weekend 2010

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Brief Pre Trip Events Since early in 2010 I had been following with great interest the massive rains that deluged outback Queensland. With my local contacts at Etadunna Station,...

Created: 10 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 49276

Photo Comp

Created: 06 Apr 2010 20:30 Views: 17138

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Message in a Bottle to Nanna (Still not found )

Created: 08 Mar 2010 19:25 Views: 15246

As most of you probably know my family live in St George which is currently experiencing the worst recorded flood in it's history. That is unless you know a local who was there when the 1950 flood ...

Martin Family East Coast Trip

Created: 10 Jan 2010 01:00 Views: 33998

We spent Xmas 2009 in Sydney to be with our families and when planning the trip decided to tack a whirlwind Gold Coast theme parks and Sunshine Coast exploration trip onto the end of it making ...

The Move has happened

Created: 14 Nov 2009 18:01 Views: 16333

It must be a thing from being in the Army, I had itchy feet and felt the need to move on from my job in Calliope which was possibly the best place to get a good grounding in my new career post ...

Bradby Trip - 4-12 Setember 2009 - Travelling across WA,NT, Qld + Barrier Reef

Member: Michael B49

4 to 7 September 2009 Days 78 and 81 – Travelling Across WA, NT & Qld --Lake Argyle to east of Daly Waters to Leichhardt Falls (east of Burketown) to Greenvale to Airlie Beach....

Created: 12 Sep 2009 20:11 Views: 2553

Our Great Country - Photo Comp

Member: joe n

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Created: 13 Aug 2009 21:00 Views: 8219

WA - Kalbarri, Kennedy Ranges, Karijini to Kalgoorlie and many places on the way. Winter 2009

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

June 10th Kalbarri Yesterday we took the road north from Geraldton and turned west at Northhampton to drive along the coastal route to Kalbarri....

Created: 13 Jun 2009 17:18 Views: 62901

Meandering North around WA (Guilderton to Greenough/Geraldton) 2009

Member: Member-Heather MG NSW

13th May Guilderton Caravan Park We arrived in this little seaside town around mid afternoon after searching for a suitable overnight stay in a free camp. Of the two we looked at,...

Created: 17 May 2009 22:57 Views: 40910

Outback NSW - March 2009

Created: 19 Mar 2009 01:00 Views: 26582

The circumstances arose for this trip when ExplorOz was invited to exhibit at the Outback NSW Tourism Symposium in Wentworth NSW and it was agreed that the only logical way for us to manage it was ...

ExplorOz Backyard Blitz

Created: 18 Feb 2009 11:36 Views: 22981

The EO Backyard Blitz concept came about when through off-line contact I found out that EO Member Toad keeper Jo was going through a tough patch....

Musings about life and death

Member: takenbyaliens (Life Member)

Life is a wonderful thing and I do sometimes wonder if we value it as much we should…not just our own life but those of others. Like yours,...

Created: 28 Nov 2008 19:01 Views: 7941

Making a difference

Member: takenbyaliens (Life Member)

Making a difference….. As educators we all believe we can and do make a difference. Sometimes it is very evident particularly when it comes to empirical data…better marks and grades due to ...

Created: 28 Nov 2008 18:57 Views: 7207

Beijing and further afield

Member: takenbyaliens (Life Member)

My Life in a Taxi….. I have often thought how much of my recent life has been spent in a taxi somewhere. It seems that I have spent too much time with crazy drivers in all parts of the World....

Created: 28 Nov 2008 18:43 Views: 6555

Convoy For SIDS and Kids WA - Sunday 12th October 2008

Member: Member - Darren & Janella (WA)

Convoy For Kids WA Website Convoy for SIDS & Kids Interview by 4X4 WA

Created: 23 Sep 2008 20:48 Views: 6883

Ningaloo Trip Report - Part 1: Overview

Created: 28 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 22650

This year, we have only planned one major trip - and rather than a touring trip which is simply too tiring to call a "holiday", we have decided to go back to Ningaloo for a restful stay in the one ...

Food Additives - Update

Created: 27 May 2008 11:22 Views: 18680

I've just received my newsletter from Additive Alert - containing interesting news about companies that are changing recipes to reduce known harmful additives,...

My ANZAC connection

Created: 25 Apr 2008 16:38 Views: 12551

I just thought I'd share a bit of my family history as today is rather significant for a person with the surname Jacka. I was born Michelle Jacka,...

Chardae's Birthday - 24th April

Created: 25 Apr 2008 12:17 Views: 15770

Our youngest daughter Chardae turned 4 years old yesterday. We are so proud of her. We had a lovely cuddly morning unwrapping presents, talking to Nanna on the phone,...

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