17 Jul 2008 - Expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Rudall River NP Day 1

Thursday 17th July Bush Camp – middle of nowhere 22°13'21.85"S, 121°49'16.14"E Today was a day the had the best and worst of everything. It’s left us sati... more.

18 Jul 2008 - Expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Rudall River NP Day 2

Friday the 18th July, 2008 Small unnamed gorge on the eastern side of Yandagooge Gap (22 22 40.70”S 121 54 18.80” E) It was a cool morning. After break... more.

19 Jul 2008 - Expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Rudall River NP Day 3

Saturday 19th July, 2008 Large gorge, western side of Yandagooge Gap (22°22'2.24"S 121°51'26.22"E) I awoke several times during the night to the sound of... more.

20 Jul 2008 - Expedition into Yandagooge Gap - Rudall River NP Day 4

Sunday 20th July, 2008 Wantamata (Christmas Pool), WA 21 53.454 E, 122 07.562S What a splendid day again. We’ve explored on the ATV’s, successfully navi... more.

02 Jul 2008 - Into the unknown - The Gibson Desert & Mount Madley W.A.

Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 Mount Madley WA 24 30 30.38 S, 123 57 24.09 E A fantastic day of remote outback travel. A whopping total of 60 kilometres of rug... more.

13 Jul 2008 - Our first Rudall expedition - desperate donkeys, fools gold and unmapped mountains!

Sunday 13th July, 2008 Bush camp near Darlsen Pinnacle 22 23 54.301 S, 121 58 0.901 E Another glorious morning in outback paradise. After breakfast, we pa... more.

25 Jul 2008 - Sandy Blight Junction Road - Sir Frederick Range & on to Mt Ebenezer Station

Friday the 25th July, 2008 Mt Ebenezer Station Camp Area Lassiter Highway NT We were up before the sun to another bitter morning of zero Deg C! I couldn... more.

24 Jul 2008 - Sandy Blight Junction Road - Day of bush welding

Thursday 24th July Sandy Blight Junction Road - Not too far from last nights camp 23 42 7.801 129 17 39.191 A funny day today. Bloody hell it was cold la... more.

30 Jul 2008 - Into the Simpson - East on the French Line

Wednesday 30th July Simpson Desert - French Line 26 13 13.37 S 136 25 37.38 E Drew, in his eagerness to embrace the rugged, manly lifestyle of his first ou... more.

21 Jul 2008 - A night at the Rocky Knoll & Clarence's lucky escape - Wapet Track WA

Monday 21st July, 2008 Lee side (west) of the Rocky Knoll 22 08 2.68"E 123 49 53.94" S A very interesting day to say the least largely centered around the ... more.

12 Jul 2008 - Exploring the northwest edge of the Throssell Ranges (Rudall River) - Turtle Rockhole

Saturday 12th July, 2008 Yandagooge Creek, Throssell Ranges (Rudall River) WA 22 19 18.8 S, 122 03 5.699 E It was a reasonable early start to the day havin... more.

16 Jul 2008 - Desert Queens Baths - exploring the Broadhurst Ranges, Rudall River WA

Wednesday 16th July Desert Queens Baths Another day of rest as called for by the group consensus. Well “rest” is a very loose term to describe a day of cat... more.

15 Jul 2008 - Rest day at the Desert Queens Baths - Rudall River WA

Desert Queens Baths Rest Day Leisurely start to the morning although the decision to down the 2nd bottle of white by the fire last night was somewhat regret... more.

06 Jul 2008 - Constance Headland to the Calverts

Sunday 6th July Calvert Ranges 23 57 6.38 S 122 43 19.39 E I awoke before the dawn to a cacophony of camel roaring. Obviously just letting the world kno... more.

14 Jul 2008 - Our first Rudall expedition - Day 2 and then on to Desert Queen Baths

Monday 14th July, 2008 Desert Queen Baths, Rudall River 22 27 50.602 S, 122 15 42.800 E I had to get up a couple of times in the night to try and stop the ... more.

11 Jul 2008 - Back in Rudall River Again - Tjingkulatjatjarra (Tjarra) Pool WA

Friday 11th July, Tjarra Pool, Rudall River National Park 22 30 16.03 122 04 36.55 Well here I am back in Rudall River again. The third time in three ... more.

10 Jul 2008 - On the Puntawarri - "An extremely Isolated & treacherous track" or so the legend says!

Thursday 10th July, 2008 Bush camp south of Jigalong WA 23 26 17.39 S, 120 49 5.14E That there are donkeys inhabiting this area is beyond dispute! Th... more.

09 Jul 2008 - Savory Creek, 78 km west of the Canning

Wednesday 9th July Savory Creek, 78 km west of the Canning. 23 32 28.67 S, 121 46 5.12 E The local dingoes greeted the dawn just as they had heralded the... more.

08 Jul 2008 - An eventful day at Durba

Tuesday the 8th July Durba Springs Canning Stock Route WA A day of rest and relaxation. I unpacked, sorted, cleaned and repacked. I finished my clothes w... more.

07 Jul 2008 - Calvert Range to Durba Springs

Monday 7th July. 2008 Durba Springs - Canning Stock Route. It was a torrid wind that sprang up at about 1:00 a.m. It rocked the car and cause me to wake an... more.

05 Jul 2008 - Yowyungoo Gorge, Mungulu Hills WA

Saturday 5th July Yowyungoo Gorge (Mungkulu Hills) 24 04 2.17 E 123 10 9.82 S It was a shocker of a night. A storm front moved through not long after go... more.

04 Jul 2008 - Spinifex Camp Approx 2km north east of Burrabudingu Soak, Little Sandy Desert WA

Friday 4th July Spinifex Camp Approx 2km north east of Burrabudingu Soak, Little Sandy Desert WA 24 14 34.22 S, 123 26 14.77 E (NOTE: All hyperlinks go to... more.

03 Jul 2008 - Unnamed Rockhole - Little Sandy Desert WA

Thursday 3rd July, 2008 Unnamed rockhole, Little Sandy Desert WA 24 19 57.06 S 123 43 21.34 E (NOTE: All hyperlinks go to Exploroz "places" descriptions) ... more.

01 Jul 2008 - The cleared line (21 km west of Eagle Highway) WA

Tuesday 1st July, 2008 (Canada Day) Cleared Line, 21km east of the Eagle Hwy 24 45 28.07 s 124 10 6.27 E This evening the acacia are festooned with bunti... more.

29 Jul 2008 - Down the Ghan Heritage Trail to Charlotte Waters.

Tuesday 29th July, 2008 A few km west of Charlotte Waters NT 025 51 8.49 134 51 33.64 Cattle country indeed and believe me it has been nearly entirely d... more.

26 Jul 2008 - Alice Springs - Saturday 26th July to Monday 28th July.

Saturday 26th July (to Monday 29th July) Alice Springs – McDonald Ranges Caravan Park (Again). Up early and a shower before departure…wonderful. The fron... more.

23 Jul 2008 - Sandy Blight Junction Track NT

Wednesday 23rd July, Sandy Blight Junction Track (77 km in) 023 42 6.08s 129 17 39.62e It was a chilly and windy start to the day. Jaffles for a br... more.

22 Jul 2008 - Gary Junction Road to Kiwirrkurra WA

Tuesday 22nd July, 2008 Pollock Hills, 27 km west of Kiwirrkurra 22 49 21.81s 127 30 38.83e Our sheltered spot proved a haven from the relentless easterly ... more.

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Reseating a tubeless tyre using butane gas

The Hunt Oil Road - Remote area travel at its best - Track condition and trip report

Bore Track Trek Notes

Sand & Spinifex Tour 2008 - Track Condition Report

The Spectacular Rudall River National Park - Some history, highlights and places.

How to get your 4x4 out of an eroded gully in the absolute middle of nowhere! - The video.

Tchukardine Pool - Rudall River National Park

Sandy Blight Junction Road - Day of bush welding

Murray Sunset National Park

Our first Rudall expedition - desperate donkeys, fools gold and unmapped mountains!