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Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Waterholes

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This file provides a catalogue of the many Karlamilyi (Rudall River) Waterholes I have discovered, stumbled across and visited during my years of roaming the area. Some are on the beaten track,...

Created: 27 Sep 2020 00:15 Views: 4005

The Spectacular Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Some history, highlights and places.

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At 1,283,706 hectares (12837 square km), the Karlamilyi (previousely Rudall River) National Park is the largest national park in Western Australia and one of the largest in the world....

Created: 26 Feb 2011 19:00 Views: 54724

Gibson Desert - Lots of searching and the excavation of Red Bluff Rockholes

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Red Bluff Camp, Gibson Desert An interesting day of rugged terrain and thorough searches of likely locations for the Deep Rock holes....

Created: 11 Jun 2010 03:40 Views: 9109

Gibson Desert - Through the crazy sandpit & another mechanical disaster (and some bush mechanicing)

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Nipper Pinnacle (just) It was clear but cold morning to emerge to with a bit of a breeze up. The fire was roaring though and a cup of tea and a couple of jaffles restored the inner warmth....

Created: 13 Jun 2010 18:20 Views: 8449

GDEC 2011 - We reach the Stuart

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Thursday 14th April, 2011 Camp – A prickly location just of the Stuart Highway. We got a good start into a beautiful day. We were up early again in an effort to beat the flies and we ...

Created: 14 Apr 2011 20:25 Views: 8766

Gibson Desert - Nipper Pinnacle, spinifex grasslands, island refuges and more bush welding!

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Atop a ridge island, Gibson Desert, WA. I was up before dawn to take some photos of the early morning sunlight hitting Nipper Pinnacle, Alan and Gaby having climbed it to greet the sun....

Created: 14 Jun 2010 21:25 Views: 10049

Gibson Desert - Navigating the spinifex plains to Hideous Rockhole and Patience Well

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Patience Well, Gibson Desert It was funny, that bird was quite vocal and then all of a sudden it we

Created: 15 Jun 2010 20:25 Views: 8964

Heading north to Port Augusta and the Stuart - 2012 Adventures

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Thursday 14th June, 2012 Stuart Highway north of Port Augusta The sound of rain on canvas bought me to my senses around 3.00 a.m....

Created: 14 Jun 2012 18:20 Views: 8203

Steaming up the Stuart - The slow grind north - 2012 Adventures

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Friday 15th June, 2012 Stuart Highway North of Coober Pedy SA We got a good start on our northward travels this morning and had the cruise control set early....

Created: 15 Jun 2012 17:10 Views: 8337

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - An apocalyptic drive to the Gary Junction (Via Telfer and K-Mart!)

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Sunday 8th July, 2012 Gary Junction Road-Gary Highway intersection A bright, sunny and absolutely still morning. It was so still that the smoke from our neighbours fire hung across above ...

Created: 08 Jul 2012 22:10 Views: 14330

Our 2012 Adventures commence

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Wednesday 13th June, 2012 Near Lake Cullulleraine VIC There is a very real problem with living in the eastern states. That is that it takes you bloody days of travelling to reach the ...

Created: 14 Jun 2012 03:30 Views: 9059

Great Sandy Desert - The hidden oasis of Elizabeth Soak (Dragon Tree Soak Conservation Reserve)

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Monday 12th July, 2010 Great Sandy Desert, 11 km north of APT 19°54'19.11"S 123° 8'54.75"E A great day today that began early with a quad excursion to located the mysterious ...

Created: 13 Jul 2010 13:05 Views: 34813

Australian Reptiles - The blog. Close encounters with our cold blooded friends (updated Feb 2015)

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One of the great things about travelling the wide brown land is marvelling at the diversity of the many ecosystems we pass through and of course,...

Created: 25 Feb 2012 12:00 Views: 17236

Unexpected Encounters with Australian Reptiles #4 - Mitchells Water Monitor (Varanus mitchelli )

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As the name suggests, the Mitchells Water Monitor loves the water. The monitor is semi-aquatic, a strong swimmer and seldom far from water. It is often seen basking on mid-stream rocks and logs,...

Created: 19 Apr 2012 13:40 Views: 24869

CANADA - The Backwoods of BC, Bears and the Magnificent Salmon Glacier.

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Sunday 26th August Salmon Glacier British Columbia We were woken by the distinctive early morning calls of the loon (and possibly a wolf or coyote howling)....

Created: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 Views: 13741

GDEC 2011 - The Anne Beadell & Beyond (or as big a dose of culture shock as you can suffer!)

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10th April, 2011 Anne Beadell Hwy SA Ok I must confess I’m a xerophile, someone who thrives in a desert environment yet even by my dry and dusty standards,...

Created: 11 Apr 2011 04:25 Views: 16812

In the footsteps of Carnegie - An introduction to our 2013 Expedition

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David Carnegie successfully led a party of four - Joe Breaden, Charles Stansmore, Godfrey Massie and Aboriginal companion Warri, across the Great Sandy Desert over five months in late 1896....

Created: 23 Jul 2013 12:05 Views: 11956

The Gary Junction Road & Jenkins Track - The Curse continues at Kunawarritji!

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arriving to arriving just

Created: 06 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 9793

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Desert Comes Alive - To Tjinkultjatjarra Pool via Punmu & Telfer

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Of the many camped at the Well 33 Hilton, we were the first to stir. Very early that morning, Larry was spirited away by Alf for some form

Created: 07 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 9601

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 6 Into the Tanami -The quad expedition begins (Mulan - Mt Wilson)

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on our course for the day.

Created: 30 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 8616

In the footsteps of Carnegie - Day 7 Exploring the Tanami for Carnegie's lost waterhole

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Watching the early sun illuminate Mount Wilson and the ranges to our west was a magnificent way to welcome the dawn. It the morning light, we noti

Created: 31 Jul 2013 05:00 Views: 7337

Border Track and Big Desert Wilderness Area in Victoria - Winter 2019

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A video of my recent sojourn along elements of the Border Track. The video predominantly features the Chinamans and the Milmed Rock Tracks highlighting many of the points of interest along the ...

Created: 01 Nov 2019 01:09 Views: 6601

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 12 Exploring the Erica Range in search of Dora Creek Pool

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“In five miles we cut a small watercourse, and following it up to its head found ourselves on the top of a range of barren sandstone hills,...

Created: 06 Aug 2013 05:05 Views: 10156

The 2014 Expeditions - A hike from Laycocks Hill into the Watson Range

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Friday June 13th Laycock's Hill A sleep in this morning rising at a luxurious 8:00 a.m. The wind had howled all night deepening the cold for those sleeping out in the swags....

Created: 28 Feb 2015 08:27 Views: 6960

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP - The Yandagooge Mysteries Revealed (To Darlsen Pinnacle from the west)

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Thursday 11th July Yandagooge Gap Karlamilyi (Rudall River) NP Our mission today was to scout into the Yandagooge Gap, that rugged gorge that slashes its way through the Throssell Ranges....

Created: 04 Nov 2014 08:55 Views: 7496

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