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Camping - Caravanning - Camper Trailering - Four Wheel Driving - Off Road - Fishing >> Camping Locations & Travel Blogs >> Off to the Flinders Ranges https://www.aussiecampovenforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1377732113 Message started by Smokeydk on Aug 29th, 2013 at 9:21am |
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Title: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Aug 29th, 2013 at 9:21am
Monday we are heading North to the Flinders Ranges.....will post here...when we get internet coverage
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by brianp on Aug 29th, 2013 at 12:05pm
Have a good trip Dave.
We are heading up there in 5 weeks time. Cheers Brian. |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 2nd, 2013 at 8:03pm
Left home 5:30am today..arrived 10:30am...staying at Wilmington couple nights...
http://stonycreekbushcampcaravanpark.com.au/ $20 night powered site |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 6th, 2013 at 9:48pm
Left Wilmington Thursday 5th and stayed night at Warren Gorge.......then did back roads to Hawker...today.seeing a lot of old historic sites...staying the night at Flinders Ranges Caravan Park $28 night powered..on tomorrow to Rawnsley Park
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Derek on Sep 7th, 2013 at 8:49am
Great photos Dave. Keep them coming ;)
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Rufzgutz on Sep 8th, 2013 at 10:09pm
Have you engaged 4wd yet Dave ? I would love to be there to see the terror in your eyes :o :o ;D
You seem to have taken a liking to plugging your power cord in. How's the weather been for you ? Say G'day to Burnie & Shirley from us. |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 13th, 2013 at 5:49pm
Rick...we been doing it hard....and yes we have been in 4WD a lot...infact we headed out of Angorichina and headed to Nuccaleena mines a long slow 20klm/ph trip in 4WD
we are now at Copley...just out of Leigh Creek......since Hawker we have had no phone or internet coverage...so here goes After one night in Hawker we had 2 nights at Rawnsley Park..$34pn/power then 3 nights at Alpana Station..$38 ensuite/power...then bushed camp 3 nights at Parachilna Gorge...$28 power here We have given our Pajero a rough time....going into places like Chambers Gorge and sacred Gorge...and hell to Nuccaleena Mine..a 13klm trip taking 3 hours......its prob has 15kg of dirt/dust imbedded through out 1Rawnsley Lookout 2Chambers Gorge 3 Parachilna Gorge 4 Nucaleena Mines DSCF6308.JPG (132 KB | ) DSCF6391.JPG (180 KB | ) DSCF6470.JPG (168 KB | ) DSCF6459.JPG (208 KB | ) |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by brianp on Sep 13th, 2013 at 10:31pm
Welcome back to the Internet Dave.
Have you had much rain up there? It bucketed down here yesterday. But not much today. |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 14th, 2013 at 4:01pm
We had 3 drops wednesday night...enough to turn the dust on the van to streaky mud......been from 35c days down to mid 26c....one night it was so cold I got up in morning to have a drink of water I left in a glass...it was frozen solid......temp was 4c by then
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Chally on Sep 18th, 2013 at 1:43pm
Enjoying your travels as usual Dave.
Jeff |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 20th, 2013 at 9:42am
Back home........planning next trip...check my Blog
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Rufzgutz on Sep 22nd, 2013 at 10:22am
Your Blog looks a ripper Dave [smiley=clap.gif] [smiley=clap.gif] [smiley=clap.gif]
http://smokeydk.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/flinders-ranges-trip.html Have you got a photobucket link ? (for more pics) What are your thoughts of the Flinders now that you have visited?? So much to see, so little opportunity for some.......You Lucky Baskets ;D ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 22nd, 2013 at 3:07pm
Next week..I'll post Photobucket Rick...been busy cleaning up the van and Pajero...will have about 900 photos to pick from to go on..
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Title: Re: Off to the Flinders Ranges Post by Smokeydk on Sep 26th, 2013 at 9:07pm
http://s885.photobucket.com/user/Smokeydk2/library/CampingTrips/FlindersTrip0913?sort=3&page=1
Look for file list on left |
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