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Cutta Cutta Cave and Katherine in the Northen Territory

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Although there is so much more to visit than caves and hot springs at Katherine, we start at Cutta Cutta Cave to the south of the town....

Created: 29 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 7768

Mataranka – the Never Never Land

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Reaching Mataranka we were captivated by the hot springs, wetlands and lush tropical vegetation. We turned off the Highway to visit the historic Elsey Cemetery,...

Created: 27 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 9268

Tennant Creek to Mataranka

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We head towards the land known as the Never Never, passing many historic points along the Stuart Highway. We take the Stuart Highway north from Tennant Creek and discover just how much ...

Created: 26 Jul 2009 16:00 Views: 20395

Alice Springs to Tennant Creek – featuring a side trip into the Davenport Ranges

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Leaving Alice Springs we head north on the Stuart Highway, on the route which will eventually take us to Darwin, with so much to see along the way over the next five weeks....

Created: 23 Jul 2009 00:00 Views: 11073

The Gary Junction Road through to Alice Springs

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to travel on rather muddy roads most of the way to the NT border. The Telfer road was not closed due to this rainfall and was still being used b

Created: 30 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 18131

From the South West, through the Pilbara to Carawine Gorge

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Heading back to Central Australia In 2009 we left home 13 June and returned 8 November after having driven almost 22,000 kilometres and travelled through six states/territories,...

Created: 24 Jun 2009 00:00 Views: 10799

Gold and Wildflowers - back in the West

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On this, our final stage of our extended holiday, we travel through gold mining country then into the Mid West to see one of the best floral displays in years....

Created: 26 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 9840

The Great Central Road

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The Great Central Road is 1,123 kilometres of mostly unsealed road between Laverton and Yulara and can be in variable condition. The Great Central Road is often scenic,...

Created: 19 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 14002

Three Big Rocks in Central Australia

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Many people travel to central Australia to see Uluru, a well known large sandstone rock. Nearby rocks Kata Tjuta and Mt Conner (Atila) are just as impressive and even larger....

Created: 15 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10844

Watarrka National Park and Kings Canyon

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Kings Canyon was named in 1872 by explorer Ernest Giles after Fieldon King, a sponsor of his expedition. Join us on the Rim Walk around this fascinating canyon....

Created: 12 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10395

Gosse Bluff (Tnorala), Palm Valley and Hermannsburg

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Tour with us to the mysterious crater Tnorala and see an ancient species of tropical rain forest palm growing in a desert environment at Palm Valley....

Created: 10 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 9946

The West MacDonnell Range

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Ormiston Gorge is one of the most popular places in the West MacDonnells. Let us take you to some of the lesser know sights as well....

Created: 06 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 10945

South of Alice Springs; Chambers Pillar, Rainbow Valley, Owen Springs and Henbury Craters

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South of Alice Springs, including Chambers Pillar, [url=http://www.australiasomuchtosee.com/200812b.htm]Rainbow Valley[/url

Created: 01 Sep 2008 00:00 Views: 14441

Alice Springs

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This Landrover, on display at the National Road Transport Hall of Fame, was used by Harry Lasseter's son Robert on numerous expeditions from 1966 to 1978,...

Created: 29 Aug 2008 00:00 Views: 11688

The East MacDonnell Ranges

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Just ten kilometres east of Alice Springs, Emily Gap is the first of two gaps through the Heavitree Range in the MacDonnell Ranges. Neither have permanent pools in the sandy creek beds....

Created: 28 Aug 2008 00:00 Views: 9403

Kununurra to Alice: The Duncan and Tanami Roads

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To the Northern Territory and back to Western Australia – several times We visit the Keep River National Park in the Northern Territory, then head back into Western Australia along the [url=h

Created: 15 Aug 2008 08:00 Views: 10778

Purnululu

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Purnululu – The spectacular Bungle Bungle Range Purnululu has always been known as a special place by the local Aborigines. The Aboriginal name of Purnululu means sandstone....

Created: 07 Aug 2008 00:00 Views: 9560

Lake Kununurra

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Touring the East Kimberley – part three On the south side of the Highway along Lake Kununurra is the Packsaddle irrigation area. Some plantations run right to the water’s edge,...

Created: 30 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 8476

Around Kununurra

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Touring the East Kimberley – part two We stayed at the Hidden Valley Tourist Park on the north east edge of the town of Kununurra while we replaced our solar panels....

Created: 18 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 8822

The Ord River

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Touring the East Kimberley – part one After leaving the Gibb River Road, we went via the Great Northern Highway to Wyndham. The scenery along the way was lovely....

Created: 09 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 8964

Gibb River Road Eastern side

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The Gibb River Road – North East section Back onto the Gibb River Road we continued in an easterly direction. Although much of the country was drier and not a scenic as where we had travelled ...

Created: 06 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 10801

The Mitchell Plateau and Kalumburu

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The Mitchell Plateau and Kalumburu June 2008 – a side trip from the Gibb River Road [url=http://www.australi

Created: 02 Jul 2008 00:00 Views: 12971

Gibb River Road - western side

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The Gibb River Road and the West Kimberley We spent over three weeks touring from Derby to [url=http:/

Created: 22 Jun 2008 08:00 Views: 13481

Heading North - start of trip to Kimberley 2008

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22 May to 26 September 2008 – featuring the Kimberley region in the north west of Western Australia, and in the central Northern Territory featuring the MacDonnell Ranges, Kings Canyon,...

Created: 13 Jun 2008 00:00 Views: 9831