holidays
Day 29 – Providence Creek to Innamincka
Wayne was hoping to catch some fresh water yabbies in the creek. No luck with yabbies but he did manage to catch a crab, which we were amazed to see so far inland. The crab was safely returned to the creek. More 4WDriving was the order of the day with varying terrain from slippery to ... Read more
Day 28 – Birdsville to Providence Creek
A late start to the day was made even later when Stu’s car only made it 20 minutes out of town before overheating. It was a real low point in the trip for everyone when Stu and Chrissy had to turn back to Birdsville for repairs to their vehicle, which took several days to be ... Read more
Day 27 – Birdsville
A number of vehicles had a trip to “Big Red”, the first big sand dune entering into the Simpson Desert. Excitement was high and the track out to Big Red was very wet. It didn’t take Craig long to drown Andrew’s Cruiser, then only going about 20 feet before getting bogged. Margaret’s recovery skills soon ... Read more
Day 26 – Boulia to Birdsville
Andrew lead the convoy as Karl and Joy teamed up with him to rehearse their act for the Birdsville Gala Night. Left for Birdsville via Bedourie with more desert scenery, this was what a lot of us expected for the entire outback. The dirt road had a number of water crossings after the recent rain ... Read more
Day 25 – Mount Isa to Boulia
Karl and Bette went to the Mt Isa ABC Radio for their interview about Foxtrot Papa Inc. and the trip, which aired the next morning. Bette earned herself the right to wear the Orange Vest when she said to Andrew Saunders at the radio station that she must say Wheelies not Wheelchair People. What does ... Read more
Day 24 – Barkly Homestead to Mount Isa
Wayne, Bette, Karen, Dennis and Leanne set off for Mt. Isa ahead of the main convoy to do some bulk shopping for the next few days. Bette also contacted the local ABC Radio station and the local newspaper to set up a time for some interviews the next day. Met up with the 2 Dutch ... Read more
Day 23 – Daly Waters to Barkly Homestead
Packed up and ready to go at 8am, the Harleys turned up and excitement was in the air. They put on the helmets and jackets, we strapped the girl’s feet to the pegs and they set off for a quick run down the old WWII runway. After returning to the front of the Daly Waters ... Read more
Day 22 – Katherine to Daly Waters
Left for Daly Waters, nice 3-hour drive. What a great spot, nice camp site and great locals and souvenirs. We went to the pub for dinner in our Black & White outfits. Food, entertainment and service were superb – our thanks to the management and staff. Wayne gave a sermon to the crowd about the ... Read more
Day 21 – Katherine
A free day in Katherine saw a number of the group taking helicopter rides over Katherine Gorge while others opted for a river cruise and some just lazed around the camp or in the pool. Craig got into the spirit with his version of a corroboree along with his fellow musicians, thoroughly entertaining. Rachelle and ... Read more
Day 20 – Batchelor to Katherine
Packed up early and 4 vehicles left early to make Katherine in time to do some running repairs and shopping. The park at Katherine (Springvale Homestead) was a fine picturesque location. A historical presentation of the homestead’s past plus the viewing of the unique radioactive natural spring of the original homestead was very interesting. After ... Read more