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New Swag & Packing Started for Maralinga Trip

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This year we decided to get a new swag. The AOS swag we have been using is due for a new mattress and some additional waterproofing but has been great for the last 12 years of heavy use....

Created: 02 Aug 2013 11:02 Views: 7185

Southern Coastline Day 173 - Rockingham to Esperance

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With no wind in sight we felt we'd done all their was to do in Augusta and started our trek EAST for the first time this trip. My 4WD book identified a way through to Pemberton through the ...

Created: 12 Jan 1999 01:00 Views: 7150

East Kimberley Day 19 - Kununurra Adventure

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Day 19 - Tuesday 10/7/01 Start - Kununurra Stop - Kununurra Much needed rest day for both bodies and vehicles, although “rest” included 4 loads of washing, food shopping,...

Created: 10 Jul 2001 00:00 Views: 7078

North Kimberley Day 34 - Windjana Gorge to Fitzroy Crossing

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Day 34 - Wednesday 25/7/01 Start - Windjana Gorge Stop - Fitzroy Crossing Trip Odometer - 153.5km Stopped time - 1.58hrs Moving average - 68.7km/hr Moving time - 2.14hrs Max speed - 4....

Created: 25 Jul 2001 00:00 Views: 7068

The Art of Exploring - Instinctive or Learned?

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We recently took a couple of weeks off after Christmas for a social camping getaway with our neighbours. Unlike any trip we’ve ever done, this was not a bush camping expeditio

Created: 21 Jan 2016 22:40 Views: 7062

Steep Point & Dirk Hartog Island

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Last month, we started our winter research expedition (AKA 4x4 & camoing holiday) and having an awesome time so far. This is a big trip across WA and NT to review,...

Created: 25 Jun 2022 04:26 Views: 7053

Sydney to Perth Day 8

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Continued driving. Got stopped by fruit inspectors and had to eat about 10 plums (couldn't bear to see them thrown out). We drove 520km today and stopped just outside Ceduna....

Created: 02 Jan 2000 01:00 Views: 7010

Sydney to Perth Day 12

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We were certain that our run of bad luck with the 4WD was a message that we needed to stop a while and do some maintenance and work on our business plan for ExplorOz....

Created: 06 Jan 2000 01:00 Views: 7008

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: 6952

North Kimberley Day 27 - Honeymoon Bay Adventure 2

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Day 27 - Wednesday 18/7/01 Start - Honeymoon Bay Stop - Honeymoon Bay Les’s fishing tour for 5 adults was an absolute nightmare!...

Created: 18 Jul 2001 00:00 Views: 6943

Sydney to Perth Day 5

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We had a long morning drive to Wanaaring on soft red dirt that was flooded on both sides of the road. It seemed that the further west we drove the wetter the conditions (yet,...

Created: 30 Dec 1999 01:00 Views: 6942

East Kimberley Day 17 - Bungles Adventure Trip

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Day 17 - Sunday 8/7/01 Start - Bungles Stop - Bungles Trip Odometer - 66.2km Stopped time - 1.03hrs Moving average - 36km/hr Moving time - 1.5hrs Max speed - 2....

Created: 08 Jul 2001 00:00 Views: 6924

Sydney to Perth Day 10

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Dave went windsurfing - I took photos and videoed a big family of aboriginal children who were keenly watching the sailing. They were very enthusiastic....

Created: 04 Jan 2000 01:00 Views: 6905

Southern Coastline Day 186 - Esperance to Adelaide

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We still had a lot to explore in the Cape Arid National Park so leaving the trailer in the camp ground we visited nearby Poison Creek and Jorndee Creek - all great sites....

Created: 25 Jan 1999 01:00 Views: 6895

Southern Coastline Day 190 - Esperance to Adelaide

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Today we further explored the cliffs and views whilst making our way down the coast. On the other side of Sceale Bay where we camped last night we could see a magnificent headland - Point Labat....

Created: 29 Jan 1999 01:00 Views: 6891

Sydney to Perth Day 7

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Well, we survived... did you? We drove on today but only made 150km (bit tired). Ate more oysters, drank champagne and David cooked steak topped with blue cheese and bacon! Slept under a tree....

Created: 01 Jan 2000 01:00 Views: 6864

Sydney to Perth Day 1

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If you are one of the many thousands that has been reading all about our travels for the last... wow, its nearly 2 years, then you probably want to know how its all going to end....

Created: 26 Dec 1999 01:00 Views: 6848

Southern Coastline Day 194 - Esperance to Adelaide

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This morning we awoke quite early as it was still very hot. We made a quike get away and headed towards Adelaide. We decided to drive through the Clare Valley wine region and bought a few bottles ...

Created: 02 Feb 1999 01:00 Views: 6835

East Kimberley Day 21 - Kununurra to Wyndham

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Day 21 - Thursday 12/7/01 Start - Kununurra Stop - Wyndham Trip Odometer - 150.6km Stopped time - 2.52hrs Moving average - 64.5km/hr Moving time - 2.2hrs Max speed - 5....

Created: 12 Jul 2001 00:00 Views: 6822

Sydney to Perth Day 2

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The intensity of the build-up to New Year's Eve was boring us completely - we were taking the view that nothing would happen. (Yeah, you say we write that now in retrospect but it's true)....

Created: 27 Dec 1999 01:00 Views: 6785

A photographic summary of our Maralinga Mystery Tour

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As this blog has no text (other than this sentence) it shows images from our recent trip from Perth to Maralinga and back. [gi]83

Created: 26 Aug 2013 15:57 Views: 6699

Gary Junction Rd (West to East)

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We were using the Gary Junction Rd as an arterial link to reach the West McDonnell Ranges but also just to familiarise ourselves with it as we had actually never followed this track....

Created: 30 Dec 2022 06:01 Views: 6673

Sydney to Perth Day 3

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It rained all day. We used clippers to cut Scott and David's hair. I got food poisoning from eating left-over octopus from Xmas Day (Mum had wrapped it up but our fridge obviously wasn't cold ...

Created: 28 Dec 1999 01:00 Views: 6670

Southern Coastline Day 193 - Esperance to Adelaide

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With our fridge full of fresh fish we couldn't justify staying another day to catch more fish because we simply couldn't eat it all before it spoiled. So,...

Created: 01 Feb 1999 01:00 Views: 6657

Southern Coastline Day 189 - Esperance to Adelaide

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DAY 189 Thursday 28th January 1999 Yesterday I kept myself busy with the computer on my lap as David drove. I transferred all our fuel data to a spreadsheet and made some graphs and tables to ...

Created: 28 Jan 1999 01:00 Views: 6655

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