Monthly Archives: April 2022

2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 9 Palm Valley

In Alice Springs we take the time to restock with food, water and fuel. A visit to the Anzac lookout, we particularly note the wreaths remembering the massacre of indigenous people at Skull Creek (1874 ) and Barrow Creek (1928). … Continue reading

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2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 8 Mt Dare – Alice Springs

Dingoes wake us early in the morning. It’s warm, its very cloudy and fine rain can be seen in the west. We have a quick breakfast, clean the lights and mirrors as best we can and then move on towards … Continue reading

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2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 7 Simpson desert.

One can only describe this day as an adventure. We travel through water, mud, corregations, sand and dust, all in one day. We are all tired but better for the challenge. There was a lot of water. Click here to … Continue reading

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GPS fix Lat: S 26 25′ 22” Long: E 135 30′ 15” Time: 06:00:01 UTC Date: 28-04-2022 Altitude: 117 m Velocity: 0 km/h Accuracy Horiz: +/- 8 m Vert: +/- 32 m Please note your reply is limited to 160 … Continue reading

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2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 6 Simpson desert

We have a late start, our destination is Purnie Bore. The sunshine and warm weather has made the dunes softer, making it necessary to use low range to comfortably push the vehicles over without feeling like we are on a … Continue reading

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GPS fix Lat: S 26 17′ 6” Long: E 136 5′ 54” Time: 07:18:49 UTC Date: 27-04-2022 Altitude: 86 m Velocity: 0 km/h Accuracy Horiz: +/- 16 m Vert: +/- 48 m Please note your reply is limited to 160 … Continue reading

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2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 5 Simpson desert

The rain has stopped but the sky is grey and there is plenty of showers happening to the east and south of us. Satellite phone communications with family advise that the bad weather is to the east but the authorities … Continue reading

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GPS fix Lat: S 26 6′ 57” Long: E 136 57′ 55” Time: 07:23:34 UTC Date: 26-04-2022 Altitude: 46 m Velocity: 0 km/h Accuracy Horiz: +/- 16 m Vert: +/- 32 m Please note your reply is limited to 160 … Continue reading

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2022 Apr-May – Travelling the deserts – Day 4 Simpson desert

We are up early to attend the dawn service, it was one of the best we have attended with many members of the community participating in the ceremony. We are invited to a free breakfast at thè Humpty Cafe adjoining … Continue reading

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GPS fix Lat: S 26 0′ 54” Long: E 137 51′ 40” Time: 08:45:28 UTC Date: 25-04-2022 Altitude: 27 m Velocity: 0 km/h Accuracy Horiz: +/- 8 m Vert: +/- 16 m Please note your reply is limited to 160 … Continue reading

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