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Big Trip 2023 - Blog 2

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Big Trip 2023 Blog 2. We got away from Kimba at quite a respectable time for us, and decided to head down through Cleves before proceeding off to Ceduna....

Created: 27 May 2023 17:25 Views: 186

Our Big Trip 2023 - Scone to Kimba, SA

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I have decided to again run a blog while we are away on our next big adventure. This trip is one that we have planned to do each of the last 4 years,...

Created: 25 May 2023 16:36 Views: 206

COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR REMOTE TRAVEL

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I have been asked on several occasions why I carry the communication devices I do when travelling into remote areas. I have written it up and have decided to share what I do and why....

Created: 10 May 2023 16:54 Views: 735

Day 72 to 77 Carnarvon, Kennedy National Park

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Day 72 to 75 Carnarvon, Kennedy National Park 12 to 15 October As mentioned in our last post we travelled up to Quobba next morning to see the blow holes and the HMAS Sydney Memorial Cain....

Created: 17 Oct 2017 23:12 Views: 3498

Day 64 to 71. Exmouth, Cape Range National Park, Carnarvon.

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Well our stay at the free camp just outside Old Onslow was indeed relaxing. The views over the river

Created: 12 Oct 2017 21:34 Views: 3895

Day58 to 63 Millstream National Park, Port Samson, Karratha, Dampier and Old Onslow

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Day 58 to 63. Millstream National Park, Port Samson, Karratha, Dampier and Old Onslow 28 September to 4 October. We are sitting on the banks of the Ashburton River (photo above) enjoying ...

Created: 04 Oct 2017 17:52 Views: 3977

Day 54 to 57 Karigini and Tom Price

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25 September to 27 September. Karijini National Park and Tom Price The drive from Newman to Kar

Created: 27 Sep 2017 21:45 Views: 3713

Day 51 to 53

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22 September to 24 September. Marble Bar and Newman We packed up and

Created: 27 Sep 2017 21:38 Views: 3156

Day 41 to 50. Broome, 80 mile beach and Port Headland

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Day 41 to 50 13 September to 21 September Broome, 80 Mile Beach and Port Hedland We were up early to say our good byes to the owners of the Goombaragin Eco Resort....

Created: 22 Sep 2017 20:07 Views: 4332

Days 36 to 40 Broome and the Dampier Peninsula

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Day 36 to 40 Broome and the Dampier Peninsula 8 to 12 September We spent 2 nights in Broome, stocking up, fixing the electrical issues,...

Created: 15 Sep 2017 17:11 Views: 4878

Our Big Trip to Kimberley's and WA

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I have not been able to upload my blogs to the Exploroz server due to a technical hitch at my end. This has now been fixed and I will be uploading new blogs from today....

Created: 15 Sep 2017 17:08 Views: 3130

The Next Big Trip is about to begin

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Well here we are a week to go before the sale of our house settles and we make the big move to Scone. Louise finishes up at work today, (I finished last week)....

Created: 14 Jul 2017 09:31 Views: 4498

Days 60 and 61 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 60 Saturday 27th We were up before sunrise as we wanted to explore the Sandstone Caves on the way down to the Warrumbungles. We were packed up and on our way before 8am which is the earliest ...

Created: 24 Aug 2015 11:19 Views: 3712

Day 55 to 59 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 55 Monday 17th We took off early in the morning after stocking up with freshly baked bread and rolls and headed off on our way to Lightning Ridge....

Created: 22 Aug 2015 19:29 Views: 3964

Day 51 to 54 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 51 Thursday 13th Up early. Today we set off to explore around the lake. We covered 7 klms only to discover that we are camped in the best spot so returned to camp for lunch and to veg out....

Created: 16 Aug 2015 17:23 Views: 3845

Day 49 to 50 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 49 Tuesday 11th Well I must say the school kids were very well behaved and did not disturb us at all. They came from a school at Victor Harbour in South Australia....

Created: 15 Aug 2015 11:24 Views: 4355

Day 46 to 48 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 46 Saturday 8th We were packed up early (early for us anyway) and set off out of the protected area to the main road. It's a 20 klm drive through creek beds and took about 90 minutes....

Created: 10 Aug 2015 18:22 Views: 4250

Day 40 to 45 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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DAY 40 Sunday 2nd Well we didn't get to see the Swans win but watch the scores climb on the iPhone. WHAT FUN???. As we were in the camp kitchen we decided to veg out and watch a bit of TV,...

Created: 09 Aug 2015 17:59 Views: 4579

Day 38 to 39 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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DAY 38 It turned out to be a very nice day after an early fog. We got a call saying the Truck would be ready about midday so took off to the Arid Botantical Garden again and spent the morning ...

Created: 01 Aug 2015 16:31 Views: 3980

Day 35 to 37 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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DAY 35 Tuesday Spent most of the morning with the truck and the people who were going to fix it at Port Augusta. The supplier of the bull bar had directed us to Auto Pro Port Augusta and they ...

Created: 31 Jul 2015 10:22 Views: 3634

Day 29 to 34 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 29 Well the damper yesterday did not work out as I had the coals in the fire turned up too high. The outside was charcoal but the inside was still salvageable,...

Created: 28 Jul 2015 16:02 Views: 3894

Day 28 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Today we are in Tibooburra. Up early again as it rained during the night but is was not much. After breakfast Louise wanted to visit the Local Aboriginal Land Council as they had a museum and a ...

Created: 22 Jul 2015 17:19 Views: 3501

Day 27 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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We woke up early and took some more photographs at sunrise of the ruins at Maliprinka. Last night we went up to the pub and for a town of 15 people it was rocking....

Created: 21 Jul 2015 16:21 Views: 3737

Day 25 & 26 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Day 25 We were up early after packing most of the truck the night before. I had rung the man who runs the cultural tours at Mutawintji and he confirmed that they were running one on Saturday ...

Created: 21 Jul 2015 15:28 Views: 3755

Day 24 of our Big Trip of the Simpson and now the Flinders Ranges

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Well we woke up this morning to a lovely blue sky and things were looking good for about 1 hour. Then the clouds rolled in again and the temperature dropped and the wind was bitter again....

Created: 17 Jul 2015 21:04 Views: 3691

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