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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 ...

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

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

Member: Pivotel Satellite

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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2016 Tassy to The Cape or Big Red

Member: Member - jumpin

After several weeks of vehicle maintenance the Pig (Cruiser 105) is ready ,I'm ready after my knee replacement on April one and now a short wait for the flood waters and issues in the Mersey ...

Created: 09 Jun 2016 23:25 Views: 4935

Wildflowers, Photos … The Blog

Member: Member - John and Val

Finding and photographing wildflowers is one of the pleasures that many of us enjoy while travelling around Australia. For some people it is one of the main reasons for their travel,...

Created: 01 Aug 2015 10:00 Views: 33867

Cooking on the Road - Cookbooks and Utensils

Member: ExplorOz Team - Adele

From which ingredients to bring with (and which to buy on the road), how to store them, and how you'll cook them while travelling, cooking on the road poses a unique challenge to travellers....

Created: 18 Feb 2015 19:19 Views: 6053

Jacks 2014 Adventure Tour of NE NSW. 7 bikes 2 fourbies and 11 adventurers

Member: Member - jumpin

Following last years epic trip from Beauty Point in Northern Tassy to the Tip of Cape York and return via the Telegraph and Frenchmans Track Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island race week it is ...

Created: 22 Aug 2014 08:24 Views: 5393

Queensland and warmer days in Hebel, St George, Lake Murphy and Wuruma Dam

Created: 05 May 2014 10:00 Views: 7292

In cloudy skies, we packed up our camp in the Warrumbungles and headed for the Queensland Border via the Castlereagh Highway, passing through Coonamble,...

Driving around New Norfolk

Member: Member - Chooky and Wobble

Yesterday we had a rest day, just washing etc. Today we drove around New Norfolk checking out some of the local attractions. The town has a lot of historic buildings that are quite well preserved,...

Created: 10 Mar 2014 13:00 Views: 4118

Northern Rivers Kombi Kruising

Created: 16 Aug 2013 14:07 Views: 7532

This blog is an exclusive ExplorOz Not-The-Happy-Walk update. It was getting close to the time I had to go in for surgery at Lismore Base Hospital so I decided to do a little kombi camping ...

Belated Blog The Happy Walk Geelong to Creswick March 2013

Created: 11 Aug 2013 12:40 Views: 6515

Hello All You Wonderful Explorers! First of all, I apologise for taking so long to write the last blog for the The Happy Walk before putting it on hold....

Tas to the Tip 1

Member: Member - jumpin

Part 1 of the trip drive to Brisbane done tik Part 1A of the trip fly to Newcastle return Corobboree back to RQYS Manley mon arvo done tik Part 2 drive to Airlie towing the Elliot 7 via ...

Created: 10 Jul 2013 21:58 Views: 4784

Mallacoota (days 4 & 5) – lyre birds, UFO’s, more walks, fishing, campfires…..

Created: 12 Apr 2013 07:09 Views: 7446

Thursday (yesterday) began as rather more cloudy. Judy and I walked for a way towards Karbethong Jetty, along the boardwalk and formed track/cycleway whic

Making Kefir - Instructions

Created: 12 Mar 2013 20:14 Views: 12453

The following step by step instructions was written by me with photos of my culture. I hope that you'll find this useful. If you wish to find out more about kefir,...

Delicious Green Salad

Created: 01 Mar 2013 14:15 Views: 4919

Had a crazy day yesterday fitting in too much and I ended up arriving home late for lunch with no idea what to prepare - all I had was this desire to use a perfect avocado sitting on my kitchen ...

My experimental raw green pasta sauce

Created: 28 Feb 2013 13:02 Views: 4946

Everyday lunch is a challenge. Whilst I am perfectly happy to munch on a big salad every day, David gets a bit bored with the same textures so sometimes I try to whip up something different....

My Raw Food Experiences (Michelle)

Created: 21 Feb 2013 17:34 Views: 6397

A few months ago, I was introduced to some raw vegan foodists and thus began a whole new journey of discovery about food. I've always been interested in nutrition, cooking,...

Week 9 Hobart to Strahan

Created: 17 Nov 2012 22:18 Views: 9886

You know when you have a perfect hot shower, the water pressure is just right, the hot water is on gas and won’t go cold, it’s not precious tank water,...

Weeks 7 and 8 Hobart and Bruny Island

Created: 10 Nov 2012 20:25 Views: 10356

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Happ-e-News Autumn Winter 2012

Created: 09 Jul 2012 23:47 Views: 9459

THE HAPPY WALK AUTUMN WINTER HAPP-E-NEWS I have been a bit slack getting my Autumn news out so I'll throw in a bit of Winter too....

Mutawintji National Park ....great camping and walks

Created: 21 Jun 2012 21:21 Views: 16971

On two previous occasions while in Broken Hill we have been unsuccessful in getting to this park located North East of that city due to road closures following rain....

Alice, Tennant Creek to Mt Isa and Cloncurry

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:34 Views: 26344

Day 34 Monday 4th July. Alice Springs Its back to Alice Springs this morning and we check in at the van park before 10.30, having booked and paid for a site before we left 10 days ago....

Mildura, Burra Creek Gorge, Rawnsley Park & the Bluff climb

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:21 Views: 21450

Day 5 Sunday 5th June (Yanga-Gol Gol (Mildura)). Our journey takes us west again today, through Balranald where we buy diesel and a weekend SMH newspaper...our last for a couple of months....

Western NSW - Willandra & Yanga N Pks - our Winter 2011 journey begins

Created: 15 Jul 2011 12:16 Views: 31160

Day 1 Wednesday June 1st (K

West and East Macdonnell Ranges

Created: 25 Jun 2011 07:50 Views: 28394

Day 26 Sunday 26th June Ellery Creek Big hole campground We pack up and leave Alice behind, heading out to the West Macdonnell National Park,...

Mereenie Loop road and Wallace Rockhole

Created: 24 Jun 2011 04:29 Views: 29228

Day 21 Tuesday 21st June (Kings Canyon-Mereenie Loop-Hermannsburg-Wallace Rockhole.) I am woken in the night by the unmistakeable sound of a pack of dingoes howling and calling to one another ...

The Quandong – The Blog

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Back in late January of this year while taking a drive over to Moonta, we stopped to check out some local Quandong trees that we have driven past countless times over the years,...

Created: 18 Jun 2011 17:56 Views: 32918

Oodnadatta track June 2011