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S***box Rally 2016 – Perth to Coolgardie 1

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Taking off on a new adventure is always exciting. This year’s is very different from Pete and Ali’s previous adventures though. This time it’s the S***box Rally,...

Created: 26 Apr 2016 23:46 Views: 4463

S***tbox 2016 – Narrabri to Maleny to Rockhampton

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Rockhampton for the Beardies tonight, staying at the old Criterion Hotel on the banks of the Fitzroy River. The Criterion is an iconic Australian pub built in 1889 and famous people to have ...

Created: 04 May 2016 00:28 Views: 5474

S***tbox 2016 –Broken Hill to Narrabri

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Tonight Pete and Paul are in Narrabri in northern NSW. It was quite a long haul from Broken Hill today – nearly 1,000 km – but the boys are pleased to report that the fifth day of the journey was ...

Created: 30 Apr 2016 23:32 Views: 5138

S***tbox 2016 – Streaky Bay to Broken Hill

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Another town, another friendly mechanic more than happy to help out for a good cause – the S***box Rally and Cancer Council. Pete and Paul are in Broken Hill tonight and first stop was ...

Created: 29 Apr 2016 20:54 Views: 4355

S***tbox Rally 2016 – Eucla to Streaky Bay

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Pete and Paul are in Streaky Bay SA staying overnight at the historic Streaky Bay Hotel directly opposite the town’s famous jetty. Great old pub with sweeping views of the bay from the al fresco ...

Created: 28 Apr 2016 19:05 Views: 5426

S***box Rally 2016 – Coolgardie to Eucla

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It doesn’t matter who you are, in one way or another all of us will be touched by cancer at least once in our lives, either personally or through someone we love....

Created: 27 Apr 2016 22:52 Views: 4588

Cape York via Simpson Desert 9 July 2015 – Day 37

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Sadly this is the end of the 4WD part of this trip for Pete. It ended in Broome for Ali because of work commitments and in Paraburdoo for Pete because he broke the unbreakable 80. Again....

Created: 09 Jul 2015 20:41 Views: 5862

Cape York via Simpson Desert 7 July 2015 – Day 35

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After a close to 500km drive from Eighty Mile Beach Pete has set up camp at Carawine Gorge, which is about 10km off Woodie Woodie Road and on the Oakover River. Looking at a map,...

Created: 08 Jul 2015 23:18 Views: 4916

Cape York via Simpson Desert 8 July 2015 – Day 36

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Pete’s replacement for Ali is a bit spindly. The back-answering has stopped but Pete misses that, especially to important questions like “can you check the map and see how far it is to … “ or “if ...

Created: 08 Jul 2015 23:58 Views: 5109

Cape York via Simpson Desert 3-6 July 2015 – Days 31-34

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It’s Monday 6 July and Pete made it safely to Eighty Mile Beach at about 4pm, and has managed to score the last self-contained cabin in the caravan park....

Created: 06 Jul 2015 20:23 Views: 4116

Cape York via Simpson Desert 2 July 2015 – Day 31

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Covering the entire Gibb River Road from Kununurra to Derby in one day is possible. Possibly not desirable. Probably not advisable. Perhaps potentially irresponsible. But there you go....

Created: 03 Jul 2015 19:18 Views: 4821

Cape York via Simpson Desert 1 July 2015 – Day 30

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A road transport section today - the long drive from Katherine to Kununurra - so not much to report. First up, a bit of sightseeing and exercise - out to Katherine Gorge and a walk up to the ...

Created: 02 Jul 2015 00:49 Views: 4051

Cape York via Simpson Desert 30 June 2015 – Day 29

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Very sad to be leaving Lorella Springs today, this is such a wonderful place. We hit the road not long after 8:00 after tasting the fish we brought back yesterday for Rhett - he cooked most if it ...

Created: 01 Jul 2015 21:14 Views: 3989

Cape York via Simpson Desert 29 June 2015 – Day 28

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We were joined for breakfast this morning by chooks, peahens, a peacock, the adolescent house emu that thinks it's a chook, and a wallaby. Another day in paradise. An e

Created: 01 Jul 2015 20:15 Views: 3980

Cape York via Simpson Desert 28 June 2015 – Day 27

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If you are planning a trip to the NT sometime soon you should put Lorella Springs on your list of places to visit. Make it a week and you will only just scratch the surface,...

Created: 30 Jun 2015 23:26 Views: 3906

Cape York via Simpson Desert 27 June 2015 – Day 26

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We have found Lorella Springs Station and, as the sign on the gate says, "Welcome to Paradise". We are going to stay here for a couple more nights and explore this wonderful haven on the eastern ...

Created: 30 Jun 2015 22:48 Views: 5397

Cape York via Simpson Desert 18 June 2015 – Day 17

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It is so good to not be spending a day in the car today. Instead it was a day spent on the car. The sleep in was short but good after a tasty Thai dinner last night....

Created: 20 Jun 2015 17:35 Views: 3479

Cape York via Simpson Desert 26 June 2015 – Day 25

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Heading west, on the way home. An easy start today, across to Burketown from Karumba - the 296km trip made 40km longer due to a detour just out of Normanton....

Created: 26 Jun 2015 18:46 Views: 4127

Cape York via Simpson Desert 25 June 2015 – Day 24

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Circle complete - back at Karumba after nearly two weeks and looking forward to again watching the sunset from the Sunset Tavern. Well not a circle, triangle really....

Created: 25 Jun 2015 18:42 Views: 4306

Cape York via Simpson Desert 24 June 2015 – Day 23

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After a couple of nights in luxury at the Cape York Peninsula Lodge Pete and Ali loaded up and turned the 80 for home. There’s really not much alternative to camping at Cape York besides the ...

Created: 25 Jun 2015 18:27 Views: 3674

Cape York via Simpson Desert 23 June 2015 – Day 22

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An adventurous day on the Cape York peninsula starts very sedately. Sleep in, breakfast, a few cups of tea and then fresh coffee from the Bamaga Bakery sets us up for the trip right to the top of ...

Created: 23 Jun 2015 18:24 Views: 4720

Cape York via Simpson Desert 22 June 2015 – Day 21

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Three weeks to the day since leaving Perth and we are sitting in Bamaga on the northern tip of Cape York. Half way into our holiday and we’re at the furthest point from home....

Created: 22 Jun 2015 21:52 Views: 4399

Cape York via Simpson Desert 21 June 2015 – Day 20

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A torrential downpour for Cooktown overnight and this morning. The forecast of 90 per cent chance of rain was very accurate. Pete stared gloomily at the grey sky,...

Created: 22 Jun 2015 17:14 Views: 5872

Cape York via Simpson Desert 20 June 2015 – Day 19

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Back on the road today. Not being in a great hurry to leave Trinity Beach, we pulled our stuff together and wandered down to the car around 9:00 to find both Engels warming,...

Created: 20 Jun 2015 18:38 Views: 3851

Cape York via Simpson Desert 19 June 2015 – Day 18

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A proper day off to enjoy the delights of a trip on a train to Kuranda. Pure touristy stuff and a far cry from thumping over the desert or droning along the highway....

Created: 20 Jun 2015 17:56 Views: 3430

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