December 14, 2019

Howqua Hills

A weekend up in the Howqua Hills historic area is just the trick for a bit of rest and relaxation. The trip from Melbourne took me through Yea, Bonnie Doon, Mansfield, Merrijig and then off the highway to Sheepyard Flat. Where I met Tav and Jules. I set up camp […]

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September 30, 2019

Welding skills

25/09/2019 One of the activities for today was to brush up on the skills of welding. It is a useful skill to have in National Park such as Finke Gorge, because you have to be pretty self sufficient. You don’t want to have to call contractors out for repairs all […]

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September 24, 2019

Mpulungkinya Track Patrol

18/09/2019 What a privilege to patrol the awesome tracks in Finke Gorge National Park. But someone’s got to do it. The patrol is to ensure all is well with the walk and to identify any issues. It has to be done on a regular basis. This trail goes further up […]

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September 1, 2019

Day One: On The Road

After spending most of the day packing my car. I was ready by 3:00pm. My car was jammed packed full of gear. I now just wanted to head out of Melbourne and I eventually stopped at Bendigo. It was too late to set up tent, so I opted for a […]

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