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Bushabout - May 05 Shakedown
Bushabout - May 05 Shakedown. Monday, May 2, 2005. Shake Down Trip -Sydney to Port Lincoln, via Mt Gambier! Getting to Know our New HOME! 1st of May we were off solo thru Sydney, well around Sydney, we already had the drama's of getting around Sydney when we changed out and redelivered the other vehicle back to the hire company, since gone into liquidation. Our first destination, Briadwood near Canberra for some four wheel drive and towing training. Parked on their street curb for the night. Off again do...
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Bushabout - May 07 Nathan River Road
Bushabout - May 07 Nathan River Road. Thursday, August 30, 2007. May 07 - Nathan River Road and Roper Hwy. On the road again after a pleasant month at King Ash Bay, taking it slow and steady up the Nathan River Road, to Roper Hwy, then on to Darwin. Our plan is to return in July when it's cooler! Reckon we got this side wall damage along the Old Ghan Rail Track as there were hundereds of rail spikes on the track, just no way to miss them. Roll on six weeks! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Bushabout - June 08 Barnhill & Cape Keraudren
Bushabout - June 08 Barnhill and Cape Keraudren. Monday, July 28, 2008. Bushabout - June 08 Barhill, Cape Keraudren. 31st May - Departed Broome. And checkout Barn Hill a station stay. $15 per person per night, un. Powered site. At least they had running water a reasonable toilets and showers if required. We got lucky with a camp site over looking the beach heading north. Just along the beach there are some neat rock formations the highlight of the station stay. No big fish though. Empties out at low tide!
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BUSHABOUT - June 2010 Alderley Station - 50k's North of Boulia
BUSHABOUT - June 2010 Alderley Station - 50k's North of Boulia. Tuesday, May 11, 2010. Departed King Ash Bay and heading to Lake Eyre via Mt Isa and Birdsville. Took the Tablelands Hwy, with a short cut on the Ranken Road to the Barkly Hwy. The Ranken Road in resonable condition the last 30k's hard rock country. Brunette Down's rest area on the Tableland Hwy, use Highway in very lose term's. It's a one lane strip of bitumen. Thus if a road train is coming you get off the HIGHWAY! Needless to say next mor...
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Bushabout - Apr.06 Mt Isa, N.T.Border, Katherine Music Muster
Bushabout - Apr.06 Mt Isa, N.T.Border, Katherine Music Muster. Saturday, February 23, 2008. Mt Isa, NT Border and Katherine Music Muster. Heading further north to Mt Isa, but all roads closed north of Cloncurry, so we are heading to the Katherine Music Muster. Check out the block on the left - just can not get away from the Big 'M'. After 6 weeks of the Tinnie on the roof rack, we get to launch and check it all out on Lake Moondarra - actually the Dam water for Mt Isa. Sue get's some driving lessons.
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Bushabout - August 07 Port Roper to BUST!
Bushabout - August 07 Port Roper to BUST! Saturday, September 1, 2007. Bushabout - August 07 - Port Roper to BUST! It was time to pack and relocate out of the WIND. Plan 'A' was to head to Cox Penisular, just as well we are very flexible and go with the flow! After 9 days at Port Roper it was time to top up the water tanks. Good fresh filter water at Toll Gate Creek was perfect. Rigged up our 12 volt pump and 40 minutes later full tanks. Now how did we end up at Cutta Cutta Cave's? Shower, we got caught ...
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Bushabout Sept 05 - Brisbane to Copeton
Bushabout Sept 05 - Brisbane to Copeton. Friday, September 30, 2005. Brisbane to Copeton - Sept. 05. On route to the annual. Or BOG Rally (Bushtrackers Owners Group). Clear customs in recored time, having declared all our fly fishing feathers, didn't even want to look at them. Our limo bus from Sky Parking was in transit to pick us up, hooked up the Bushtracker and on the road all within 1-1/2 hours of landing. Our next camp was Dalveen right on the Queensland and NSW border, great spot and quite. Found ...
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Bushabout Sept.08 - Karajini Nat. Park
Bushabout Sept.08 - Karajini Nat. Park. Monday, September 8, 2008. Bushabout - Sept. 08 Karajini Nat. Park. Departing Well # 4 on the Titchilla track, we stopped via Port Hedland to drop off some fresh fish at my brothers place. 332k's, 5hrs 19min (driving time) later we pulled up at Bea Bea Rest area for the night. Off early and checked into the Karajini NP by 0830hrs and soon out walking the Gorge. The things we do for fun! Okay - 'Been There, Done That'. Lost count how many carriages, it was 'LONG'.
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Bushabout Oct. 05 Copeton to Charters Towers
Bushabout Oct. 05 Copeton to Charters Towers. Monday, October 31, 2005. Copeton to Charters Towers - Oct 05. All packed and on the road by 0830hrs. Heading for warmer clime's, but there is a price to pay for the warmth. Rolled into Moree, stocked up and kept rolling until the Turbo Charge fault light started to flicker, then all the the warning lights started to flicker. Decided to get it checked out as we were only a few clicks out of Moree. This is the price you pay for WARMER CLIME'S - BLOODY FLIES!
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Bushabout - Oct 06 - West MacDonnell NP & Ranges
Bushabout - Oct 06 - West MacDonnell NP and Ranges. A very brief snap shot of Namatjira Country. Friday, December 22, 2006. Kakadu thru West MacDonnell NP and Ranges. All packed and on the road heading South, our first camp just outside Kakadu NP - Harriett Creek. Not a whole lot between stops from here on until the West McDonnel Ranges. An average of 250k's a day and that's a big day, by the time you stop, look at stuff, eat and water the vegetation! Re-growth after a recent fire! Ochre Pit's used by th...
