offroading online magazine issue 11

Issue 11

March 2013

G e o r g e R o y t e r ’s A u s t r a l i a

E x c l u s i v e

CanningStock Route

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A word from the editor...

We would like to welcome aboard Juz and Dave from Our Naked Australia. Juz and Dave have bitten the bullet, packed up the troopie and headed off around Australia for a

year.

They called into the Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park and before departing had signed up for regular contributions to the magazine. Their first article is a new look at Loveday.

We feature the Dry Lake Racers Australia Speed Week in this issue. The article is written from a first time visitor

perspective with the intention of giving you an idea of what the week is all about.

Check out the story and make plans to get to Lake Gairdner next year.

Voyager 4x4 Adventures continue their fantastic Canning Stock Route trip. Jason King gives the readers a great insight into just what the track is like without all the

hoohaa involving products, just the track and 4WDing.

George Royter’s Australia has offered OOM an exclu-sive video - be one of the first to check out George’s

unique work.

See you on the trackCheers Danny

www.harvestthesun.com.au Denis O’Dea: 0404839137

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In this issue

The 2013 Great Australian Ride - Page 12

George Royter’s Australia - Page 16

Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park - Page 34

DLRA Speed Week - Page 44

Canning Stock Route Part 2 - Page 98

Australia 360 - Page 120

www.harvestthesun.com.au Denis O’Dea: 0404839137

OffROADinG OnLine

editorDanny Hanrahan

ContributorsGeordie WrightSue CallowJasmine Brown The Cast Iron Boys P7 Offroad & P7 Comms DPChip Voyager 4x4 Adventures

Website editorDanny HanrahanGeordie Wright

facebook editorGeordie Wright Tony Whateley

Offroading OnlineNo part of this magazine may be copied, broadcast or reproduced in any man-ner on any medium without the written consent of the copyright owner.

Offroading Online

[email protected]

Regular Features

A Word from the editor - Page 5

P7 Offroad - Page 8

Berrima Diesel - Page 22

Voyager 4x4 Adventures - Page 98

Cast iron Boys - Page 94

Following the fantastic success of the SEQ Catchments – P7Offroad Moreton Island Cleanup in November 2013 we are very pleased to launch the “Healthy Waterways Beach Clean Up” pilot program.

This pilot program, to be setup and conducted by P7Offroad is endorsed by a 20 member Steering committee com-prising SEQ Catchments, A host of Local Councils, State Government Departments and organisations such as Ocean

Watch, Tangaroa Blue and Wildmob.

During this pilot phase, we will concentrate on developing a mailing list of 4wders who are prepared to undertake Marine Debris cleanup events at short notice (we plan to be able to activate a team within 3 days where necessary)

to travel to Moreton Island and make a big difference in removing marine debris before it is able to enter the Marine Ecosystem again.

We 4wders are unique in that our recreation, is also our transport and it is ideally suited to taking us to places that others can’t get to and enables us to remove large amounts of waste with a minimum of inconvenience.

P7Offroad will facilitate funding from the Federal Government, through Healthy Waterways to cover the cost of barge fares, permits and catering for participants in the ‘quick response’ teams.

We must thank our partners at Moreton Island Adventures (MiCat) for their continued support of our efforts to do something really good for Moreton Island and the life it supports.

Interested persons are asked to go to www.p7offroad.com.au/beaches to leave their details and expression of interest.

It is hoped that a successful pilot program will see the program rolled out to other Queensland coastal locations under secure funding until 2017.

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River Murray Auto Wreckers supplies quality, guaranteed 2nd hand auto parts Australia wide.

Our knowledgeable and efficient team pride themselves on excellent customer service.

Being a general dismantler, we stock Australian delivered passenger vehicles, 4 wheel drives and light commercials.

We also have a large selection of pre 1975 vehicles to suit the restorer.

Telephone: (08) 8588 2445 http://www.rmaw.com.au/ [email protected]

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River Murray Auto Wreckers supplies quality, guaranteed 2nd hand auto parts Australia wide.

Our knowledgeable and efficient team pride themselves on excellent customer service.

Being a general dismantler, we stock Australian delivered passenger vehicles, 4 wheel drives and light commercials.

We also have a large selection of pre 1975 vehicles to suit the restorer.

Telephone: (08) 8588 2445 http://www.rmaw.com.au/ [email protected]

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It was April last year when the organising team of The Great Australian Ride first met up and discussed the proposed event. At first I was excited, and seemingly unfazed by the prospect of a trans-Australian Crossing. Perhaps I was naive… or perhaps I was missing something. Looking at a map on the wall with a line across it just seemed easy enough… start my bike here one day...finish here a few days later…camp along the way …see some wildlife…have a few laughs… hhmmm…sure...no worries!

A mate of mine who had done this route before gave me a real wakeup call shortly after I told him what I was doing. And he scared me a little in describing what it will take to complete this ride – he warned me about my fitness, about the terrain, about bike preparedness… and with that I realised that this was not just going to be any ride… the scale of what I was doing here was nothing like anything I had ever been involved in before – and that this was going to be a life changing event for me. And sure enough it was…

Over the course of the next 16 weeks and in particular the last few leading up to leaving day, it started to dawn on me that this event was unique in so many ways. Not the route - that had been done before – but in terms of the opportu-nity that this event is giving so many people like me – and not least the recipients of the money that were we working hard to raise. SIDS and Kids truly deserve every effort we can make for them to help the community, thus making their organisation a truly worthwhile charity to do all this for.

Personally, I learned a lot in the 18 days on the road… adventure riding, being an event organiser, managing myself in difficult circumstances, and throwing myself out there to the universe and giving something monumental a real good go. This ride literally had everything for me – I hit an emu outside of Thargomindah (well the Emu hit me actually), I conquered the smaller side of the big red sand dune at Birdsville (good considering I was relatively inexperienced on sand before the ride commenced), I got up close with Australia’s premiere stunt bike rider Dave McKenna in Alice Springs, I took a helicopter joy flight over Uluru, I survived the enormity of the Gibson Desert, I had almost terminal bike issues in Laverton before nursing my ailing DR650 900km back to civilisation, and I traversed the most awesome 40km stretch of soft sand into Steep Point.

In 2012, The Great Australian Ride raised over $26000 for SIDS and Kids and in the process changed lives, including the lives of the riders involved. In 2012, we rode over 7500km from Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly point, to Steep

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Point, Australia’s most westerly mainland point. The ride was broken up into four stages and took us out to Cameron’s Corner and up to the iconic outback town of Birdsville on stage 1, across to Alice Springs and Uluru on stage 2, then across the mighty Gibson Desert in stage 3, before hitting ocean once again and out to Steep Point to complete stage 4.

Along the way, there were the expected tears, tantrums, broken bikes and a shattered ego or two. From adversity, and together as a dedicated team of riders on a mission, we rose above the challenges that were laid down by this great country of ours. We triumphed over fatigue; we triumphed over the toll the unpredictable terrain and vast distances had taken on our bikes; and ultimately, upon our arrival at the west coast, we were moved to tears by the exhilarating experience of reaching our geographical destination AND surpassing our fundraising target. Partnerships were formed, mateships were created and lifelong friends were born… adventure, courage and freedom were truly abundant on this epic journey.

Have you ever wanted to ride across the centre of Australia’s outback - but not by yoHave you ever wanted to be part of something special - to test your mettle on an unbridled adventure? This event is

for you!....Is your love of adventure riding surpassed only by your love of getting away from your everyday routine?... If the idea of riding 20 days across the centre of Australia, with 12 other likeminded riders, all in the name of charity

excites you, then here is your chance to be a part of Australia’s fastest growing adventure ride and Australia’s ultimate adventure – The Great Australian Ride.

At 9am on Sunday August 18, 2013, The Great Australian Ride will once again roar to life with spectacular fanfare as the riders roll away from the Cape Byron Lighthouse. This is your invitation to be part of this special event. Tickets are limited to 12 adventure riders only, so you had better get in fast. If you are not able to ride the whole way across as a GAR Adventure Rider, then why not register to be a GAR send-off rider out of Byron Bay – or - you can register to ride any one of the four stages with us - Byron Bay to Birdsville - Perth to Leonora WA - Alice Springs to Leonora WA – Birdsville to Alice Springs….

Sign up now by contacting Stuart through The Great Australian Ride facebook page, at www.greataustralianride.com.au or simply call Stuart on 0414 623 180 to talk more about this year’s ride. Download the official TGAR entry form here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9EJ3fMp2tK5Y3dZaVBwZ0ZGaWs/edit?pli=1 . And be sure to check out our video launch at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbFYCK8QdGg&feature=youtu.be

We hope to see you in Byron Bay!

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George Royter’s AustraliaExclusive to

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Lyndhurst AreaAt the junction of the Oodnadatta and Strzelecki Tracks around 600 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia, is the small community of Lyndhurst.

Described as the ‘southern gateway to the deserts’, it is the last town on the sealed road and the outer reach of mobile phone reception. The start of the true outback!

There are many interesting sites around Lyndhurst such as the old Ghan rail siding sheds and town cemetery. Venture a little further north up the Oodnadatta Track to view the spectacularly coloured Ochre Pits or to explore the old ghost town of Farina.

Travel five minutes up the Strzelecki Track to view the intricate talc stone carvings of local identity Talc Alf.

All are easily accessed, with care, in a 2wd vehicle. If you would like to experience a taste of the outback, make Lyndhurst your next destination.

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Its one of those questions that sounds like ‘How long is a Piece of String?’ Let’s face it… Diesel isn’t getting any cheaper and travelling isn’t getting any

lighter.

With these 2 items working against us we con-tinue to search for the best driving practices for economy. But to do so one must first understand the mechanics of how to set up your Motorhome

or Tow vehicle/van combination.

Tyres size and tread pattern choice play an important starting point to economy. We have

proven on our dyno that even a simple tyre change on a Land Cruiser from a 265/70-16 to a 275/75-16 can ‘wipe off ’ 10% power at the rubber wheels.

As an example we need 200 NM of Torque to maintain 90km/h on a road at 20% engine load. After installing the only ‘slightly’ bigger tyres we

have lost 10% power at the rubber wheels and now produce 180NM of Torque for the same 20%

engine load.

So to now maintain 90km/h with 200NM Torque like before we need to ‘put down the foot a little more’ on the throttle to offset the

loss of power at the wheels equating to now 30% engine load.

Gear choice when towing is another important factor when heavily loaded. Diesel Engine Torque

is magnified by gears. The lower the gear, for exam-ple 3rd gear, the higher the Torque and slower the wheels spin. The higher the gear, for example 5th gear, the lower the Torque is magnified and the

faster the wheels spin. To gain one thing is to lose another and Vice Versa!

Back to that speed example above. You need 200NM of Torque to maintain that 90 km/h and

in 4th gear you get 200NM of Torque at 20% engine load. Change up to 5th gear (and without

going into the mechanics of an overdrive gear) and all of a sudden you now produce only 150NM of

Torque for the same engine load of 20%.

You begin to slowly loose speed so you need to depress the throttle pedal ‘only so little’ more to

get 200NM of Torque coming out of the gearbox to maintain the 90km/h increasing engine load

to 40%.

In summary two simple things have quite dra-matic effects on engine power. We have seen this

time and time again on our 4WD dyno.

That is tyre size and the gear used to tow under heavy loads. Consider next time the effects when you are about to go for bigger tyres and will the benefits outweigh the potential economy effects.

More importantly light throttle cruising in a high gear is fine towing a load BUT as soon as

you feel you are starting to apply more and more throttle due to ever increasing headwinds and hills think about ‘changing back a gear’ earlier to keep the throttle load light and let the gearbox do the

work instead of the engine.

The above were examples BUT in reality a 1HZ recently on our dyno was producing 278NM in

3rd gear and 146NM in 4th. You can see gearing dramatically effects ‘pulling power’. Next time your

vehicle is on a dyno get the operator to do a 3rd and 4th gear test and show you the results.

Safe Driving

Andrew

Diesel Economy

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Multi award winning Eldee Station provides good old fashioned country hospitality, simple but good food, great refreshments and a wide range of accommodation choices to suit all budgets. This includes powered grassed caravan and campsites, ensuited standard rooms and suites for families and couples located on the stunning Mundi Mundi Plains and Barrier Ranges. There is lots to do and not do if you want just relax in our spas or the plunge pool with your kids or watch the bird feeding sessions or go for a walk or just relax and read that book you been meaning to get to all year.

If you want to be more active and use your 4WD you make your own fun includes 4WD tag along tours or self-guided 4WD tracks.

We also have the Eldee 4WD Easter and we are taking bookings for 2013 now.

Have you already planned you Christmas holidays yet? Well if you haven’t go and check out our website at www.eldeestation.com to make your planning very easy for your Christmas holiday.

PS: you love so much that you won’t want to leave!

Contact Details:

2886 Wilangee Road Silverton NSW 2880 Phone 0880912578 email: [email protected] website: www.eldeestation.com http://www.facebook.com/EldeeStation

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Multi award winning Eldee Station provides good old fashioned country hospitality, simple but good food, great refreshments and a wide range of accommodation choices to suit all budgets. This includes powered grassed caravan and campsites, ensuited standard rooms and suites for families and couples located on the stunning Mundi Mundi Plains and Barrier Ranges. There is lots to do and not do if you want just relax in our spas or the plunge pool with your kids or watch the bird feeding sessions or go for a walk or just relax and read that book you been meaning to get to all year.

If you want to be more active and use your 4WD you make your own fun includes 4WD tag along tours or self-guided 4WD tracks.

We also have the Eldee 4WD Easter and we are taking bookings for 2013 now.

Have you already planned you Christmas holidays yet? Well if you haven’t go and check out our website at www.eldeestation.com to make your planning very easy for your Christmas holiday.

PS: you love so much that you won’t want to leave!

Contact Details:

2886 Wilangee Road Silverton NSW 2880 Phone 0880912578 email: [email protected] website: www.eldeestation.com http://www.facebook.com/EldeeStation

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semi jump at the Loveday Extreme Live show to be held on April 20th.

Last year Andrew hit the ramp at 55 kph and launched the bright orange semi 47.5 feet into the air before returning back to earth. The current record stands at 50.5 feet.

During the 2013 Extreme Live Spectacular the team will hit the new ramp at well over last year’s 55kph. Andrew said “I’ll be in top gear and have the pedal flat to the floor”. “We will smash the record”

The truck has undergone a bit of a makeover in preparation for 2013. The suspension has been repaired along with the realignment of the tail end after it hit the dirt. The spiders have been rebuilt along with a few new bearings.

All this would not be happening if it wasn’t for Andrews’s sponsors:• Just Wrecking Toyotas• The Truck Factory• Adelaide Sign Design• Complete Laser Alignment• Lightforce

Anyone who knows the Nichols mob would know that the kids wouldn’t be far away. Ash has got himself a Holden WB Ute and Alison a Ford XF Ute and they are busy choreographing their own part in the Loveday Extreme Live Show.

Don’t miss this great family event.

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“the next big

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• TrophyKart Australia is a Proprietary Limited Company (Pty Ltd) registered company owned by Rick Bramley

• TrophyKart Australia, South Australia INC. is an Incorporated body with Rick Bramley as President and has an elected committee

• TrophyKart Australia is the only body authorised to issue driving licences to race in TrophyKart Australia

• A track has been built at the Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park, in South Australia’s Riverland

• The first race meeting was held on November 2012

• A track is currently under construction at the Blue Dot Speedway Complex in Griffith, NSW

• Negotiations are well underway to construct a track at the Milbrodale Motor Sport Complex in NSW. Milbrodale is the home of Tuff Truck Australia

• Negotiations have commenced to build a track at the start/fin-ish line if the iconic Tatts Finke Desert Race in AliceSprings, Northern Territory

• Negotiations have commenced to build a track at the Baroota, South Australia, Offroad Motor Sport Complex

• Interest has been shown in Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia as well as New Zealand

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“Australia’s best

offroad drivers

will battle all week-

end raising funds for Canteen”

1st Race for 2013

TrophyKart Celebrity Charity Race

Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park April 27th and 28th

The top Australian Offroad Championship (AORC) drivers will compete over two days, including Matt Hanson the current

Australian champion along with past champions.

• NSW - Brad Prout Christie Hedley• SA – Dave Fellows Brad Gallard• NT – Chris Coultard Danny Auricht• QLD – Chris Western Billy Geddes• WA – Beau Robinson• VIC - Shannon Rentch Danny Brown Matt Hanson

Media Coverage

• 4WD TV, Australia’s #1 Offroad TV Programme• WIN TV Channel 9• Negotiations are being held with Channel 10’s Totally Wild• SBS Speed WeekO• Offroading Online Magazine• DirtComp Magazine

All money raised will go to Canteen

Whether you’re cruising over sand dunes, through rugged bush land or across the outback, four-wheel driving is great way to explore the best of Australia. However, while enjoying the great outdoors, off-road drivers of all skill levels require the right equipment to deal with hazards.

Australia has many exciting, but challenging landscapes to navigate while driving off-road and 4WD drivers are often at risk of getting bogged in unstable grounds such as sand, mud or snow. TRED, the Total Recovery Extraction Device, is an essential product for any vehicle that operates off-road. Designed and manufactured in Australia for 4WDs and ATVs, TREDs allow drivers to simply overcome bogging hazards and return on their journey in minimal time, with little effort.

TREDs are designed to fit a wide range of vehicles and can be used easily by anyone; from recreational four-wheel drivers, to professionals who use the vehicles for their job and families travelling for a holiday.

Individuals can drive off-road with confidence using TREDs knowing if they lose traction they can easily get their car back on track without the use of a second vehicle. The driver simply puts TREDs under the car wheels and they provide a path for the car to move back onto stable ground.

TREDs eliminate hazardous vehicle recovery practices like winching and snatching, which can involve highly stressed components such as steel cables, shackles, snatch straps and winches. TREDs are a safer alternative, yet can still handle intense levels of torque, flex, weight and impact because they are engineered tough.

TRED Design is a specialist in product design, engineering and manufacturing, with extensive knowledge and

experience to produce best market solutions. Product design and material selection processes are trialled with the harsh Australian environment in mind, producing the hardest working solo recovery device available. It is because of this the company are extremely proud to offer the world’s first non-mechanical solo recovery device with a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty.

While the primary use for TREDs is recovery, they can also be used as a preventative measure. If drivers see unstable ground ahead, they can link TREDs together to form a safe path for the vehicle to cross.

With a designated shovel feature, extreme hex grip nodules, aggressive ramp entry teeth and ultimate wear resistant properties, TREDs are available in two sizes. The

TRED 800 is designed for smaller vehicles such as RAV4, Suzuki, and ‘Jeep type’ four-wheel drives where storage of larger recovery products is limited. The TRED 1100 is designed with extra width and length to launch larger vehicles out of more difficult situations. They are a great tool for an off-road enthusiast as well as commercial fleet drivers.

TREDs are available from leading automotive retailers and off-road equipment suppliers across the country in a variety of colours. These include the standout Lime Green, Bright Red, Hot Pink, and Ocean Blue as well as the more discreet Stealth Black, Military Green, Desert Sand and Gunmetal Grey. There’s a colour to compliment your vehicle and match your personality. Also available exclusively through TJM is the impressive TJM Yellow. A range of TRED accessories accompany the recovery device including recovery leashes and heavy duty carry bags to complete your off-road recovery kit

EXPLORE WITH CONFIDENCETM

WITH TREDT h e To t a l R e c o v e r y & E x t r a c t i o n D e v i c e

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Superior grip features

Unique four Channel Design

linking & Mounting points

Revolutionary Shovel feature

Superior material

underbelly traction

superior Ramp design

Ergonomic Handles

or Find TRED 4x4 on:

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Whether you’re cruising over sand dunes, through rugged bush land or across the outback, four-wheel driving is great way to explore the best of Australia. However, while enjoying the great outdoors, off-road drivers of all skill levels require the right equipment to deal with hazards.

Australia has many exciting, but challenging landscapes to navigate while driving off-road and 4WD drivers are often at risk of getting bogged in unstable grounds such as sand, mud or snow. TRED, the Total Recovery Extraction Device, is an essential product for any vehicle that operates off-road. Designed and manufactured in Australia for 4WDs and ATVs, TREDs allow drivers to simply overcome bogging hazards and return on their journey in minimal time, with little effort.

TREDs are designed to fit a wide range of vehicles and can be used easily by anyone; from recreational four-wheel drivers, to professionals who use the vehicles for their job and families travelling for a holiday.

Individuals can drive off-road with confidence using TREDs knowing if they lose traction they can easily get their car back on track without the use of a second vehicle. The driver simply puts TREDs under the car wheels and they provide a path for the car to move back onto stable ground.

TREDs eliminate hazardous vehicle recovery practices like winching and snatching, which can involve highly stressed components such as steel cables, shackles, snatch straps and winches. TREDs are a safer alternative, yet can still handle intense levels of torque, flex, weight and impact because they are engineered tough.

TRED Design is a specialist in product design, engineering and manufacturing, with extensive knowledge and

experience to produce best market solutions. Product design and material selection processes are trialled with the harsh Australian environment in mind, producing the hardest working solo recovery device available. It is because of this the company are extremely proud to offer the world’s first non-mechanical solo recovery device with a lifetime manufacturer’s warranty.

While the primary use for TREDs is recovery, they can also be used as a preventative measure. If drivers see unstable ground ahead, they can link TREDs together to form a safe path for the vehicle to cross.

With a designated shovel feature, extreme hex grip nodules, aggressive ramp entry teeth and ultimate wear resistant properties, TREDs are available in two sizes. The

TRED 800 is designed for smaller vehicles such as RAV4, Suzuki, and ‘Jeep type’ four-wheel drives where storage of larger recovery products is limited. The TRED 1100 is designed with extra width and length to launch larger vehicles out of more difficult situations. They are a great tool for an off-road enthusiast as well as commercial fleet drivers.

TREDs are available from leading automotive retailers and off-road equipment suppliers across the country in a variety of colours. These include the standout Lime Green, Bright Red, Hot Pink, and Ocean Blue as well as the more discreet Stealth Black, Military Green, Desert Sand and Gunmetal Grey. There’s a colour to compliment your vehicle and match your personality. Also available exclusively through TJM is the impressive TJM Yellow. A range of TRED accessories accompany the recovery device including recovery leashes and heavy duty carry bags to complete your off-road recovery kit

EXPLORE WITH CONFIDENCETM

WITH TREDT h e To t a l R e c o v e r y & E x t r a c t i o n D e v i c e

Aggresive Teeth design

Superior grip features

Unique four Channel Design

linking & Mounting points

Revolutionary Shovel feature

Superior material

underbelly traction

superior Ramp design

Ergonomic Handles

or Find TRED 4x4 on:

For the entire TRED product range and 4x4 accessories please visit:

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L o v e d a y 4 x 4 A d v e n t u r e Pa r kw o r d s a n d p h o t o g r a p h y b y J u z a n d D a v e

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Imagine a place where you can take your beloved 4WD and put it to the test on a variety of landscapes, from rocks and steep inclines to muddy pits and soft sand. A 4x4 utopia where you can have a beer with your mates after a long,

dusty day touring the Riverland scrub. An off-road dream-land that offers great bush camping next to the Murray

River.

Well… you don’t need to dream about this place because it’s waiting for you at Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park! This unique feature of the Riverland is run and owned by Tony

Whateley and consists of 8000 acres of privately owned land that has been manipulated into a 4x4 playground for off-

road enthusiasts. Pitch a tent next to the Murray River, and fill your day with 4WDing pleasure on their practice play-

ground and touring track.

It all started in 2006 with an idea to take backpackers around the property and entertain them with bullshit stories about drop bears, hoop snakes and other imaginary Austral-ian creatures. The idea evolved and eventually steered Tony to look into the 4WDing scene. With the philosophy of, “If you build it, they will come”, he created an amazing 4WD

track, held a competition, and the rest is history.

PlaygroundThis is where the practice happens. It has a variety of ter-rains from rocks, bumps, hills, dips, tyre mounds, sand and

mud puddles. We were a little apprehensive at first but after a few confidence boosts, the Troopy was roaring over the

obstacles.

Tour Track & SandhillsAt the top end of the property is the tour track, a series

of 4WD tracks of varying terrain and difficulty that snake through the dry scrub. It is designed to give the impres-

sion of isolation, with the option of winching yourself out if required.

• The Boob Shaker has sections of bumps, similar to corrugated road. The name comes from Tony’s nanna, who jovially cried, “Oh it’s making my boobies shake… haha!”

• The Rollercoaster has an apt name – there are ups and downs and heart-stopping tilts. The terrain changes from smooth and sloping to rigid and bumpy. This track

was heaps of fun.• 150 Bumps is self explanatory – a never-ending

road of crests and dips dug so close to one another that the Troopy’s bum would scrap at nearly every one. It’s also

known as the spew track for anyone who gets a little seasick.

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Near the riverside camping are the Sandhills, an area of soft sand dunes. Driving over this landscape is a great learning experience and allows you to feel how the car’s course is influ-enced by the soft sand.

Race TrackBuilt for competitions only, such as the Riverland 4x4

Challenge, this track sits out the front of the Loveday Tavern and includes several jumps and hairpin corners, as well as an area for stunts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMrf8d6_Q2A

The person who holds the record for the fastest lap is Tony’s teenage son, Toby. He completed the track in 107 second. To be perfectly honest – the kid is a whiz! He can fix any bunged up 4WD you give him, he taught himself to drive a car on two wheels in an hour, and he can catch rabbits with his bare hands, trick ski, wake board and do car stunts. We were lucky enough to be taken for a quick lap around the track and got airbourne a few times. What a thrill!

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CampingThere are several sites on the property where you can camp

right next to the Murray River. Fishing is good if you want to catch carp, or you can chuck the net in and nab some yabbies. The skies were filled with pelicans, whistling kites and wedge tail eagles and visits from the occasional kangaroo and bunny.

The EssentialsIf you are only going to visit for the day, 4x4 self drive day

trips are $40 per vehicle. Camping by the river and use of the 4x4 track is $60 for the first night, then $10 for each additional night. Dogs are allowed, as well as camp fires, provided it’s not a Total Fire Ban Day.

To make a booking, call Tony on 0418839787. When you get to Barmera, get your map to Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park from the United Petrol Station on the Sturt Highway.

Website: http://www.loveday4x4adventures.com

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The Ute has been packed for three years

ready for Speed Week. Rain, rain and now

at last it’s on.

The turn off at Iron Knob in South

Australia’s mid north is the start of the dirt

on the way to Lake Gairdner. Just under

150 km northward on a perfectly graded

dirt road, suitable for all vehicles (as long as

it’s not wet) and you reach the home of the

Dry Lake Racers Australia (DLRA).

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“As I pulled up at the canteen I was

blown away by the view. Three rows

of cars, bikes, trucks, buses and the

various methods of obtaining shade

reached over a kilometre in length.”

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protection of the shade and a cold beer at the canteen. What a setup, tables and chairs to sit a couple

of hundred, friendly staff, great tucker all day and half the night at very reasonable prices. If you were

not on a budget and couldn’t be stuffed cooking you could feed and water yourself all week here. No

cooking gear etc. and a lot more room in the esky/fridge for the beer.

The first thing that made me feel like one of the crowd was the friendliness of everyone I encoun-

tered. Everywhere I went people were willing to chat, help out and even get my vehicle started when I

left the cabin lights on all day in the middle of the lake. You soon realise the place is full of characters,

many of whom are old farts. I immediately felt at home.

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After a quick scout around I set up camp under one of the

many shady trees in the bush camp, located next to Lake

Gairdner.

This camp is entirely self-sufficient, including bringing

your own porta potti. However I did notice a toilet block

across the road. There was plenty of room in the camp and

we were not in each other’s pocket enabling me to relax and

push out a few loud z’s.

All rubbish has to be taken out with you including the

porta potti brew. I was petrified all the way home thinking

it might blow the back of the ute off.

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The sound of activity as anxious drivers, crew and specta-

tors rose early on Monday morning for the 8.00am drivers

briefing had me up and about. The camp soon emptied and

headed off to the lake to join the queue waiting to blow the

red dust from our vehicles.

Everyone is required to use a garden type blower (supplied)

to remove dust from their vehicle prior to entering the lake.

Upon exiting volunteers sweep the salt from your vehicle to

protect the fragile vegetation that surrounds the lake.

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It was already hot on the lake and it goes without saying you need protection from the sun.

Previous visitors are aware of this and an amazing array of clothing and sun protection was on

show. As I wandered over to the control centre there was even a bloke wandering around in his

jocks, with his eyes hanging out nearly bouncing off the salt. Apparently he runs the show and I

thought; this could be an interesting couple of days.

However credit should be given where credit is due: he did put on a pair of shorts and stopped

scratching his nuts when he gave the official drivers welcome and briefing.

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is run by volunteers, all volunteers, hundreds

of them. Like any motor sport event run by

volunteers things at time move a bit slow. As

I have already said it was hot, very hot and

volunteers had been working all week battling

to get things ready. It was discovered the heat

had virtually melted components of the tim-

ing system so frantic changes had to be made

prior to the start of racing.

A UHF radio is essential kit. The whole

meeting is organised and run over Channel

8, with limited loud speakers placed around

the place. However it is still best to bring one

of your own so you understand what’s going

on. Besides that you get some of the best free

audio entertainment you could ever hope for.

Anyway it wasn’t long before the sound of

engines being fired up roared across the salt.

There are two tracks setup, the 5 mile GPS

Track and the 9 mile Main Track.

I know very little about engines, bikes and

Speed Week in general, but what I do know is

I like the sound and atmosphere of this very

unique event, one that should be experienced

by all enthusiasts of motor sport and offroad-

ing at least once in a life time. I think it would

be very easy to become addicted to the salt.

The GPS Track, with a supplied GPS

attached is were entrants and their vehicles

need to register speeds of 125mph, 150mph

and 175mph to qualify for a license/entry to

the main track. This track was very busy for

the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that I

attended. Spectators are located very close to

the start line and get an excellent view of pro-

ceedings. Just bring some shade and a tarp for

under your vehicle and you can perch yourself

there all day.

The Main Track is where entrants head if

they have made the grade in previous years

or after they have qualified on the GPS Track.

The timing gear was an issue and the track was

shortened to five miles.

Another option is to bring along a decent

pair of binoculars and sit at the elevated can-

teen. A different perspective to being on the

actual lake and definitely one to experience.

Lots of people walked or road bikes the short

distance to and from the canteen. Yes, push

bikes; there were hundreds of them getting

around. Not everyone wants to take their car

onto the salt.

Again, thanks to DLRA and everyone

involved for making the event one I will

never foreget.

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Northern Rescue: Northern Rescue to Control

Control: Control receiving

Northern Rescue: Confirming that the chute was activated at approximately the 3.5 mile mark

Control: That’s bloody interesting, cause he just pasted me at the 4 mile mark doing a

record 209mph

Silence

Control: We better close the track then because it looks like his chute fell off

Silence

Northern Rescue: Correction Control, we would like to confirm that the chute activated at

the 5.5 mile mark

Control: Get your shit together northern and you’ve been fined two bourbons


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2013 Extended Touring Calendar Voyager 4x4 Adventures only take 7 Cars plus lead vehicle on a Tagalong Tour

Passengers are welcome on all our tours and they travel in a separate vehicle with their own driver

Tagalong customers can choose between self catered or fully catered tours

Passenger Tours are fully catered including 3 meals a day plus deserts & Canvas Tents with King single beds, self inflating mattresses & sleeping bags that are rated for the environment you will be travelling in.

Good quality camper trailers are welcome on most tours.

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JUNE Canning Stock Route (25 Days) 1st - 25th June 2013

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CanningStock Route

Part 2Jason King

Voyager 4x4 Adventures

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CanningStock Route

Part 2Jason King

Voyager 4x4 Adventures

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Within 10 minutes of leaving Wiluna we were at Well 1 and eve-ryone’s mood lifted immediately as the cameras came out and started clicking away.

Well 1 used to be a popular swim-ming spot for the local children of Wiluna as the old Southern Cross windmill pumped its spoils into two large open topped tanks that resemble large swimming pools before running down into the old trough.

Unfortunately these days as with most of the wells on the CSR the windmill is broken, the tanks have holes in the bases and the troughs are in a bad way. After spending a good half an hour exploring the well it was time to move on as we were going to head another 16klm’s up the road to North Pool to spend the night.

North Pool is a natural spring 10klm’s off the Canning and it is a must see for anyone travelling the area. The campground here is large enough to accommodate any sized travelling party and the mature trees provide some much needed shade from the hot afternoon sun. One thing to keep in mind here is that there is very little firewood around so you will need to collect some and carry it into the area with you.

After an amazing night spent under the stars of the Western Australian outback it was time to really get stuck into the CSR and after 31klm’s you come across a sharp right hand turn and the Iconic yellow CSR warning sign, time again for a short break as eve-ryone wants a picture of their car

After spending a few hours in Wiluna filling our tanks to the brim, shopping , having lunch and topping up the alcohol sup-plies for the last time until we reach Alice Springs in 19 days we head north towards the iconic CSR. Earlier in the day we had made the decision not to stay in the caravan park and have dinner at the pub as we had found a little more action in Wiluna than we are usually subjected to and the lure of a starry night next to a beauti-ful waterhole was too good to pass up.

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under the sign before heading off to Well 2 (ruins) for a quick photo.

From here we travelled on to Well 2a (the Granites), this well was cut into an area of solid rock and although it is now in ruins and really nothing more than some corrugated iron sheets thrown over a hole you can really appreci-ate how hard it must have been to construct these wells.

Next we are off to Well 3 and it is slow going and quite rough with dozens of washed out dry creek crossings, ruts and short steep sec-tions to negotiate but it’s amazing to see the scenery change so much as you approach a fully function-ing well.

Well 3 has been fully restored and is surrounded by lush green veg-etation and an amazing amount of birdlife, it is our lunch stop on this trip and whist here it is worth popping the lid on the well and drawing up a bucket to check the water quality. I do this at every well with water in it as it is not only interesting to find out if it is drink-able but its fantastic to just pour it out beside the well and sit back and watch all the birds come and have a drink.

It’s amazing to watch literally hun-dreds of finches, budgies and every different variety of galah arrive within seconds for a drink and as these birds have no fear of us the photo opportunities are priceless.

me miles today and we climb through some very rocky sections of track before making stops at Well 7 and Well 8 (both in ruins) before heading to Well 9 for lunch.

We are now on Glenayle station and the owners of the station were nice enough to let us lock up our trailers in one of their yards for last few days, so while most of the group has lunch at the cattle yards near well 9 the rest of us head off to pick up the three trailers before rejoining the group and heading onto Well 10 (ruins), then a quick photo stop at McConkey Hill,

Well 11 (ruins) and then finally we skirt around the edge of Lake Aerodrome (salt lake) to Well 12 (ruins) to camp the night. From well 11 you move from rocky and rutted country into the sand dune country that the CSR is famous for and although the dunes do start off rather small they just get big-ger and bigger the further north you travel.

After a relaxing day yesterday its time to put in so

The first thing you come across today (apart from sand dunes) is the first of many burnt out vehicles. This one is a Land rover and it is one of the first vehicles to succumb to its fate out here and just be left to rust away.

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“From here it is only a short run into one of the most spec-tacular campsites that I have ever come across at Durba Springs”

From here it is just a short way off the track to visit Well 13 which is just a depression in the ground. The next stop this morning is Well 14 (ruins) and then the fully restored Well 15. The only problem here is that there is no rope or bucket to retrieve the water so you will need to use your own. After sampling the lovely clean water we head off again to find Murray Rankin’s trolley.

Murray was trying to walk the length of the CSR and the trolley was used to carry his equipment but after continual flat tyres and breakages he decided to leave it behind and walk on without it.

Today the trolley is kept company by a cordless telephone, a bus stop sign and other junk left behind by travelers.

After lunch its off to Well 16 (ruins) for a quick stop before the sand dunes just stop for a while and the Durba Hills start to appear on the right hand side of the track.

Canning’s Cairn can be seen on top of one of the hills and the more adventurous in the group decide that a climb is necessary to get the best shots whilst the rest of us mere mortals stay firmly planted on the ground and enjoy some afternoon tea.

From here it is only a short run into one of the most spectacular campsites that I have ever come across at Durba Spring. It is incredible out here to travel through such harsh and barren country for days on end and then out of nowhere a lush green, grassy and tree filled oasis just appears.

It is amazing how nice it is to just take your shoes off and walk through the grass when you haven’t seen any for weeks, to hammer your pegs into soil instead of soft sand, to be able to view Aboriginal artwork right next to the campsite that hasn’t been vandalized and to have two toilets. I think I have found paradise and for this reason we have a free day here on each trip we do up the CSR.

On our free day at Durba Spring we usually go and do some exploring in the local area and one of our favorite places to head is back to Water 17 (not a well but during times of rain water pool’s here) and it was one of the stops that the drovers used to make as they could keep the cattle corralled overnight in the gorge. From here Killagurra Gorge is only a short walk and there are more Aboriginal art sites to explore.

Day 12 of this trip sees us tackling some interesting terrain as the sand dunes are back with a vengeance and the recoveries have began as the faces of the dunes are extremely rutted and very steep.

We pass the Diebel Hills to our left before mak-ing a stop at a burnt out camper trailer that is beside the track just before Well 18, this well also has good drinking water and after morning tea we head for Well 19 (ruins) only to find another recently burnt out Pajero on its roof beside the track just before the well.

After leaving well 19 it’s time for the Savory creek crossing, this crossing is heavily influenced by how much rain has fallen in the previous weeks and months, not just days as with most creek crossings because surrounding it is a bank of thick deep mud and if the crust on this mud is not thick enough to

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support your vehicle you just break straight through and the recovery can take from a few hours to days depending on how far in you have gone.

The other factor in this crossing is where to cross, there are half a dozen options spread over a 6 or 7klm area and you need to pick the best one before making the decision to cross.

The other consideration is that as you are crossing through this water you are blasting your prized 4x4 with water that has one of the highest concentrations of salt to be found anywhere in Australia and nowhere to wash it off for at least the next two weeks.

When the crossing has been safely completed we have lunch on the salt of Lake Disappointment before

heading to another spectacular campsite overlooking the northern end of the lake.

After awaking to a spectacular sunrise over Lake Disappointment it was again time to pack up and head out on the very corrugated road to Well 20 (ruins) and then back to the clay pan between the lake and the next set of dunes and to be honest it was absolute paradise to be driving on flat, non corrugated and perfectly smooth surface for a coupe of minutes before hitting the sand again.

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“one of the most spectacular campsites that I have ever come across at Durba Spring. It is incredible out here to travel through such harsh and barren country for days on end and then out of nowhere a lush green, grassy and tree filled oasis just appears”

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After awaking to a spectacular sunrise over Lake Disappointment it was again time to pack up and head out on the very corrugated road to Well 20 (ruins) and then back to the clay pan between the lake and the next set of dunes and to be honest it was absolute paradise to be driv-ing on flat, non corrugated and perfectly smooth surface for a coupe of minutes before hitting the sand again.

We make quick photo stops at Well 21 & Well 22 (both ruins) before coming across yet another burnt out vehicle on its roof beside the track before cruising into another one of my favorite spots at Georgia bore.

This is another great campsite with crystal clear water, a flat level campsite, long drop toilet, an amazing amount of wildlife including Camels, Dingo’s, lizards and more birds than I have ever seen in one place.

However on this occasion we will not be stay-ing overnight as one of our customers is having some vehicle problems and so we are going to push on to Cotton Creek or (Parnngurr) so we can get some repairs done.

When we arrived at Cotton Creek we signed into the community office as usual only to be told that we could fill up our diesel vehicles, get some supplies from the shop and then leave ASAP as

most of the towns occupants had left to go to a funeral (including the mechanic) in a neighbor-ing community and the ones that were left were causing trouble by fighting each other and that the Police were on the way, poor policeman had to come from Newman, a 7 hour drive each way.

When we had done what we needed to do we headed just out of town and found a flat patch beside a windmill to make camp.

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Over dinner it was decided that with a few vehicle problems and some lost time due to breakages and recoveries that we would not go to Rudall River National Park and the desert queen baths as we needed to get the broken vehicles to Well 33 in one piece and we have some extremely rough roads to cover to get there.

If we had have taken the chance and gone to Rudall River we would have arrived at well 33 on a Saturday and the fuel and mechan-ical services would not have been available until the Monday so we would have lost another two days but by cutting out Rudall River we would arrive on Thursday and eve-ryone would be able to refuel and get their repairs done.

The next morning we headed back to Georgia Bore and rejoined the CSR before visiting the ruins at Well 23 and passing the old fuel dump site, unfortunately the fuel dump is no longer in operation due to constant theft and travel-ers being left stranded when they couldn’t refuel their vehicles.

From here it’s off to Well 24 and passed the Talawana Track before visiting Well 25 (ruins). After we left well 25 the fun really started as Margaret who was driving the second Voyager 4x4 vehicle called me up on the UHF and told me that she had lost all power from her engine and could not continue as she didn’t have the power to make it over the dunes.

The decision was made to stop for the day, setup camp and start rip-ping the Patrol apart to find the problem and I must say that there could not be a worse place to start pulling down a fuel pump than on the sand with the wind howling and the sun setting.

The problem turned out to be a small filter that is housed inside the fuel pump that was blocked solid and by about 10pm we had it fixed and back together, ready to continue the next day.

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After loosing another half day fixing the Patrol we had to make a strong push to make it to the Kunawaritji community at Well 33 today and the size of the dunes was not making it easy with snatch recovery after snatch recovery.

The southern faces of the dunes were extremely lumpy and this meant that no one could get a run up and with tyre pressures down around the 15psi mark the going was still pretty tough.

Some of the dunes were so chopped up that we had to detour around them and then navigate back to the track as there was just no chance of getting over them.

We had morning tea at Well 26 (Tiwa well) a fully restored well with nice sweet drinking water before driving through the slate range to Well 27 (ruins) and enjoying the view from Helen Hill.

After lunch we visited Well 28 & Well 29 (both in ruins) and here the track was so overgrown and tight that we had to push through the vegetation so we took a break at Thring rock and just soaked up the incredible views from this rocky outcrop.

Throughout the afternoon we continued on to Well 30 where we set up camp in the late afternoon and enjoyed a big roast cooked in the camp oven.

The morning came all to quickly and we all packed up and had a big breakfast and I tried as best I could to prepare everyone for what lay ahead, the worst cor-rugations on the planet, I know this is a big call but it cant be to far from the truth as I have seen brand new cars fall apart on this section of road.

It’s pretty good going at Well 31 (ruins) but after that it gets worse in a big hurry and as you pass Well 32 (ruins) it gets worse still until you are doing every-thing you can to flatten out the bumps before they drive you nuts.

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As always happens we finally made it the Kunawaritji Community near well 33 and as we turned off the CSR into the road that leads to the community we were pleasantly surprised at how we could all hear each other again over the radio, we could actually talk to the other passengers in our cars again and at the end of the road we were greeted by another surprise as the community had been doing a lot of work since our last visit a year previous.

They had installed all new fuel bowsers that are under cover, a new shop, new shower block, new laundry and a whole new accommoda-tion area with quite luxurious rooms. Even the mechanical area has been upgraded to include a 4-post hoist and almost every tool you could ever need, the only problem is the Italian mechanic speaks hardly any English but as long you know roughly what the prob-lem is you can always point to it.

In our group we had broken shocks, rup-tured long range fuel tanks and a few other little fiddly repairs that were all done for us as we enjoyed one of the best showers you could ever imagine, washed all our clothes and topped up on all our supplies including meat, fresh veggies & fruit and major grocery items before enjoying a big lunch full of fresh produce that we purchased from the com-munity shop.

Next issue we will finish our trip up the CSR and the very rough ride down the Tanami Track to Alice Springs.

Until then

Stay SafeJason KingVoyager 4x4 Adventures

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K i n g o o n y a P u b R e o p e n s

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John Brett and Alistair Murray.

Have you had one in Kingoonya yet? Well if not, John and Alistair would like to personally invite you to

have one next time you are out their way. The beer is cold in Kingoonya and the company is great. However if you are travelling through and can't imbibe one of South Australia's great beers then stop for a nice hot

cuppa coffee to refresh you for the journey ahead. The Kingoonya Hotel also offers great value meals and good

budget accomodation for those wishing to stay over-night. Mobile Contact for Hotel 0408600175

The Hotel is a great place to just get away from it all! Relax with your beer under the verandah and chat with the locals. Gunzellers will absolutely love this Hotel as

they can engage in their favourite pastime whilst sitting at the Pub. You can see the Indian Pacific, The Ghan

and many frieght trains from the comfort of your chair, how many other Hotels can boast of this. Kingoonya is also an official stop on the railway line and you can now begin or end your journey on the Indian Pacific

from Kingoonya.

Kingoonya is the Outback of South Australia at its very best. We're probably a bit too remote for new year

breaks, but if you've got a bit more time a visit to the town will really give you a flavour of this part of the

world. As we said, we're ideal for Gunzellers - foreign-ers will be amazed by the extraordinary length of the trains, they seem to go on for ever. There is also the wildlife, which shouldn't be missed either especially

since Bon Bon station has become an official wild life reserve.

If photography is your passion then you will find many interesting shots to take all a short walk from the

Hotel. Kangaroos, Emus and many varieties of birds can be found all within a 15 min walk (does depend

however on the time of day). Then there are all the old buildings, rusty cars and other "character pieces" you

will find to delight your lens.Or perhaps play a round of pool or relax in the

lounge and watch tv on the wide screen. People have even played some serious cricket on the main street out

front of the Hotel.

Fuel is also available in town just up from the Hotel and you will find the price more than reasonable when

compared to others on the bitumen!Some people have been known to even fly in for

lunch and the airstrip is in walking distance too. Whether you come by train, plane or automobile you

will find it worth your while.

The Kingoonya Waterhole Hotel is a great place to stay on your way North to Coober Pedy or South to Ceduna. From Kingoonya you can also get to Googs

Track or even Glendambo. So come on in and get one in Kingoonya you'll be glad you did.

Thanks to the Kingoonya and Areas Progress Association

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This design by Cuissential is featured on the TUVIE Design for the

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More details can be found at http://cuissential.com/

Camp Stove : Efficient Wood Burning Stove To Be Used at Campsite

Nicely designed Camp Stove is intended to be used for camping. It’s a highly efficient wood-burning stove that uses small sticks and twigs or any other combustibles you can find around the

campsite. The principle of the design was based on the rocket-stove principle, collapsible with dou-ble-walled construction, thus allowing you to carry this lightweight stove anywhere and cook with

minimal use of resources.

Designer : Studio GORMCamp Stove design consists of 2 parts: combustion chamber and cooking pot. Each part has been

designed to provide you with maximum result yet requires only minimal resources. The combustion chamber features specific geometry, a small opening but narrow internal diameter which allows only a limited amount of fuel, in this way, it burns more efficiently and cleanly. The insulating double wall

helps in reducing heat loss while keeping the outer surface cooler.

For cooking pot, it’s been designed with double-layered wall that acts as a chimney. It has narrow channel which forces hot air and gas to flow from the bottom to all sides of the cooking vessel, thus

making the pot hot in short of time.

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The expedition will take a team of ANZAC and UK veterans and circumnavigate

Australia using off-road vehicles travelling in a clockwise direction starting at the National

War Memorial in Canberra on the 25th April 2015.

The vehicles will be manned by veterans from all three countries. It is an expedition

where veterans from different nationalities can learn from each other and use their experi-

ences from past service to their countries in the true spirit of the ANZAC and UK military.

The expedition is about raising the profile of veterans’ needs and to raise funds for all

3 organisations involved. The expedition will focus on and promote the ANZAC spirit

throughout leading up to the celebrations on the ANZAC Centenary.

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Veterans in Action are looking for people who may be interested in being part of this

exciting expedition.

Planning is at a very early stage and they are looking for camp sites, local points of inter-

est and people and groups that wish to be involved in some way.

Check out the expedition web site for more information.

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