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Aug 29^th, 2013 at 9:21am

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Monday we are heading North to the Flinders Ranges.....will post here...when we get internet coverage

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Reply #1 - Aug 29^th, 2013 at 12:05pm

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Have a good trip Dave.
We are heading up there in 5 weeks time. Cheers Brian.

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Reply #2 - Sep 2^nd, 2013 at 8:03pm

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Left home 5:30am today..arrived 10:30am...staying at Wilmington couple nights...
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$20 night powered site

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Reply #3 - Sep 6^th, 2013 at 9:48pm

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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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Reply #4 - Sep 7^th, 2013 at 8:49am

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Great photos Dave. Keep them coming Wink

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Reply #5 - Sep 8^th, 2013 at 10:09pm

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Have you engaged 4wd yet Dave ? I would love to be there to see the terror in your eyes Shocked

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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Reply #6 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 5:49pm

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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

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Reply #7 - Sep 13^th, 2013 at 10:31pm

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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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Reply #8 - Sep 14^th, 2013 at 4:01pm

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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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Reply #9 - Sep 18^th, 2013 at 1:43pm

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Enjoying your travels as usual Dave.

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