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        • FAT OUTBACK

          • An East - West crossing of Australia from Byron Bay NSW to Steep Point WA. To be completed in two stages
          • Part 1: 2019 Alice Springs NT to Steep Point WA
          • Part 2: 2021 (planned) Byron Bay NSW to Uluru NT
          • The route includes the Simpson Desert, Alice Springs, Uluru, The Gunbarrel Hwy
          • fob_IMG_4397Part1: Looking down the gunbarrel – Alice Springs to Steep Point WA
        • The Americas – Alaska to Patagonia

          • THE AMERICAS

            • Alaska to Ushuaia
            • 2016-2018
            • 15 countries in 22 months covering 38,000km
            • Anchorage, north to the top of Alaska(Prudhoe Bay) then south through Canada, USA, Central America and South America finishing at the southern most point in Ushuaia(Patagonia)
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              • IMG_3974_bannerVideo: Alaska – thank you and farewell ….
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              • IMG_3481Video: Canada – just add maple syrup
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              • Cascade Mountains videoVideo: USA – The Cascade Mountains
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              • Canyon CountryVideo: Utah & Arizona – Seeing Red
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              • IMG_0092featureVideo: Southern Mexico and Central America
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              • IMG_8729_featureVideo: Costa Rica and Panama
            • Sth America Pt1
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              • IMG_1397featureVideo: Colombia
              • IMG_2189featureVideo: Ecuador – land of volcanoes
              • Americas_Ecuador_9833Ecuador: the only way is up
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              • IMG_0320Video: Peru part 1 – Ain’t no mountain high enough
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              • IMG_1134Peru: the hills are alive with the sound of GRRIINGO!
              • IMG_1197Video: Peru Part 2 – The road to ruin(s)
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              • IMG_1575Video: Bolivia – Blown away
            • Sth America Pt 2
              • Argentina2000x900_5820Mendoza to Salta (Northern Argentina)
              • IMG_2046Argentina/Chile: From mountains to sea
              • IMG_2393Chile: Oh, hello Patagonia
              • IMG_2754Chile: The Carretera Austral
              • IMG_3127Southern Patagonia: Ice is nice
              • IMG_4423featureVideo: Carretera Austral – A watery world
              • TBWA5136_featureTierra del Fuego: El Fin del Mundo (the End of the World)
              • IMG_2911featureVideo: Fin del Mundo – Patagonia
        • Long Way Home – London to Melbourne

          • LONG WAY HOME

            • London to Melbourne
            • 2005-2006
            • 30,000km and 19 countries over 15 months
            • Starting in London and finished in Melbourne, Australia.
            • Europe
              • bannerKyrgystan1London to Melbourne – Overview
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              • LWH_France_0734France
              • LWH_Switzerland_0915Switzerland
              • LWH_Italy_1327Italy
              • LWH_Greece_1890Greece
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              • LWH_Turkey_2302Turkey
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              • LWH_Kazakstan_6015Kazakhstan
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            • Sth East Asia & Oz
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        • Around Australia – Cairns, Top End, Kimberley, Nullabor

          • AROUND AUSTRALIA

            • 2000-2001
            • 23,000 km (inc 8000km of dirt)
            • The journey covers 23,000km (8000km on dirt) over 18 months and includes Cairns, the gulf country, Top End, Kimberley, Karijini and Nullabor Plain
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          • Spain Morocco – Spain, Morocco, Portugal loop

            • SPAIN, MOROCCO, PORTUGAL, FRANCE

              • June – Sept 2012
              • Starting Barcelona and heading south, this ride takes us through Spain, Morocco, Portugal and a bit of France.
              • Approx distance 6000km with 80,000 meters of climbing.
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            • Cape York – Cairns to Cape York, Australia

              • CAPE YORK

                • August – September 2007
                • Cairns to Cape York and back.
                • 2400km
                • Highlights included various national parks, rivers, lagoons, wildlife(crocs), rainforest, tropical coastline. The route followed mostly minor tracks and roads with many creek crossings and lots of great swimming spots.
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                • ARGENTINA-CHILE-URUGUAY

                  • Date: Sept – Dec 2010
                  • Started and finished in Buenos Aires
                  • Visited Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
                  • Distance ridden approx 6000km (not including about 1300k of busing)
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            Date: August 18, 2007September 7, 2019Section: Cape York

            Cape Melville & Lakefield

            Cape York

            Chapter 3

            Cooktown to Musgrave

            Cape Melville is a remote and tough section with some sandy tracks. We found it fairly tough and hot as our fitness wasn’t yet up to the workload required.

            Great bush type scenery and very quiet. Water was an issue this late in the season(August). Probably best in June or July.

            Cape Melville and Lakefield National Parks (Cooktown to Musgrave)
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            The road looks good heading into Cape Melville NP
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            Ed and Mark, second day into Cape Melville NP. The track is getting sandy.
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            Starke River. One of the few flowing streams in Cape Melville NP in Septemberr
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            Gaye contemplating another dry creekbed. Leaving late in the dry season meant less water around. This was more of a problem in Cape Melville than in later parts of the trip.
            While tough going, Cape Melville NP is a picturesque, quiet and relaxing environment to be in.
            Gaye exhausted with the heavy going and heat at Cape Melville NP. Our fitness levels weren\'t that great at this stage. This was the \'pain before the gain\' period.
            Tackling bulldust near Starke Outstation. Cape Melville NP
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            Taking a break near Wakooka in Cape Melville NP. A minimum of traffic through here made for relaxing travelling.
            Sandy track in northern area of Cape Melville NP. It was often easier to ride off the track meandering through the trees
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            Leaving Cape Melville NP and heading for Lakefield National Park. The improved roads gave us a break and chance to recover from a tough 4 days in Cape Melville NP. We\'d like to come back to explore Cape Melville in more detail at a later date. It\'s a lovely place and we didn\'t have the time to stay longer. We would visit earlier in the dry season when it\'s greener and has more water around.
            Ed crossing the Hann River. Nice fresh cooling water to drink and flop into. A good spot for camping too although we went on to Saltwater Creek.
            Kalpower Crossing, Lakefield NP. The concrete ford was only a few inches deep so crossing was easy. Would have had a swim but crocs inhabit these waters.
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            Kalpower Crossing Camp Area. Very large campsites (this space was all ours) A nice relaxed campsite right next to the crossing.
            Huge Mango trees flowering profusely. Breeza Plains. Lakefield NP
            Ed entering Nifold Plain. Lakefield NP. This is a 10km stretch of open country featuring multitudes of termite mounds.
            Ed and Gaye. Camping at Saltwater Creek
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