Sunshine Coast>Maryborough>Blackwater>Emerald>Alpha>Barcaldine>Longreach>
Winton>Kynuna>McKinlay>Mt Isa>Camoweal>Barkly Homestead>3 Ways>Dunmarra> Buchanan highway to Top Springs>Victoria Highway to Timber Creek>Kunanura>Lake Argyle>Katherine & Katherine Gorge>Mataranka Homestead>Tennant Creek>Devil's Marbles>Wycliff Well>Alice Springs>Uluru (Ayers Rock)>Kings Creek Station>Kings Canyon>Alice Springs>Gemtree (on Plenty Highway)>Urandangi>Mt Isa>Cloncurry>
Winton>Longreach>Roma>Toowoomba>Brisbane>Sunshine Coast.
11,000klms in 4 weeks (yep, too much).
Fuel: 1395.63Lt
Travelled alone
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| Buchanan Highway |
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| Dunmarra Campsite |
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| Mataranka Thermal Pool |
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| Katherine Gorge #2 |
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| Devil's Marbles |
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| Kings Canyon |
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| World's Biggest Termite Mound |
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| Plenty Highway parallel to NT/Qld Border |
Cape York - August/Sept 2004 (Landcruiser ute)
Sunshine Coast>Bargara (Bundaberg)>Clareview>Cardwell>Cairns>Ellis Beach>Hann River>Moreton Telegraph Station>Fruit Bat Falls>OTL>Jardine River Campgrounds>The Tip>Siesa>Elliot Falls>OTL (from Sam Creek heading south)>Bramwell Station>Mursgrave Station>Lakefield NP (camped at Kalpower)>Cooktown>Cape Tribulation>Yorkey's Knob (sightseeing around Cairns & Kuranda)>Alva Beach>1770>Childers>Biggenden>Ban Ban Sprngs>Goomeri>Nanango>Yarraman>Blackbutt>Moore (to visit Mum)>Sunshine Coast.
Approx 7,900Klms in 4 weeks
Fuel:900.51Lt (might be missing some data for fuel).
Travelled alone
Damage to Landcruiser: Cracked driver's side front leaf spring (fixed on the road with a hose clamp, which stayed there for about 6 months), broken sway bar. Damage suffered up the Cape.
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| Developmental Rd - Hann River to Archer River |
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| Ellis Beach |
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| OTL to Gunshot Creek |
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| Palm Creek - OTL |
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| Going down Gunshot |
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| Made it down safely |
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| Made it to The Tip |
Simpson Desert - June/July 2007 (Hilux & Travelander Slide On Camper)
Sunshine Coast>Caboolture>Via Somerset Dam to Esk>Toowoomba>Dalby>Moonie>St George>Camp at Beardmore Dam woke up to -1degree in the morning>Bollon> Cunnamulla>Eulo (camped on Parnoo River)>Thargomindah>Katwald Creek (Campsite 70klm east of Innamincka)>The Dig Tree>Burke's Grave>Innamincka (camped at the "town common" on Cooper Creek)>Strzelecki Track (stopped at Montecollina Bore for lunch)>Lyndhurs (camped)>stopped at Farina Ruins (might camp there next time)>Maree (scenic flight over Lake Eyre)>Birdsville Track and camped at Mungeranie Pub about 1/2 way - recommend this place for an overnight stay)>stopped and checked out Mirra Mitta Bore>Birdsville>Simpson Desert East to West: Poeppel Corner (8Hrs), French Line (3 1/2Hrs - 37Klms), Knoll Track>WAA Line (camped overnight)>Erabena Track>Rig Road (30-40Klm/Hr)>Purnie Bore>Dalhousie Springs>Mt Dare (camped)>Chamers Pillar via The Old Ghan Railway Line>Alice Springs>Gemtree (Plenty Highway)>Tobermoray Homestead (Plenty Highway)>Boulia>Winton (camped out back of Gregory Hotel)>Longreach (camped overnight)>Barcaldine>Blackall>Tambo>Salvator Rosa NP (camped overnight)>Augathella (camped overnight)>Charleville>Morven>Mitchell (camped at Fishermans Rest)>Roma>Sunshine Coast.
Approx 7.250klms in 4 weeks
Fuel: 709.95Lt (missing a couple of fuel stop data)
Travelled with 2 other vehicles from St George to Dalhousie Springs
Problems with Hilux: Shockie fatigue but still had the standard Toyota factory shockies on.
Photos are in the Photo Gallery.
Other Short Holiday Destinations:
Moreton Island - Xmas 2008
Woodgate - November 2009
Teewah Beach - April 2010
Gordon Country - May 2010
Imbil - February 2011
Numerous Weekends at Inskip - it's just to handy not to!
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