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bill12


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I did Photo227.jpgPhoto228.jpgthe last the last 40 klms of dirt to the Top, cape York, the nthern most part of OZ.IT was 34c ,but worth it. The other pic is at Somerset beach,a great camping ground , if you are up this way.Thats just junkat the bottom of a central tree.Its all down hill fromhere. Bill



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well done Bill . take it easy on the way back.

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Good onya Bill - watch out for the crocs up there - the ones you wear, not the bitey ones!!!!

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and what crocs do I wear, Jules? plenty of sharks,but no crocs, yet........



-- Edited by bill12 on Wednesday 15th of October 2014 04:03:06 PM

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Awesome!

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How,

Great Bill, good job. It must feel good to have achieved the journey to the edge, don't fall over though. Be on the look out for crocs for sure but more importantly, wombats, they breed them big up there and their holes are even bigger, broken leg big.

Keep up the great reports and pics. I noticed you are tempting fate though with that bottom pic mate biggrin



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Oh, no, don't tell me some of those things are nailed on to that tree!!!???!!!!!!!

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Well done Bill, not to sure re that stuff on those trees ugh, poor trees hope hope they survive



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Yep, I'd recognize that bloke anywhere. Onya Bill. Your Courier must be doing a good job.

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Its full of spare parts that fell off the cars doing the peninsula deve road , 700 klms of dirt! I guess that makes me the TOP (most north) GN in OZ?..............



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The Courier is going great! The only failures were a weld on the trailer mudguard, and the Radioin the car stopped working. Heading back south tmrow. Hope it goes as well. Bill

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Well done Bill, a remarkable trip.

I am envious but the old bus couldn't make half of the trip.

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The car is going great, but I wouldn,t say that about the trailer.I broke the axle 60klms nth of The Archer river roadhouse and creed inslowly. Luckily the guy who owns the roadhouse had a mig welder, and he fixed it for $150.He did me a great service,I wou;drecommendthe service. Staying in Coen tonight, and will head south tmrow. $2.45 a ltr for diesel at the Jardine river roadhouse Photo230.jpg! Bill



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At Laura having lunch. Its bloody nice to be back on the black top. Bull dust everywhere.Car, 02 courier turbo diesel 4wd ,went exceptionally well and returned 7klms er litre, towing a 4m boat and trailer. Will camp nr Cardwell tnt.Had enough of dirt roads and corrugations to last me a while. Bill



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I like the way you have colour matched the boat and trailer Bill. Nice shade of red too.

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Its everywhere, and I mean EVERYWHERE.It even got inside my jocks..............I,m Camped at The bottom of the Palmeerstone, nr Innisfail, for the night. Toons ville tmrow. Bill



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How,

Are we there yet?

Nearly home Bill, short drive then a cruise. Then, WORK.

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Well done Bill. I've heard of some horror breakdowns on that trip.



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Well,made it bck to Magnetic Island to get re magnetized. Everything is the same, and I have no mail. It was a great adventure, but I,m glad I don,t have to do it twice, Not any time soon, anyway. The car and slide on went great, but the boat trailer needs work.Will start work back on the new slide on as things settle down.Its good to be home. Bill



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We did the PDR in August, it's a road you only want to do once, horrendous corrugation, no amount of dust & flying rocks, it was a relief to finally make it to the top but dreaded the return trip, although we did get to see Weipa & other places we didn't see on the way up.
We had to have our car detailed as I couldn't remove all the dust with my small vacuum, it was in every crevice & 'orifice' of car & body.
It was a great experience but it's a once in a lifetime trip that will probably never be repeated!!!!

Safe travels.

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I have rellies at Bamaga, so I woukd like to go back, but I think I,ll FLY..........I,m still getting dust out of everything, but the fishing was great.I wonder if they will tarmack the road in my lifetime? Bill

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