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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....

ExplorOz Traveller: Security Key

Created: 15 Mar 2020 05:53

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

Created: 14 Mar 2020 13:48

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 ...

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

Created: 18 Jan 2020 05:14

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 ...

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

Created: 19 Dec 2019 19:35

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 ...

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 ...

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Big Trip 2023 - Blog 2

Member: Member - Matwil

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: 168

Our Big Trip 2023 - Scone to Kimba, SA

Member: Member - Matwil

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: 202

COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR REMOTE TRAVEL

Member: Member - Matwil

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: 727

ExplorOz Traveller: App Updates FAQ

Created: 22 Apr 2023 21:05 Views: 1069

Every few months you can expect us to release some sort of app update. These are free and are delivered to your device via your app store....

Binns Track - June/July 2022

Created: 28 Feb 2023 11:52 Views: 2256

Over the years we have travelled various sections of Binns Track, but never done it in its entirety, so with no set time frame, Fiona and I decided to do the full drive and finally get the drive ...

Hike to the Summit of Mt Zeil

Created: 11 Jan 2023 16:10 Views: 996

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 ...

Gary Junction Rd (West to East)

Created: 30 Dec 2022 06:01 Views: 2285

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....

Kidson Track (80 Mile to Well 33)

Created: 16 Dec 2022 18:33 Views: 1972

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....

East Pilbara to NW Coast

Created: 02 Nov 2022 06:05 Views: 2179

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 ...

Mid West (Perth to Newman)

Created: 20 Oct 2022 05:07 Views: 2338

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,...

Hickman Crater & Punda Petroglyphs & Punda Rockhole

Created: 19 Oct 2022 21:09 Views: 1581

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

Eagle Rock and Kalgan Creek 4WD Circuit (Newman)

Created: 16 Oct 2022 05:06 Views: 2287

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,...

Mapping & POI Update Expedition WA/NT 2022 - Overview

Created: 06 Oct 2022 06:36 Views: 1744

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,...

Fogg Dam - Natures Paradise

Created: 25 Sep 2022 18:39 Views: 3036

Located around 70 kilometres from Darwin, the bitumen road gives year round access and for Fiona and I it was special as well, as the water lilies were in flower and it was a sight to see....

Steep Point & Dirk Hartog Island

Created: 25 Jun 2022 04:26 Views: 3398

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,...

Wheatbelt Cycling Tour

Created: 29 Apr 2022 21:56 Views: 2057

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[/

Cape Riche & Bremer Bay March 2022

Created: 22 Apr 2022 10:35 Views: 2689

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:

Glendambo's 1 in 200 year Rainfall Event.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 17:17 Views: 2014

One location that had received hundreds of millimetres of rainfall as fallout from ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany in January 2022 was the small location of Glendambo on the Stuart Highway....

Flood damage on the Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 16:21 Views: 2579

When remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany struck many Outback locations across South Australia in late January 2022, some locations received hundreds of millimetres of rainfall that has ...

Glendambo Floodwaters brings new life to the Desert.

Created: 20 Feb 2022 15:52 Views: 2434

In late January 2022, many locations across Outback South Australia received torrential rainfall as remnants of ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany....

Discovering Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Information and Video clips 2007 -2018

Member: MickO

At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previously Rudall River) National Park is the largest national park in Western Australia and one of the largest in the world....

Created: 28 Jan 2022 14:06 Views: 8553

North Arkaba School and Church

Created: 09 Sep 2021 13:13 Views: 3336

Around 10 kilometres north of Hawker on the main Wilpena Road, most peoples eyes are usually transfixed on the rugged beauty of the Flinders Ranges off in the distance,...

Flinders Range Silver Lead NL Mine

Created: 07 Sep 2021 15:06 Views: 3219

During our recent trip back to the Flinders Ranges, we were privileged to be given permission to visit the site of a former Silver & Lead Mine located in the Blinman area....

Death Rock and Kanyaka Waterhole