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What does it mean to Explore Oz?
In the Simpson Desert
The answer is as big as our wide brown land!
Sombre south coast
It means turning to the north and the south,
Boab, icon of the north
Cape Peron
the east and the west
East coast scene
North Queensland mountains
Seeing red brown horizons and soft green
placesSimpson Desert
Simpson Desert Dune
Between ocean shores and beaches and the dunes of
the desert Dramatic cliffs
Gibber plains
There are mountains and plains,
Gibraltar Range NSW
Cyprus woodland, NSW
Forests and
woodlands East Coast forest
Iconic River Red Gums
Trees that are huge, ancient and iconic
Giant Karri, WA
Beside The Murray River
Oceans in all their moods, rivers dry or in flood,
Indian Ocean at rest
Chambers Pillar at dawn
Ancient Rocks that have seen it all,
Painted Desert in sombre mood
Horizontal Waterfall, WA
Waterfalls that tumble or run horizontal
Milla Milla Falls, North Qld
Mt Newman iron ore mine, WA
Gorges and gashes and man made canyons
Echidna Chasm, Bungle Bungles
Pelicans
There is amazing wildlife: marsupials, birds,
Koala, cuddly marsupial
Big Lizard - freshwater croc
whales, and lizards of all sizes
Whales at the Head of the Bight
Queen of Sheba Orchid
There are giants of the plant world and exquisite tiny flowers
Tall timber, SW forests, WA
Lawn Hill Gorge
There are special
places and beautifiul
places Mound Spring, Oodnadatta Track
Photogenic Dune
All waiting to be explored and photographed
Take only photos
How many miles to the gallon?
In bygone days travel was harder
Old Tin Dredge, north Qld
Electronic mapping - track plot
Now we have technology to help
Technology on the track
Exploring Oz by boat
When we ExplorOz by car, by boat,
View from Troopy
Beachcombing, WA
and by plane – and most importantly by foot.
Painted Hills, SA from the air
Going Solo near Mullewa, WA
We travel in groups or go solo
Off to the High Country, NSW
Small camp, peaceful
And have big busy camps and small special camps
Big Camp happy hour
Running repairs
We
cook up a storm and meet problems “hands on”
Camp Breakfast
Floral Delight
We have moments of relaxation and moments of delight
Relaxation
Rough corrugations go on and on.....
Eager to take new tracks, some smooth, others rough, and then some…
The straight and the smooth
Lake Mungo NSW
We discover our history, European and Aboriginal
Woolshed
Queensland muster
Our wonderful scenery, the mining and musters,
Stirling Ranges, WA
Pilbara Iron Ore Train
Giant ships and trains
Ship, Port Hedland
Modern Art
We’ve seen art ancient and modern
Ancient art
Sunset, Middle Lagoon
From sunrise to sunset and the times in between
Albany Sunrise
Flowers near Mullewa, WA
Our sturdy old Troopy has climbed dunes and danced in flowers
No we wont try this one
Home Sweet Home, travelling style
He’s our Exploring Oz
home.... with more adventures to come.