Against the Grain Trip Plan
Date |
From |
To |
Distance |
Road |
Notes |
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1 |
Sun 8/8 |
Fremantle |
Collie |
Both |
Terry Mader Accident Site |
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Collie Motel |
237km |
Estimate 6 hours |
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gpsies map - Fremantle to Collie
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2 |
Mon 9/8 |
Collie |
Muntadgin Pub/Lawn |
Both |
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Camp outside Hotel |
367km |
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3 |
Tues 10/8 |
Muntadgin |
Southern Cross |
123 |
Both |
Craig Parson Accident Site |
Southern Cross |
Walleroo Rock |
162 |
Both |
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Bush Camp |
285km |
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4 |
Wed 11/8 |
Walleroo Rock |
Kalgoorlie |
Dirt |
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Caravan Park/Motel |
108km |
Dirt |
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5 |
Thur 12/8 |
Kalgoorlie |
Ora Banda |
66 |
Dirt |
Anton Zappelli Accident Site |
Ora Banda |
Lake Ballard |
154 |
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Camp Lake Ballard |
220km |
Estimate 1.5 hours |
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6 |
Fri 13/8 |
Lake Ballard |
Leonora |
147 |
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Caravan Park |
147km |
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News from the Day
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7 |
Sat 14/8 |
Leonora |
Mt Margaret Mission |
95 |
Dirt |
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Mt Margaret |
Laverton |
34 |
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Laverton |
98km out of Laverton |
98 |
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Camp at Yards |
227km |
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gpsies map - Leonora to 98km out of Laverton
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8 |
Sun 15/8 |
98km outside Laverton |
Tjukayirla |
212 |
Dirt |
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Tjukayirla |
100km past Tjukayiria Roadhouse towards Warburton |
83 |
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Camp at Waterholes |
295km |
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gpsies map - 98km out of Laverton to Tjukayiria Roadhouse
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9 |
Mon 16/8 |
85km past Tjukayiria Roadhouse towards Warburton |
Warbuton |
166km |
Dirt |
School Presentation in afternoon |
Warbuton |
Palytjikata |
114km |
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Camp at Jump up |
163km |
Estimate 4 hours / 60kph |
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gpsies map - 85km past Tjukayiria Roadhouse to Palytjikata
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10 |
Tue 17/8 |
Palytjikata |
Wanarn |
48km |
Dirt |
School Presentation in morning |
Wanarn |
Warakurna Roadhouse |
97km |
Giles Meterological |
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Caravan Park |
145km |
Estimate 2 hours / 70kph
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gpsies map - Palytjikata to Warakurna Roadhouse
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News from the Day | |||||
11 |
Wed 18/8 |
Warakurna Roadhouse |
Docker River |
104 |
Dirt |
School Presentation in morning |
Docker River |
Yulara (Uluru/Ayers Rock |
232 |
Dirt |
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Caravan Park |
236km |
Estimate 5 hours / 70kph |
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Can camp out between Warakurna and Yulara somewhere leaving 100km on Thursday AM |
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gpsies map - Warakurna to Yulara
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News from the Day | |||||
12 |
Thur 19/8 |
Yulara Free Day |
Motel |
100km |
Families to meet? |
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13 |
Fri 20/8 |
Yulara Free Day |
Motel |
Anton to marry Kate |
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14 |
Sat 21/8 |
Yulara Free Day |
Motel |
Antons BBQ |
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15 |
Sun 22/8 |
Yulara |
Mulga Park |
164 |
Dirt |
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Mulga Park |
Kulgera |
156 |
Dirt |
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Caravan Park |
320km |
Estimate 7 hours |
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gpsies map - Yulara to Kulgera
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News from the Day | |||||
16 |
Mon 23/8 |
Kulgera |
Dalhousie |
320km |
Dirt |
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Dalhousie |
Caravan Park |
320km |
Estimate 7 hours |
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gpsies map - Kulgera to Dalhouse
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News from the Day | |||||
17 |
Tue 24/8 |
Dalhousie |
Abandoned Oil Well |
193km |
Dirt |
Estimate 6 hours / 50kph |
Camp |
193km | |||||
gpsies map - Dalhouse to Abandoned Oil Well
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News from the Day | |||||
18 |
Wed 25/8 |
Abandoned Oil Well |
Turn right for Qld |
100 |
Dirt |
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Turn |
Big Red |
115 |
Dirt |
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Big Red |
Birdsville |
38 |
Dirt |
Jim Cairns Accident Site |
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Caravan Park |
253km |
Estimate 6 hours / 55kph |
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gpsies map - Abandoned Oil Well to Birdsville
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News from the Day | |||||
19 |
Thur 26/8 |
Birdsville |
Caravan Park |
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20 |
Fri 27/8 |
Birdsville Free day |
Mungerannie Hotel |
315km |
Dirt |
Estimate 4.5 hours / 70kph |
Camp |
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gpsies map - Birdsville to Mungerannie
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News from the Day | |||||
21 |
Sat 28/8 |
Mungerannie Hotel |
Marree |
205 |
Dirt |
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Marree |
Lake Eyre |
99 |
Dirt |
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Camp |
304km |
Estimate 4.5 hours / 70kph |
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gpsies map - Mungerannie to Lake Eyre
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News from the Day | |||||
22 |
Sun 29/8 |
Lake Eyre |
Marree |
99 |
Dirt |
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Marree |
Leigh Creek |
116 |
Dirt |
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Caravan Park |
215km |
Estimate 3 hours / 70kph |
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gpsies map - Lake Eyre to Marree
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News from the Day | |||||
23 |
Mon 30/8 |
Leigh Creek |
Hawker |
155 |
Sealed |
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Hawker |
Quorn |
106 |
Sealed |
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Quorn |
Wilmington |
40 |
Sealed |
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Caravan Park |
301km |
Estimate 4.25 hours / 70kph |
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gpsies map - Leigh Creek to Wilmington
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News from the Day | |||||
24 |
Tues 31/8 |
Wilmington |
Gladstone |
81 |
Sealed |
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Gladstone |
Clare |
72 |
Sealed |
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Clare |
Gawler |
88 |
Sealed |
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Gawler |
Adelaide |
39 |
Sealed |
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Motel |
280km |
Estimate 4 hours / 70kph |
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gpsies map - Wilmington to Adelaide
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News from the Day | |||||
5,444km |
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On the Wednesday 1/9/10Night have a big party at the Glenelg Grand Hotel?? |
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Leave to come home AM Thursday 2/9/10 |
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