Doesn't this look like fun?

[kevfromcoro]

Have a look at this linky..
looks like loads of fun....
http://www.4wdaction.com.au/forum/vi...f=181&t=101143

Hope to head up there early next year......
taking a 4x4.....
those polaris would be a bit of fun...
dunno about getting into the water...
croc feeding time............

[ducatijim]

Yep Kev, the Cape's a great big playground, and even better, you can usually play onya own cause its so big!
Wife and I are that ways bound again sometime soon this time by 4x so we can get the big camping, fishing, crockadile experience!
Youll love it.( oh, i wouldn't try and go to early next year, ya just won't make it and the tracks will be shite and the best places completely cut off....best to look from late march onwards!)

[kevfromcoro]

Just done a run to Townsville...... Bought a Landrover Disco. V8 on gas. great machine.. factory diff locks. bullbar...its getting a 3inch lift and some decent tyres...
few more toys and off i go.
there is a run up the cape next april.. but there is over 40 vehicles. too many.. i have contacted some mates in NZ.. got a few victims.... coming over.
Stayed in this outfit..
http://www.rollingstonebeach.com.au/
went to pay when i booked in.. and found that it was a free camp.. couldnt beleive it. did a bit of fishing. got a few bream. there was a croc living in the river,, so i didnt get to close to the edge....
all the beaches had stinger nets. for safe swimming.... i knew they hurt like shit if they sting ya,, someone said that they can kill a person.. not sure about that.
went up there for a bit of work... but it was to hot.. nearly karked out just walking down the main street...
found a nice beach on the way up.. coconut trees . white sand.. so over the grass verge i went. parked up. opened up the back. few wines. and off to sleep.the back of the wagon looks like a pox doctors office.. shit everywhere.. as we do when camping.woke up and all these people were going about there bussiness. swiming ang and excercing... pony arsed lot. then the beach patrol came along and threatened me with a $300 ticket for parking on the beach... got to watch that a bit over here.. and one with a uniform on,, thinks there shit doesnt stink...
mmm where to next.??
its a hard life sometimes....

[ducatijim]

Oh yes Kev, those sea wasps can indeed kill people.

A tale from up north, few years ago now, was of a surf lifesaving club somewhere round Cairns where some clubbie found a wasp washed up and captured it in an old coke bottle( theyre real small) and put it all in their club fridge to show others later.
You know whats coming don't you? Right, some poor unsuspecting person took a swig from the cold bottle of 'water' in the fridge and got the wasp down their throat.
They died.

But you don't have to swallow them to be fatal mate, respect them( You musta seen all the vinegar bottles at every beach acess up there?).

[Eddieb]

Don't do it ths way Kev

[kevfromcoro]

didnt know those stingers killed ya.
will watch out for that.
did see a few vinegar bottles about.. thought the local abos were drinking the stuff
got a bit too close to an abo girl one night... shit they are rough...
couldnt get away quick enuff..
good vid edd....
done a similar thing in NZ once...
once we went over the top... there is know turning back..
good seatbelt saved us from going through the front screen..
dropped into a creek once. and sat the 4x4 on its bull bar. completly vertical is was. my coey bailed. wouldnt start.. so i stuck it in low low. and wound it out on the starter.
i like 4x4s.. can scare the daylights out of 3 or 4 passengers. compared to only 1 pillion on a bike.

[cooneyr]

Don't do it ths way Kev

Thats a bit dumb - clearly ya gonna go for a skate down the slope but why make it worse by cocking a wheel on the lip. I wanna see the following vid of the red truck trying to get back up

[Eddieb]

http://www.news.com.au/travel/austra...-1225971020859

EACH year hundreds of four-wheel-drive vehicles leave the bitumen for less-formed roads.

The Birdsville Track, established during the 1880s as a drover's route, was once every four-wheel-driver's ultimate challenge. Today, it remains an iconic drive stretching 521km but, in good weather, it can be easily traversed by a soft roader and is more like driving a well-formed unsealed highway.

So, we took to the road and tested a few more. Here are some of our favourites to get your motor running.

Anne Beadell Highway
SA and WA
Named after legendary surveyor Len Beadell's wife, this track was built to support the Woomera Rocket Range and British nuclear tests after World War II. It took Beadell's team nine years to complete and today it's the alternative inland route for four-wheel-drivers crossing the Nullarbor Plain. It is a remote drive with more than 1000 sand dunes to cross. The road surfaces vary from rough corrugations to soft, treacherous sand. The South Australian section rarely sees a grader. Suggested for competent outback drivers only, with reliable vehicles and a willingness for serious preparation. It will put your 4WD skills to the test but it's a stunning drive.

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Across the 1324km linking Laverton to Coober Pedy, you'll witness rare vegetation, abundant wildlife and the two ground-zero obelisks near Emu Claypan that mark the 1950s atom bomb tests. Allow five to eight days. Camping is generally permitted within 50m-100m of the road unless otherwise signed. Some of the track passes though massive properties and Aboriginal lands, so remember to leave gates as you find them and have the required permits before setting out.

When: Best travelled May to September.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Coober Pedy to the Ilkulka Roadhouse, about 750km.
Rating: Hard*
Other: Notify police at Coober Pedy of your departure and at Laverton of your arrival.

Goog's Track
SA
Built in great Aussie spirit by John "Goog" Denton and his family during the 1970s, this single-vehicle track across 188km travels from Ceduna to Malbooma, with 360 sand dunes in between. There's plenty of wildlife and changing landscapes, including the saltwater Goog's Lakes the largest is 14km long and a good camping site as well as the Dog Barrier Fence and memorials to Goog and his son Dinger, who were tragically killed at different times after the track's completion. Allow two days or longer if you intend doing side trips to Childara Rockholes, Jellabinna Rocks, Lois Rocks and Narlara.

When: Best travelled April to September.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Ceduna to Glendambo, about 350km.
Rating: Medium to hard*
Other: No supplies along the entire route. Best traversed north to south with low tyre pressure.

The Cape-Telegraph Road/Peninsula Development Road
QLD
The route to the northern-most point of mainland Australia is every four-wheel-driver's challenge. From Lakeland, the 743km trek can take five or more days. It is a rugged drive through some wild yet incredible country with many highlights, such as ancient Aboriginal Quinkan art at Split Rock, Fruit Bat, Eliot, Indian Head and Twin falls, the ruins of Somerset and big rivers.

When: Best travelled April to October.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Archer River to Bramwell Junction, 162km.
Rating: Hard*
Other: Take the ferry across the Jardine River, as this is a dangerous crossing. Permits required to drive across Aboriginal lands. Be croc-wise as there are plenty of saltwater crocodiles in all the rivers and along the beaches.

Simpson Desert (Dalhousie Springs to Birdsville)
SA and QLD
Another of the "must do" tracks, the mighty Simpson Desert spans 170,000sq km and features some of the world's longest sand dunes. The 440km from Birdsville to Dalhousie Springs is an extremely remote drive, crossing 1000 dunes separated by clay pans, salt pans and gibber-littered plains. It is one of the most rewarding drives I have done.

More than 180 species of birds call the Simpson home. There are also old ruins, The Knolls, Poeppel Corner (the meeting of the NT, Queensland and SA) and the famous Big Red, the highest of the sand dunes in the Simpson. Allow at least four days to cover the track and check conditions before setting out.

When: Closed from the last week of November until the end of February.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Mt Dare to Birdsville, 511km.
Rating: Hard*
Other: Attach a flag to your aerial at all times. The crests of the dunes are continually moving and often have steep drop offs. They gain in height as you travel east, so crossing from west to east is best.

Binns Track
SA and NT
The latest 4WD adventure in the Northern Territory, Binns Track is named in honour of Bill Binns, who travelled it so often during his 32-year service with NT Parks. The 2191km track can be driven as one drive (allow at least 10 days) from Mount Dare to Timber Creek, or as four sections. Some areas could prove a little tricky along the way and it's well worth checking weather and road conditions before starting out.

The highlights along this track are numerous: Gregory National Park; the Simpson Desert; Old Andado Homestead; Mac Clark Conservation Reserve with rare acacia peuce trees found in only two other locations in the world; watching Santa Teresa Aboriginal community members paint and tell stories (by appointment Monday to Thursday); 6000 ancient rock carvings at N'Dhala Gorge via Numery Rd; fossicking for zircons and garnets; the Devils Marbles; and the largest cattle station in the Territory, Victoria River Downs.

When: Best travelled June to October.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Mount Dare to Santa Teresa, 344km.
Rating: Medium to hard*
Other: Attach a flag to your aerial when travelling over sand dunes.

Cameron Corner and Sturt National Park
NSW, QLD, SA
Journey from Tibooburra in outback NSW to the 340,000ha Sturt National Park, with its gibber plains, the contrasting sand dunes of the Strzelecki Desert and the eroded mesas of Grey Range. And that is only part of the 140km trek.

It's worth including the Gorge Loop Road within the park (another 100km), which takes in the Mount Wood homestead, the pastoral museum and shearers' quarters. From the park, continue to Cameron Corner, where NSW, Queensland and SA meet. The track is usually reasonably well formed, though you may come across corrugations during the dry.

When: Best travelled April to October.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Tibooburra to Cameron Corner, 140km.
Rating: Easy to medium*
Other: May be impassable after rain.

Canning Stock Route
WA
Considered one of the most remote 4WD tracks in the world, the Canning Stock Route draws 4WD enthusiasts from all nations. There's a bit of everything along the 1619km route from Wiluna to Billiluna: Aboriginal sites, pioneer history, rugged ranges, sand dunes, and flora and fauna. Allow at least three weeks to do it in comfort.

When: Best travelled April to September.
Longest distance between fuel supplies: Wiluna to Well 23 Fuel Dump, 707km.
Rating: Very hard*
Other: All vehicles require permits. Permission to pass through the lands of the Gregory Lakes Community and Balgo Hills Community should be obtained from Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority (ph 08 9322 7044).

*Track ratings
Easy: Tracks are usually well formed and generally suited for towing caravans and trailers. A 4WD is preferred, with some basic recovery and communication equipment.
Medium: Tracks will require use of low and high range or are in remote areas where supplies and medical aid are not nearby. Most will involve sand, mud, creek crossings, hill climbs, rough corrugations or other difficult terrain. Not suitable for caravans or trailers. Experience is necessary, as are spare parts, recovery gear, communications, first aid and fuel, food and water.
Hard: For experienced 4WD drivers only. Vehicles need high clearance and must carry all supplies and communication equipment, as with the medium rating. These tracks are often remote; the terrain is rough and the going can be very slow.

[kevfromcoro]

Thanks for the imfo edd....
looks like iam going to be busy for the next few years..
the bigest problem i have is... someone has cut the gas tank in half. to accomodate 2 LPG tanks..
as i found out in the middle of now where. run out of LPG. switched to petrol. and went about 150 ks...
its great on LPG. just cant get it everywhere...
cape york is on the 1st list....
and then mayebe the canning
think i will have to carry a lot of juice for that one....
Cheers.... kev

[kevfromcoro]

Shes a diaster here at the mo.
Hasnt stopped raining for weeks.
Lots of the northern towns are under water.
Airports are closed. and people cant get supplies into town..
just heard on the news. the flooded area is the size of france and germany.
was just up that way. lucky .. missed it all.
The problem here is with mossies.
Ive been bit all over.
seem to like kiwis...
lets hope it stops raining. and the water receides..
worst rain in 140 years