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Gulf Country Day 68 - Borroloola to Darwin

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We lifted camp this morning and headed towards Katherine. Mark and Sharon decided to move on ahead of us and we diverted out to Katherine Gorge in hope of hiring a canoe for the afternoon....

Created: 29 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5049

Gulf Country Day 69 - Borroloola to Darwin

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We left the camp ground at 9am and took the back route into Darwin via Tolmer Falls, Wangi Falls and Berry Springs. We arrived in Darwin at midday and after phoning Rosy she met us at her house so ...

Created: 30 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 4627

Gulf Country - Borroloola to Darwin

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I can't believe its October already. Rosy has confirmed that the Mindal Beach markets are on tonight so we're looking forward to that. Currently,...

Created: 01 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4591

Gulf Country Day 71 - 78 - Borroloola to Darwin

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Darwin has been very humid and temperatures are in the high 30s. We've done our usual spending spree in the big smoke before heading off into the bush and hope we are fully prepared for the next ...

Created: 08 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4612

Kimberley Day 79 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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Mark and Sharon met us at Rosy's house at 8.30am ready to begin the next major leg of our trip. We went via Rosy's work to pick-up some last minute mail that had just arrived (thanks Mum!...

Created: 09 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 5012

Kimberley Day 80 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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At 9am it was 34 degrees and already I'd had two showers. It is searingly hot but we are patiently waiting for the big tide to catch some barra. Yesterday, we met a guy who caught one so big,...

Created: 10 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4501

Kimberley Day 81 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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Our day started at 6am to meet the bus connecting us to the Yellow Waters Cruise. Suprisingly, people came out of the woodwork and the cruise was not one boat but three....

Created: 11 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4399

Kimberley Day 82 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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Leaving Katherine heading west along the Victoria Highway to Timber Creek the trip was extremely picturesque with large mountain ranges and escarpments of red rock....

Created: 12 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4725

Kimberley Day 83 - Darwin to Kununnurra

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The day started with a hangover although we had only drunk two gin and tonics. We realised that we must increase our water intake and avoid any alcohol in such extreme temperatures....

Created: 13 Oct 1998 00:00 Views: 4625

Cape York Day 33 - Seisa to Cairns

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(Day 22 TLCC Cape York Trip - Thelma and Jeff Webster) The Development Road from the small town of Laura to Lakeland was in very good condition....

Created: 25 Aug 1998 17:35 Views: 8562

Gulf Country Day 48 - Cairns to Kurumba

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Cairns has been raining every night for a few weeks now and although the sun shines during the day and temperatures reach mid 30s we were ready to move on....

Created: 09 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 6956

Gulf Country Day 51 - Cairns to Kurumba

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This morning we fished for a while but nothing was biting. We cooked bacon and eggs on muffins, washed some clothes in a bucket of river water, washed Sharky,...

Created: 12 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5019

Gulf Country Day 52 - Cairns to Kurumba

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Yesterday was almost unbearably hot and again the fish are not biting. We've decided to pack up, try to get some of these bush stories out of the brothers and head off to Karumba....

Created: 13 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5496

Gulf Country Day 54 - Cairns to Kurumba

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The last two days in Karumba have been quite busy - you have to be to keep out of the heat! On Monday we took advantage of a price-war between the airlines and took a ½ hour scenic flight with ...

Created: 15 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5126

Gulf Country - Cairns to Kurumba

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This morning I wrote 6 postcards and sent the 2 letters I had written at Dorunda. Later in the day I did a load of washing, swam in the pool and read my book by Rodney Liddell - when will I ever ...

Created: 16 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5132

Gulf Country Day 56 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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The drive from Karumba to Burketown proved quite interesting. Mel and Gill had warned us about M Creek crossing which, when they crossed it a few weeks earlier,...

Created: 17 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5438

Gulf Country Day 57 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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When we arrived at Escott we met up with some of the same guys who were drinking in the Burketown pub - they were workers for the Pasminco project. Escott was fully equipped with its own bar,...

Created: 18 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5108

Gulf Country Day 58 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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We left Escott at 9.30am bound for Lawn Hill. I suggested we needed to stock up with more supplies so we made a slight detour of only 3kms or so into Burketown again. We bought a case of beer,...

Created: 19 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5118

Gulf Country Day 59 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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This morning we met Irene and Ken around 8.30am and walked the 100m or so down the track. Here in the clearning besides the river was a friendly gentlemen from Adels Grove (the private camping ...

Created: 20 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5563

Gulf Country Day 60 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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Today David and I set off fairly early (9am) for a walk to the Island Stack which is the highest peak in the area. The walk was a steep rock climb and I was amazed that I made it to the top before ...

Created: 21 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 4692

Gulf Country Day 61 - Kurumba to Lawn Hill

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Ken and Irene left this morning to begin their trip back home to Ballarat. We have been invited to drop in and stay with them on our way through although we haven't planned if we are even going to ...

Created: 22 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 5057

Gulf Country Day 62 - Lawn Hill to Borroloola

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We left Lawn Hill National Park around 8.45am bound for Doomadgee and later Hells Gate via a 4WD track though the Bowthorn Cattle Station....

Created: 23 Sep 1998 00:00 Views: 8440

Cape York Day 21 - Weipa to Seisa

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Trip notes were not written by the assigned driver today who was David Darke so were compiled by Michelle (he was fined). Leaving Stones Crossing was quite exciting because the first challenge ...

Created: 13 Aug 1998 16:40 Views: 5939

Cape York Day 22 - Weipa to Seisa

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Gunshot Day (Michelle & David) The day started with light rain just as we lifted camp. We all knew today was "Gunshot Day" and there was some excitement brewing at the prospect of a wet mud ...

Created: 14 Aug 1998 16:45 Views: 4749

Cape York Day 23 - Weipa to Seisa

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Rest day at Eliot Falls – day’s events covered by Michelle After a good night of entertainment around the campfire we had the day to ourselves to visit and swim the many rockpools and rapids ...

Created: 15 Aug 1998 16:46 Views: 5962

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