Camping

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

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Tamala Station WA

Member: Hugh D (WA)

13.06.22 Planning under way for a trip to Tamala station. Located on the west side of Shark Bay, the area has calm waters. It has been a while since I was up there so hoping not too much has ...

Created: 01 Jul 2013 16:31 Views: 12950

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 7 Alice Springs to Dalhousie Springs

Created: 29 Apr 2007 15:52 Views: 12916

. We had a slow start the following morning but by 10.30 we were driving past the airport and dropping our tyre pressure once we were on the gravel....

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Four Beaches South and North of Broome)

Member: Mike T6

For those of us lucky enough to head into the North - West of WA Broome is often the mecca of our destination, especially if it is our first time. It is a great destination,...

Created: 05 Mar 2012 18:43 Views: 12867

Great Sandy Desert - Rain, reptiles and a "Hummer" of a recovery!

Created: 05 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 12826

Rocky rise, GSD north of Bilbarrd Outstation by the occasional sound of water crash

Adels Grove, the Gulf and Return June 2015

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Two weeks prior to starting our holidays, the northern parts of South Australia had received varying amounts of heavy rain, from over 43 mm at Marree to almost half that amount at Mungeranie,...

Created: 26 Sep 2015 23:11 Views: 12820

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 6 Exploring around Gem Tree

Created: 28 Apr 2007 14:54 Views: 12668

. Now it was time to literally move on and enjoy the next stage of the trip with Kevin and Megan. We had a good run out from Batten Hill and along the Plenty Highway towards Alice,...

To Alice and back, what a trip, such an experience Part 4, the final segment.......

Member: Martyn (WA)

This is the second half and final part of the trip. So from Yulara we proceeded to Alice Springs, for some reason we had in our minds that Alice was basically a back drop for Uluru,...

Created: 12 Jan 2011 20:22 Views: 12617

Roads and Tracks We Have Traveled (Part Five We Continue Across the Kimberley)

Member: Mike T6

We had just registered at the Mt Barnett Roadhouse and driven the 7klms of the washed out track to the Manning Gorge campground. This is a very busy affair set beside the Manning River....

Created: 02 Apr 2012 10:53 Views: 12592

Cape York – August 2018

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

Cape York – August 2018 As Witnessed from a First Time Visitor to the Cape and not knowing what to really expect. This Blog is written as a “First Time Visitor” to Cape York, as like me,...

Created: 03 Jan 2019 23:34 Views: 12586

Gunbarrel, Tanami and CSR - in three weeks

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

In July 2013 Pete and Ali had a small window of opportunity to get out and explore a bit more of Australia. They decided to take on the Gunbarrel Highway, Tanami Track and Canning Stock Route....

Created: 17 Feb 2014 18:35 Views: 12550

Bourke to Lightning Ridge via Brewarrina and Walgett

Member: Member - Chooky and Wobble

Today we travelled from Bourke to Lightning Ridge via Brewarrina and Walgett via the main road. We actually found it felt strange to be driving on Bitumen....

Created: 21 Oct 2013 22:05 Views: 12520

Broome to Point Samson / Cossack

Member: Member - Alex B (WA)

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Created: 03 Sep 2010 23:37 Views: 12350

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - DISCOVERY - The reward for research, perseverance and a stiff walk!

Created: 07 Jul 2012 00:00 Views: 12348

Saturday 7th July, 2012 DQB, Rudall River Today was simply a great day, a day of discovery and the feeling of elation that comes with it....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 2 William Creek to Batten Hill

Created: 24 Apr 2007 18:01 Views: 12230

. The road between William Creek and Oodnadatta was rough and corrugated in places. The country was very dry and brown and we wondered what the occasional cattle that we saw were eating....

Simpson Desert and Batten Hill Trip, 2007- Part 10 Coongie Lakes to Home via the Bore Track

Created: 02 May 2007 11:31 Views: 12176

. Back at Innaminka we refuelled before heading out to Cullyamurra Waterhole, where we found another big beautiful stretch of water....

The Kimberley - A helicopter flight over the Drysdale & Carson Escarpments

Created: 24 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 12163

July 24th, 2010 Barking Owl Camp – Drysdale River The Kimberley WA The morning bought the opportunity to view our immediate surroundings....

The Great Victoria Desert – Our Return Visit August 2014 Part 1

Member: Stephen L (Clare) SA

My planned route that I had worked on for our return visit to Australia’s largest desert, The Great Victoria Desert, was very specific, and if I was not able to do just one section,...

Created: 12 Sep 2014 20:38 Views: 12159

Cooper Creek Ferry - Lake Eyre

Member: Dave B ( ADL)

After reading quite a few posts and blogs about the wonderful colour and scenery in the Northern SA area lately, we finally had the opportunity to hook up the CT and go and have a look for ...

Created: 04 Dec 2010 23:06 Views: 12132

Gibson Desert - The crossing is completed! Now the Gary Hwy to Veevers Crater & Whau Whau well

Created: 16 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 12108

Whau Whau Well – Gibson Desert A bright sunny morning greeted us this morning. I’m pretty sure that most were feeling a bit tired after a few big days of rough travel and high drama....

2013 Something different for us - On the Blacktop through countryside & towns to Renmark

Member: Navigator 1 (NSW)

A Three Week tour of Country Towns out to Renmark & Back June 23rd – July 14th Our intention was to leave on July 25th but with heavy rain and gale force winds predicted along the east coast,...

Created: 02 Nov 2013 08:56 Views: 12049

Victoria - Grampians and High Country

Member: Peter Beard (WA)

In early January 2014 Pete and Ali had a family gathering to attend in Hobart to celebrate the 160th anniversary of Pete's great-great grandmother's arrival in Australia from Ireland....

Created: 09 Mar 2014 13:15 Views: 12000

The Kimberley - Exploring the Drysdale River, Petroglyphs, Snapping Turtles and quad fun.

Created: 30 Jul 2010 03:00 Views: 11883

Thursday 29th July,2010 Barking Owl Camp, Drysdale River The Kimberley WA Our mission fo the day was to scout downstream on the quads to identify any points further north that would provide ...

WA wildflowers 19/20 of September.

Member: Member - Serendipity(WA)

We have just completed a weekend trip to the wildflower distric. What a stunning scene with carpets of flowers. I attempted a trip 2 years ago even though there was very little rain and went to ...

Created: 22 Sep 2009 08:54 Views: 11855

In the footsteps of Carnegie - An introduction to our 2013 Expedition