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Gibson Desert - North into the unknown....the adventure begins!

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Today saw us pack up camp and eventually push north west for our assault into the Gibson and the search for Carnegies Deep Rockhole’s....

Created: 09 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 10465

Karlamilyi (Rudall River) - To Darlsen Pinnacle from the South - An ATV (Quadbike) Adventure!

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Thursday 5th July, 2012 Todays mission was to scout a possible route to Darlsen Pinnacle from the south. What in the hell were we thinking?...

Created: 05 Jul 2012 00:00 Views: 10445

Discovering Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park - Information and Video clips 2007 -2018

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

Created: 28 Jan 2022 14:06 Views: 10412

Talawana Tales - West to Midway Well, Capricorn Roadhouse (Well 23) and the saga of the missing fuel

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Tuesday 3rd July, 2012 Talawana Track west of Georgia Bore It was a racing breakfast this morning to enable us to be on the track nice and early. Once underway,...

Created: 03 Jul 2012 19:00 Views: 10388

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 9 The mysteries of Mount Hughes

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On the 24th (April) we crossed a range of barren hills, which I named the Gordon Hills, after our friends of Flora Valley. In the neighbourhood Godfrey picked up a perfectly white egg,...

Created: 01 Aug 2013 00:00 Views: 10271

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: 10163

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: 10057

ON THE DIRT AT LAST - West on the Giles-Mulga Park Road NT (our 2012 Adventures)

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Saturday 16th June, 2012 Giles Mulga Park Road, Northern Territory For some reason I awoke well before 5:00 a.m. listening to the unseen hunters of the night,...

Created: 16 Jun 2012 00:00 Views: 10012

Encounters with Australian Reptiles #8 - Central Military Dragon (Ctenophorus isolepis) - (video)

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Ctenophorus is a genus of lizards, also known as comb-bearing dragons, that contains the most diverse group of dragon lizards in Australia. Many of these have

Created: 19 Nov 2014 22:21 Views: 9861

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: 9800

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: 9606

Great Victoria Desert Expedition 2014 - Day 1 The station country south of Kingoonya SA

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Saturday 2nd August Tomato Rocks SA Bloody hell it was a cold night! Minus 2C to be exact. Even in our motel room the chill seeped through forcing us to get up and put the heater on....

Created: 28 May 2015 15:58 Views: 9445

The 2014 Expeditions - In the footsteps of the Greats! 'Glen Edith' & the Tarn of Auber (Giles 1872)

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Thursday 12 June, 2014 Watson Range NT The areas covered by our 2014 expeditions are deeply sacred to aboriginal people. It is with the express permission of the Central Land Council,...

Created: 27 Feb 2015 08:59 Views: 9311

Gibson Desert - Into the crazy dunes in search of Alfred and the Fair Maid of Perth.

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Created: 05 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 9241

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: 9113

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: 9063

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: 8968

Relaxing and enjoying the break at Cape Leveque

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19th July 2010 Cape Leveque I do love a leisurely morning and this soft camping certainly allows that. An easy breakfast, a chat with the neighbours,...

Created: 19 Jul 2010 00:00 Views: 8908

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: 8773

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: 8624

Gibson Desert - The search for Carnegies "Deep Rockholes" and a quad expedition to the west.

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Camp beneath some Desert Oaks a long way from anywhere! Up with the sun and a leisurely breakfast of jaffles by the fire. Another brilliant sunrise with bands of cloud stained red and gold....

Created: 08 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 8579

North on the David Carnegie Road

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Thursday 31st May Claypan on the DCR 85km north of GCR S 26.35.371 E 124.13.494 It had been a crisp night with a bit of dew about this morning....

Created: 31 May 2007 00:00 Views: 8578

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: 8457

Carnegie Expedition 2013 - Day 15 Dealing with the attrition of outback travel (The "Chores")

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Another camp day today with a warning to the reader. A rest day or “chore day” can be as exciting as watching paint dry. For those undertaking the tasks, it usually means barked

Created: 07 Aug 2013 19:00 Views: 8378

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: 8342

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