Talawana Track - a few recent pictures from the western end.
Submitted: Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 14:42
ThreadID:
134489
Views:
4162
Replies:
4
FollowUps:
6
This Thread has been Archived
The Explorer
Reply By: equinox - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 15:07
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 15:07
Gday Greg,
Great pictures and great track.
I drove it out on 27/28 December and back 31 December. Was pretty hot then!!
Still plenty of water I see, was quite a bit when I was there. I had to bypass that puddle at the turnoff to Cotton Creek, didn't think it was worth the risk.
Puddle at turnoff
This flowing stream in the middle of the track went for many kilometres
Might get out there again this year, not sure yet.
Cheers
Alan
AnswerID:
609522
Follow Up By: The Explorer - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 15:20
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 15:20
Good stuff
That "puddle" at the turnoff is OK to drive through (hard sandy base) - a few other suspect bits a bit further along to east, but all pretty dry when we went through.
Cheers
Greg
| I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874 Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message
Moderator |
FollowupID:
879370
Reply By: rocco2010 - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 18:29
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 18:29
Great pics
Love those desert oaks.
Been that way a few times and it is always a special moment for me when heading east from
Newman you come across the first grove.
That's when I really feel I am out in the desert.
Cheers
AnswerID:
609527
Follow Up By: The Explorer - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 19:10
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 19:10
Yes, the desert oaks are a very special sight out in that area.....sand dunes do it for me.
Dunes
Cheers
Greg
| I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874 Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message
Moderator |
FollowupID:
879375
Reply By: The Explorer - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 19:42
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 19:42
Oh...and
Lake Disappointment has a bit of water in it....
LD March 2017
Cheers
Greg
| I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874 Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message
Moderator |
AnswerID:
609531
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:02
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:02
Hi Greg
Thanks for those great photos, it looks great out there.
Just one query....in image T3
I wonder who did the wording for that sign?
It states that the
Rabbit Proof Fence is the longest fence in the world?
At just over 1800. Km long, they obviously have not heard of the Dog Fence, which in fact is the longest fence in the world at over 5600 km long and runs throught 3 Australian State.
This is in no way at shot at you, but to the people or person did the wording for the sign.
Cheers
Stephen
AnswerID:
609535
Follow Up By: The Explorer - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:16
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:16
Hello Stephen
Good point - looks like a stuff up. Possibly an example of pre state election Labor propaganda - obviously worked :)
Glad you weren't blaming me for it. I'm no sign-writer.
Cheers
Greg
| I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874 Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message
Moderator |
FollowupID:
879382
Follow Up By: equinox - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:23
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:23
I'd say (being apolitical) that the usage of the phrase here is more colloquial in nature than a claim to being the longest fence. At time of practice completion I think this was the longest fence in the world.
FollowupID:
879383
Follow Up By: The Explorer - Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:36
Sunday, Mar 19, 2017 at 21:36
Yes - "When it was completed in 1907, the 1,139-mile (1,833 km) No. 1 Fence was the longest unbroken fence in the world" (
Reference)
As Stephen L has pointed out the "
Dingo Fence" finished in 1885 is now (?) "the world's longest fence. It stretches 5,614 kilometres" (
Reference)
Cheers
Greg
| I sent one final shout after him to stick to the track, to which he replied “All right,” That was the last ever seen of Gibson - E Giles 23 April 1874 Lifetime Member
My Profile My Blog Send Message
Moderator |
FollowupID:
879384
Follow Up By: Member - Blue M - Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017 at 01:52
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017 at 01:52
The sign writer didn't have enough room to put the wording "Rabbit Proof Fence" in twice. :)
Cheers
FollowupID:
879407