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Author:  tonystott [ Fri Oct 17, 2014 10:39 pm ]
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I just completed a trip to the Australian outback, covering 6,024km over 18 days, much on deserted tracks.The reality more than lived up to the legend!
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Our attempt at booking accommodation via the Internet did not go well...
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So we made our own arrangements
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Native (?) wildlife was prolific
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and some went out of the way to entertain us
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I had hoped to go for a sail, but the tide was out! (Would you believe there is a jetty round the front, and two cats stored under the building!)
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No water here either...
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I was told that when it rains, as much as 70 inches arrives in one hour, followed by another 39 inches in the next hour... Surf's up!
Author:  Slaughter [ Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:56 pm ]
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Off topic - who cares. Beautiful photos tony. Those emus are hard to run down hey !
Author:  stringy [ Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:19 pm ]
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They're a bit harder to wrangle than Soldier crabs! :wink:
Great pics Tony. We've done a lot of Outback touring, though not for some years, and you've brought back a few memories. 8)
Author:  Chekika [ Sat Oct 18, 2014 9:30 pm ]
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Great pictures, good story. Thanks, Tony!

Keith
Author:  Salty Dawg [ Sun Oct 19, 2014 5:55 am ]
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Great pics !
It's too bad that your attempt at booking accommodations via the Internet did not go well as that place looked like it had a lot of natural light and good cross ventilation in it.

It never ceases to amaze me about all the critters that are roaming about on that continent and that very few of them could be called cuddly. The only one that comes to mind is the Koala.

Anyhow, thanks for sharing your adventure.
Author:  ChangeMan [ Sun Oct 19, 2014 7:25 pm ]
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I wonder who will be the first to sail and Island on Lake Eyre?
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Author:  Slaughter [ Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:24 pm ]
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I reckon you're about the closest Brian. :wink:
Author:  ChangeMan [ Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:29 am ]
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Your right but after driving to Meninde Lakes near the middle of Australia
with my TI and caravan to find they were only mud, I think it's someone
else's turn. :roll:
Author:  tonystott [ Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:23 am ]
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Brian, I guess I should hesitate to show you this photo I took on 23rd September then....
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Plenty of water there now....
Author:  ChangeMan [ Tue Oct 21, 2014 6:42 pm ]
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Yes you should hesitate.
As I will in showing you the photo of a guy there on the
23rd Sep without his AI :lol:
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Have you thought about a mirage drive in the trailer lid?
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