This holiday was planed to include the "off centre rally" and exclude the Sydney Olympics. However all plans must flex with the changes of circumstance! The plan included meeting Greg in Alice Springs to cross the Tanami together. Then the "Off Centre Rally", Broome's Pearl Festival, then across the Gibb River road, Katherine Gorge, Edith Falls, Litchfield NP, Kakadu NP, the Gulf Road, Lawn Hill NP, Carnarvon NP then home. The plan was to spend two months away.
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| One (8k + 21k) | Sydney to Alice Springs - A transport stage |
| Two (13k +69k) | Alice to Mornington Station - the Tanami + some gorges |
| Three (6k +21k) | Mornington to Broome - relax enjoy the holiday |
| Four (8k + 33k) | Broome to Kununurra - The Gibb River road |
| Five (10k + 36k) | Kununurra to Kununurra - Lake Argyle, Bungle Bungles |
| Six (6k + 44k) | Kununurra to Darwin - Katherine Gorge, Litchfield, other sites |
| Seven (10k + 36k) | Darwin to Lawn Hill - Kakadu, the Gulf Road |
| Eight (8k + 31k) | Lawn Hill to Sydney, includes Carnarvon gorge |
| Summary (15k + k) | What went wrong & right - gorges seen & rated |
Table of fuel consumption, tyres - day to day
route and mileage, maximum speed and average speed. (51k big)
(The total was 16,000 kms with 40.5 km/l fuel consumption.)
It is not possible to put everything in here about what occurred. It would take too much of my time so what you have is what you get.
Other peoples reports on the same trip.
Rob's report.
You can e-mail me at Yahoo. File dated 15 November 2000