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| Got to the Swamp and set up. Decided to walk to the guaging station (5k's). Water is measured into the dam at this point. |
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| Although it had "swamp" in its name , it was quite the opposite.Done the cave and dam wall walk. Enough walking for now. Camping area got rather crouded as it was a long weekend in the east. |
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| Walked the foreshore up to the old mill site. Decided not to walk the full 6 k walk. ZReturned to the cafe strip for a coffee. |
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| Dorrigo National Park. 5.6 km loop walk through the rain forrest was amazing. |
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| Dangar Falls just out of Dorrigo. |
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| River view from Ballina,strange to see the sunset from the east coast. |
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| Drove up to Byron Bay went to the most eatern point. The lighthouse. jam packed with people in the town square. Mung beans at the markets were a sight to see. |
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| Went to the Ti Tree oil factory. and walked the maze and rainforrest. Had to enter through a strange door.!! |
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| Black dots are dolphin fins, these were enterin the river at the heads. |
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| Boonoo Boonoo falls, just a bit further he said. Better be worth it. |
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| Cooling the feet in the cold water. |
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| Boonoo Boonoo falls. it was worth it. |
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| Visited Peter Allen's grandfathers sadlery. It was closed for renovations. !!!! Neil has finally retired his hat. It survived Carrabooda,Cocos, Kununurra and Port Hedland. Bought a new cattlemans Akubra. |
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| Rock Lillies on the way up to the top of Bald Rock |
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| The view from up top. |
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| Two and a half kms up to the top. 800metres down if you go over the side at 30 degrees slope. Wee took the short cut down. |
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| Had to find another campsite due to Bokhara Hutz being closed. ( a good mate put us onto it) Camped at the shire oval under these trees, good site with hot showers. |
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| Walked to the aboriginal art site, what flies. Neil has given in and got a net as well. |
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| Art on the rock. |
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| Plenty of rocks. Done the 2 hour walk before we left next morning to the lookout over the ranges as well. |
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| White Cliffs opal fields |
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| Don't walk backwards, no luck on any of these holes. |
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| Visited the underground hotel (world famous). The owner wanted to know if we were checking in or sticky beaking ??? Just looking.... Attended the local pub to watch a bit of the footy. 3 tickets for $5 to help the RFDS. Neil won the second prize, drew his own ticket for third and someone else drew his for 4th. He settled for a block of XXXX. He needed security to escort him home. !!!!! |
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| The big chair at the miners memorial at the top of the tailings from the mine. |
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| Silverton . Too much time one their hands. Covered with bottle caps. |
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| One of the locals at the local. Mad Max VW lovechild as well. Broken Hill.... Had a arty farty day. Visited Pro Hart gallery, the main town gallery and the Silver Mint gallery where the "Big Picture" is on display. 100 tonne of paint, 100metres long and 300 tonnes of sand and artifacts. |
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| Before Wilpena ther was a little town called Blinman.No council, got offered a job while looking at the art. Tasted our first quandong pie. Weather was freezing. |
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| Aboriginal art at Bunyeroo gorge |
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| Old Wilpena homestead. |
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| Not much water up here on the water holes. |
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| Took the world famous "ridge top tour" 41/2 hours in the back of a landcruiser ute.The last climb is scarey. At the top we had lamingtons and coffee. The view was awesome. The tyres last 3000kms on these utes. Rough rock all the way. |
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| The haze in the background is the silca from the lake nearby. The view was spectacular. |
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| Picked up a few extra passengers along the track |
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| The overflow from the natural spa a Coward springs. No photo of spa because it was being hogged by 2 blokes. |
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| All along the track we visited the train station ruins and said "Why don't they restore them?" Well at Coward springs they have. Nice spot to camp. |
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| Stuck behind a truck and this is all you see. He was very kind and eventually let us through. 40 kms out of Oodnadatta we saw a box on the track and stopped. It was a new towel rail. Put it in the car. Few more kms another bigger box. The new basin for the bathroom. Look out for the bath could be dangerous. What we really need for Leeman is a glass shower screen. |
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| The famous pink roadhouse where we handed in the rail and basin. |
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| A few repairs and a few hangers on at North creek bush camp. |
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| Old Ghan railway crossing. Yes we slept under the bridge. |
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| Standley Chasm |
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| Simpsons Gap Went to Ben's for tea. He cooked up a storm. Ice supplied in the wine glass, no need to do the dishes. Visited the Araluen Cultural Centre, attended the Alice festival parade. No pictures as Neil dropped my camera.!!! Another one gone. |
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| Got to the canyon ready for a swim and someone had got there first. This guy went through playground, over a rock through the pool fence, barbecues and pine table. Theres a new sign at the pool instead of no diving it's no driving. |
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| Too hot to do the rim walk. Did the shorter gorge walk. Nice. |
