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Rudall River - A day of highs and lows (and some fantastic discoveries) at Darlsen Base Camp

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Thursday 24th June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Camp Rudall River National Park A day of highs and lows today which began with a restless night. It was a bit cooler so sleep was easy to come by....

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Rudall River - Return to Camel Valley

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Wednesday 23rd June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Rudall River National Park WA It was great sleeping with the pinnacle in view in the full moonlight....

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Rudall River - Darlsen Pinnacle at last (and some serious quad exploration along the way)

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Tuesday 22nd June, 2010 Darlsen Pinnacle Rudall River National Park I was up early and got the bulk of the packing done. The top up of the quad cooling system appears to have gone well....

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Rudall River - A hard days slog in search of Darlsen Pinnacle

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Monday 21st June 2010 Some distance along the Yandagooge Creek Rudall River National Park Early start for with packing up to be done....

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Rudall River - Exploring Hidden Valley and Outback Al's death march into the Broadhursts

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Sunday 20th June, 2010 Desert Queen Baths - Rudall River It was another warm night. I had left my four pairs of trousers soaking overnight and managed to get them rinsed out before ...

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Rudall River - A day of Exploration and Discovery (Hidden Valley, Pyramid Point & Valley of Caverns)

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Saturday 19th June, 2010 Desert Queen Baths, Rudall River This is why I love this place. I’ve had a day of chores, some quading and walking and made some great new discoveries along the way....

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Rudall River - Someones put a uranium mine in my favourite National Park!!!

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Friday 18th June, 2010 Desert Queen Baths (DQB), Rudall River You know I always manage to forget just how rough the road into Desert Queen Baths is. Despite being only 17 kilometres long,...

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Great Sandy Desert - Whau Whau Well to the Canning, K-Mart and Punmu - A thousand dollar day!

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Thursday 17th June, 2010 Some km west of Punmu on the Telfer Mine Road 21°57'15.34"S 122°59'46.51"E Well it was certainly an early start this morning....

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Gibson Desert - The crossing is completed! Now the Gary Hwy to Veevers Crater & Whau Whau well

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Whau Whau Well – Gibson Desert A bright sunny morning greeted us this morning. I’m pretty sure that most were feeling a bit tired after a few big days of rough travel and high drama....

Created: 16 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 12220

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: 8966

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: 10053

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: 8452

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: 9111

Gibson Desert -West to Hickey Hills and proof that you ignore Mick O's Rule No. 1 at your own peril!

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Mick O's Rule No. 1 (Always has been, always will be!) "When travelling, judge the setting of the sun accordingly and stop at least 45 minutes before sunset. Camp must be set,...

Created: 11 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 7773

Gibson Desert - Pushing west and proof that sticks and radiators don't mix!

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Radiator Range (ominous), Gibson Desert WA More tyre chores immediately as I had been unable to reseat the quad tyre the previous even

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Gibson Desert - Hard yards in the search for the Deep Rockholes and a chance discovery!

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Deep Rock Holes Base Camp, Gibson Desert A great day on the quads today with Al McCall and I getting away early to check out some of the nearer sites....

Created: 09 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 3084

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....

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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: 8576

Gibson Desert - The search for Alfred continues to Diorite and West Hills

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Today Alan K and Michael J decided to hike a bit of the Bedford’s while Equinox led the rest of us on an expedition in search of Alfred....

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

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Gibson Desert - Old Gunbarrel Hwy near the Van Der Linden Lakes

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Old Gunbarrel Highway some Km north of the Van Der Linden Lakes Desert Oak, the surrounding sand h

Created: 04 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 11425

A bush camp on the Giles Mulga Park Road - Ahh the serenity

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Thursday 3rd June, 2010 Bush Camp...Giles-Mulga Park Rd. NT Well I’m sitting basking in the vermilion warmth of the fires glowing coals. Above me,...

Created: 03 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 26237

Yet another travel day as we head for the South Australian rendevous

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Tuesday 1st June, 2010 Jamestown SA Another travel day today as much of these first few days will be. All a matter of getting kilometres under the belt as we head north....

Created: 01 Jun 2010 00:00 Views: 18798

The GDEC Expedition to The Gibson & Great Sandy Deserts begins - A late start to Mildura

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Sunday 30th May, 2010 Mildura Well it was a frantic day of activity trying to get the finishing touches do ne on the ute and the packing sorted....

Created: 31 May 2010 00:00 Views: 17409

The GDEC 2010 Expedition - An introduction

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“Expedition” ;- -An excursion, journey, or voyage made for some specific purpose, such as exploration; -The group of persons, vehicles, etc., engaged in such an activity....

Created: 29 Apr 2010 00:00 Views: 25356

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