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Hike to the Summit of Mt Zeil

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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 ...

Created: 11 Jan 2023 16:10 Views: 1039

Gary Junction Rd (West to East)

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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....

Created: 30 Dec 2022 06:01 Views: 2395

Kidson Track (80 Mile to Well 33)

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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....

Created: 16 Dec 2022 18:33 Views: 2050

East Pilbara to NW Coast

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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 ...

Created: 02 Nov 2022 06:05 Views: 2245

Mid West (Perth to Newman)

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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,...

Created: 20 Oct 2022 05:07 Views: 2392

Hickman Crater & Punda Petroglyphs & Punda Rockhole

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

Created: 19 Oct 2022 21:09 Views: 1617

Eagle Rock and Kalgan Creek 4WD Circuit (Newman)

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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,...

Created: 16 Oct 2022 05:06 Views: 2375

Mapping & POI Update Expedition WA/NT 2022 - Overview

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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,...

Created: 06 Oct 2022 06:36 Views: 1764

Steep Point & Dirk Hartog Island

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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,...

Created: 25 Jun 2022 04:26 Views: 3438

Wheatbelt Cycling Tour

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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[/

Created: 29 Apr 2022 21:56 Views: 2072

Cape Riche & Bremer Bay March 2022

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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:

Created: 22 Apr 2022 10:35 Views: 2708

Karijini Loop Part 2: Days 5 - 7

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This is a track log we've created using the Positions Manager tool in the app to just display the segment of our trip for a selected date range so it lines up with our blog story/photos covering ...

Created: 30 Sep 2019 03:16 Views: 4161

Karijini Loop Part 3: Days 8 - 10

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This map was created using the Positions Manager in the ExplorOz Traveller app by selecting a date range for this portion of our trip (days 8-10). As we were now leaving Karijini,...

Created: 29 Sep 2019 00:44 Views: 4105

Karijini Loop Part 1: Days 1 - 4

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This map shows the track log for just Days 1 - 4 of our journey. This can be done using the Positions Manager in the ExplorOz Traveller app by selecting the start/end date for the positions data ...

Created: 28 Sep 2019 00:11 Views: 6758

Perth to Karijini Loop via Mt Augustus (trip overview)

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During the last school holidays (July 2019) we got away for 10 day trip with our new camper trailer (Ultimate Odysessy), our new 4WD (LC200), and our two teenage kids....

Created: 21 Sep 2019 23:42 Views: 5251

ExplorOz Traveller: EOTopo 2019 Licence Update from 2018

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The EOTopo 2019 App Version map licence is available to any existing "ExplorOz Traveller Premium Offline Maps" owners at the discounted rate of only $25 BUT ONLY if purchased on the ExplorOz ...

Created: 17 Aug 2019 11:15 Views: 2666

Sydney - Perth: Pick-up new vehicle & camper & drive it back

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We seem to have become good at procrastinating over big decisions and purchases so upgrading our 80 series Land Cruiser and buying a camper trailer was never going to happen unless the ...

Created: 06 Apr 2019 21:50 Views: 4799

EOTopo History: 09 Feb 2018 - 2018 (Standard & Premium Raster Release)

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The 2018 version of EOTopo Raster Maps were released today for sale (via the ExplorOz online shop).The 2018 release contains 2 options, either the Standard or Premium mapsets....

Created: 10 Feb 2018 12:37 Views: 2812

EOTopo History: 08 Feb 2018 - 2018 (Traveller Premium Offline Map Release)

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As part of our rollout of the new EOTopo 2018 maps, we have released a new version of the ExplorOz Traveller app. Existing app users need to install the latest update, which is Version 3.0....

Created: 09 Feb 2018 04:28 Views: 2822

EOTopo History: 13 Dec 2017 - 2018 (BETA)

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EOTopo 2018 BETA has been published for preview to generate feedback from the audience prior to public release for sale in 2018. This is an online preview intended to show the roads update ...

Created: 13 Dec 2017 21:17 Views: 2281

Tips for Naming/Tagging your Photo Comp Entry - Please Read

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Please do not title your blog Photo Comp 2018 - otherwise you'll break the system will all the same blog title. Title it with your name, or place you took the pics, or anything you want,...

Created: 11 Dec 2017 13:08 Views: 2447

The Art of Exploring - Instinctive or Learned?

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We recently took a couple of weeks off after Christmas for a social camping getaway with our neighbours. Unlike any trip we’ve ever done, this was not a bush camping expeditio

Created: 21 Jan 2016 22:40 Views: 5593

Man vs Wild @ Ningaloo - Part 6

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Sat 18th - awoke predawn and took a few pics before beginning to pull down the big camp. Rob and Chicka popped over a few times for a chat and lent a hand when it came time to hook up the boat as ...

Created: 18 Jul 2015 10:00 Views: 4156

Man vs Wild @ Ningaloo - Part 5

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Wed 15th - and still the weather is poor but there is promise of improvement this afternoon. Sun is out but windy and cold enough for jackets. Too windy to use the boat or kayak....

Created: 15 Jul 2015 10:00 Views: 3686

Man vs Wild @ Ningaloo - Part 4

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Sunday - 12th - It rained. Cold and blustery. Never been so cold. Put on all our layers. 4 tops (2 of which were thermals) plus windstopper jacket 2 beanies a scarf and long ugh boots....

Created: 12 Jul 2015 10:00 Views: 3887

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