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The Mawson Trail: Mt Bryan East to Willalo Hall
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Mt Bryan East to Willalo Hall. Continuing north along the trail near Mt Bryan East, we encountered more of that Flinders-esque landscape we had seen last ride. The view from Dares Hill Summit was rewarding, we could see for miles, although I had no real idea of what we were looking at. We left some scrub and re-entered farmland dramatically crossing Goyders Line. Mt Bryan East to Willalo Hall. Had a look-in at the the childhood home of Antartic explorer, Sir Hubert Wilkins. This ...
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Magnetic North: Magnetic North
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Thursday, April 1, 2010. The north calls me, a four month trip from Adelaide following the coast west to Perth, then the north west coast to Darwin. Hiking, cycling, camping and sunsets. South Australia, Western Australia, Northern Territory. From early May 2010 my plans include:. Walk a week on the Bibbulmun Track. Walking the Cape-to-Cape Track. Cycling the Munda Biddi Trail. Snorkelling on the Ningaloo Reef. Walking the Jatbula Trail. Walking the Larapinta Trail. The map above comes from the mid-1850s.
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Magnetic North: Farewell, and Hello
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Farewell, and Hello. I'm sitting here watching the sun play over the surface of Uluru. A fitting end to my four month trip around WA and NT. Now I head south, back to Adelaide and home. Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, NT. Thanks for all your comments and emails along the way, I'm glad you've enjoyed reading my blog as much as I have writing it. So we will be doing parmmys at the Arms? Better find some where for you to sleep ; ). Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 6:34:00 PM GMT 9:30.
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The Mawson Trail: June 2009
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Monday, June 1, 2009. A lonely isolated road. A lonely isolated road lead northwards away from the Old Wonoka ruins. Past the long forgotten graves with ornate cast iron fencing and a stone crypt. The road lay beside the former Great Northern Railway, which had once swept out to the north west to reach the plains. However, the road continued into the valley, that was covered in loose, red rocks, almost lunar-like. Melrose to Quorn to Kanyaka to Mt Little Station. Pulling down with it two of the massive g...
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Magnetic North: Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010. Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park. It's an image every Australian has been overexposed to. Uluru. The Rock. I didn't have high expectations, but when I first saw it on the horizon, I was still left breathless. It really is awe insprining. Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park, NT. The rock climb. I'd be interested to know, how many Australians who visit the park do the climb. Is it mostly internationals? Uluru or Ayers Rock? Uluru Base Walk map. Download Google Earth KML file. Google ...
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The Mawson Trail: Rattlin' Bones
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Sunday, January 18, 2009. This was our first weekend away riding the Mawson Trail and we were introduced to the Rattler Trail. Rough, very rough. Saturday 17 January - Sunday 18 January, 2009. Tanunda to Hamilton to Penwortham, 118km. On Saturday we rode from Gomersal Road, Tanunda, where I finished 2 years ago. And Graham recently caught up to. On a ride a couple of months ago. Google map feature not compatible with your browser or reader#. Download Google Earth KML file of Mawson Trail. This blog is my...
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The Mawson Trail: April 2009
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Friday, April 17, 2009. Stone Hut to Melrose. A mere 52km to Melrose. Lunch at the North Star. A quick ride back to Stone Hut along the bitumen. Brrttthp. Stone Hut to Melrose, return along bitumen road. Ah yeah, so had another Leave-Without-Pay-Day courtesy of the recession, so Graham and I decided to make the most of it and ride another day on the Mawson Trail. We would be up this way anyway for the weekend, hiking 63km along the Heysen Trail. Download Google Earth KML file. Melrose to near Stone Hut (...
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Magnetic North: An abrupt end at Ellery Creek
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Sunday, August 15, 2010. An abrupt end at Ellery Creek. Like I said, my hike of the Larapinta Trail ( see earlier blog post. Came to rather an abrupt end midway along it, at Ellery Creek. I'm at pains to describe exactly what happened, but one moment I was excitingly opening my food drop package, and moments later it seemed to game over. Larapinta Trail, West Macdonnell Ranges, Alice Springs. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Blog Entry Category Labels. Subscribe to this Blog. The north calls me, a fou...
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Magnetic North: July 2010
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge). Nitmiluk National Park (Katherine Gorge), Northern Territory. Maybe not horribly wrong. I could have done all the walking in two, not three, days, but I wanted to give my ever-injured feet a break, and to enjoy each of the spectacularly placed campsites on the Katherine River. On the second day, I returned along some of the main track, but this time deviating into Jawoyn Valley. The indig rock art was hard to find, I suspect I found ...
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Magnetic North: March 2010
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Sunday, March 21, 2010. As a newcomer to 4WDs I thought I might undertake a training course to familiarise myself with my capabilites and my car's capablities. 4WD Training Day near Lyndoch, Adventure 4WD. Introducing Pajero on the "Oh Shit Hill" (this vid of my brother):. You can see why it is called the "Oh Shit Hill" (vid of Pat). The oh shit comes when diagonally opposite wheels have lost traction and gravity pulls the car along:. And back up again (again Daniel):. The training by Adventure 4WD.
