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Cheryl Parkes
Australia
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2014
2024 8 Out of a Bog or Two
This is a couple of months after our Outback Trip, but some fun footage to end with. Our friends, bogged in a paddock. Their winch cable broke and they had to camp in the bog overnight. We arrived the following morning to pull them out and then got bogged ourselves having to self winch out. We then used the sand treads to make a mini bridge in the lower exit for our friends. A bit of fun for the weekend.
Col used a block to halve the pressure on our own winch.
Col used a block to halve the pressure on our own winch.
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2024 Outback Day 23- Mount Kaputar to Newcastle
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A rainy day pack up, flooding dirt roads, kangaroos and country towns! Well that's a wrap for our 2024 Outback Australia trip. It absolutely pours overnight! It was a slow and careful descent of Mount Kaputar in the wet. I had to hop out and move some rocks off the road that had come down overnight. Next we turned south to by-pass Narrabri, along the last of our dirt driving. This was a bit of ...
2024 Outback Day 22- Lightning Ridge to Mount Kaputar
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Back onto tar today, but excited to hike at Mount Kaputar! We drove along the Killaroi Highway through cotton, wheat and canola fields. Through Burren Junction and Narrabri to the north side of Mount Kaputar. We did the 1.4km out and back, easy Sawn Rocks walking track to see some incredible volcanic organ pipes. Then we drove up Mount Kaputar itself. It's a steep, narrow, windy road that's hal...
2024 Outback Day 21 - Lightning Ridge
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Staying at the Opal Big 4 Caravan Park. We rode our bikes through opal fields to the south of Lightning Ridge. Col had more punctures. We explored Chambers of the Black Hand opal mine and sculpture tunnels. Caught up on some washing back at camp. Had a wonderful soak in the Artesian Pools across the road from the caravan park, with mineral waters of 36-40 degrees to fix our aches and pains. We ...
2024 Outback Day 20 - Currawinya to Lightning Ridge
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After a lovely morning with the emus at Corni Paroo Waterhole, we headed off on a pretty big drive day. First through the Queensland border town of Hungerford, through the Dingo fence once again, then down Hungerford road in NSW, past Fords Bridge, and across the Darling River just north of Burke. After a quick lunch stop in Brewarrina at Muddy Waters Cafe (we previously saw the fish traps, but...
2024 Outback Day 19 - Currawinya National Park
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A wonderful day relaxing and exploring at Corni Paroo. A wonderful campsite that we had to ourselves on the Paroo River. It's in the Currawinya National Park in outback SW Queensland. Our day was filled with kayaking, riding bikes, exploring and relaxing. Beautiful sunrise. See me fall in the river. We visit Caiwarro Station, 1870-1990, a 1 million acre property in its day. It's been wonderful ...
2024 Outback Day 18 - Noccundra to Currawinya NP
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First we had a look at the Noccundra Hotel. Should have had a drink here last night! Then we travelled from Noccundra (our free Wilson River camp) to Corni Paroo camp on the Paroo River in the Currawinya National Park, in Queensland, Australia. The drive to Thargomindah was on a sealed road through channel country, which was recently underwater. We collected some firewood along the way (before ...
2024 Outback Day 17 - Cordillo Downs to Noccundra
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Criss-crossing the South Australian and Queensland border today. The southern end of Cordillo Downs Road was still closed to towing and vehicles over 4 tonne, so we took the Arrabury Road down the QLD side of the border. It was more beautiful than I expected. We drove through the cattle from the station, along red dirt roads and some pretty cool mesas and elevated views. We passed a couple that...
2024 Outback Day 16 - Cordillo Downs and Arrabury Junction
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Outback exploring and tyre repairs! Before we even left home I found this cool, huge, dark red sand dune on Google Earth that I wanted to camp by. It is on the Cordillo Downs Road, right near the Arrabury Road turn-off. It felt like a little bit of the Simpson Desert in the middle of the Sturt Stoney Desert, South Australia. This was our wonderful outback Australia bush camping and exploring ti...
2024 Outback Day 15 - Birdsville to Cordillo Downs
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Farewell Birdsville Hotel. We're off down the Cordillo Downs Road today, crossing from Queensland into South Australia and heading south through the Sturt Stoney Desert. At the moment only the northern half is open for heavy vehicles and towing. Our aim today is for a beautiful large red sand dune at the Arrabury and Cordillo roads junction where we'll bush camp. The road had only recently re-o...
2024 Outback Day 14 - Birdsville to Big Red and Back
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A day trip from Birdsville to Big Red, Simpson Desert, Queensland. It will be our 3rd time up Big Red (with our previous trips being across the Simpson). This will be our first time testing the Ford Ranger with the Escape Pod on the back. It will be Gina and Byron's first ever attempt. Very exciting! It was crazy to see that it is tar almost the whole way to Little Red now. We crossed Little Re...
2024 Outback Day 13 - Mungerannie to Birdsville
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Today we drive the northern half of the Birdsville Track. We were so lucky that it had just reopened the 2 days before (20th May). It was probably smoother than usual as it had just been graded. We passed the grader up north. People had been stuck at Mungerannie for 5 days. There were a few really easy water crossings with a very firm base. Mostly open plains, but some mesa views, occasional we...
2024 Outback Day 12 - Muloorina to Mungerannie
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First I thoroughly enjoyed the sunrise and birds awakening at Muloorina, South Australia. Cleaned the air filters to improve our fuel economy. This was our first time driving up the Birdsville Track! From Muloorina Station (just south of Lake Eyre) to Mungerannie (half way up the Birdsville Track). We were so lucky that it had just reopened the day before (20th May). It was probably smoother th...
2024 Outback Day 11 - Arkaroola to Muloorina
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Drove from Arkaroola in the Gammon Ranges to Muloorina Station which is 50km north of Marree, and just south of Lake Eyre, South Australia. We knew the track to Lake Eyre from the property (Level Post Bay) was closed, so we first did a detour back to Lake Frome. It's a great little track heading east from Balcanoona. It was like driving through a wasteland. Kangaroos and emus, through the dingo...
2024 Outback Day 10 - Arkaroola
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Today we hung around at Arkaroola and hiked up the closest mountain, Griselda Hill. Steep but fairly short. Lovely enjoying the spectacular view from the razor back ridge. It's a 1.6km out and back hike with a 133m elevation gain, and a steep rocky scramble at the top. You can find it on AllTrails. Incredible red rocky peaks of the Gammon Ranges (north Flinders). 360 degree views. Col did some ...
2024 Outback Day 9 - Strzelecki Desert to Arkaroola
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2024 Outback Day 9 - Strzelecki Desert to Arkaroola
2024 Outback Day 8 - Montecollina Bore Strzelecki Desert
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2024 Outback Day 8 - Montecollina Bore Strzelecki Desert
2024 Outback Day 7 - Cameron Corner to Strzelecki Desert
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2024 Outback Day 7 - Cameron Corner to Strzelecki Desert
2024 Outback Day 6 - Silverton to Corner Country
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2024 Outback Day 6 - Silverton to Corner Country
2024 Outback Day 5 - Silverton Outback Camels and Mine
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2024 Outback Day 5 - Silverton Outback Camels and Mine
2024 Outback Day 4 - Silverton Outback Camels Farm-stay
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2024 Outback Day 4 - Silverton Outback Camels Farm-stay
2024 Outback Day 3 - Hillston to Silverton
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2024 Outback Day 3 - Hillston to Silverton
2024 Outback Day 2 - O'Connell to Hillston
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2024 Outback Day 2 - O'Connell to Hillston
2024 Outback Day 1 - Newcastle to O'Connell
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2024 Outback Day 1 - Newcastle to O'Connell
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2024 5 27 Granite Boulders SW QLD drone 14
2024 5 25 Arrabury and Cordillo Downs junction drone 12
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2024 5 25 Arrabury and Cordillo Downs junction drone 12
2024 5 24 Caldega Cordillo Downs drone 11
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2024 5 24 Caldega Cordillo Downs drone 11
2024 5 23 Big Red Simpson Desert drone 10
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2024 5 23 Big Red Simpson Desert drone 10
That was great! Thanks! The last time that I was in Birdsville was in 1988. What amazes me about the Australian outback is that it’s a living desert. I went for a walk and stood on a dune, just West of town. There were animal tracks everywhere! Not a dead desert, but totally alive. I’ve just retired and will be there again, soon!
Thank you! Yes it’s such a special place. I can’t wait to return 😊
Nice Video! Keep going with the good stuff!
Thanks, will do!
@@cherylparkes7908 No problem, 1 TH-camr to another!
Those Bin chickens are looking for their wheely bins! Nice and sunny day!
Evening when did you go through reicks rd ?
16/5/2024
@@cherylparkes7908 thanks
You’re welcome, thanks for your kind words. I hope you get there soon
Really enjoying this trip, love the wide open spaces . Definitely on my bucket list next time I go back , thank you for taking time to share, take care,
So green! greetings from Broken Hill NSW
Very green! The view from Mundi Mundi was a bit different to 1991 when I was last there!
Pretty good, looks like you are having fun. We just sold our camper trailer due to the amount of work involved in setting up, so I do like the other vehicle with the pop-up bed, a whole lot less hassle. Gives me an idea that I might like one the same. Cheers.
@@rodneywatson7855 yes we have so many more travel options not towing. And super easy to set up. Just press a button. We made it ourselves. Added the extra axle to both give it extra support and legally carry up to 4.5 Tonnes. If you watch the next video in the series, we test it on Big Red 😊
Thank you for taking us along , watching from a much greener Ireland !
@@DarrenOkeeffe-t3q you’re welcome. Thanks for your kind comments. You probably noticed that one in our group is Irish and one Welsh. We loved showing them the Australian Outback!
look like need 4wd? if no 4wd, where is the best parking spot? how long is the walk in total? thank you for sharing as thinking to go sometimes soon.
2WD would be fine until the turn off from ZigZag track. It looks to be about 4km along the fire trail (each way) added to the hike I did. Alternatively find it on AllTrails and do the longer bush hike. It is 17.5km loop walk from Bell. It might need to be an overnighter in that case and you would need to be good at navigating as it's easy to get lost amongst the pagodas.
@@cherylparkes7908 ok thank you. we suppose to went there 2 weeks ago but its been cancelled so far as too cold. hopefully I can go there soon. zigzag track at Newnes Plateau? will make sure read more details. thank you very much
Good evening~that's perfect shots. ciao-;)
Many thanks!
Awesome video Cheryl!
Thanks so much!
Very nice. Fantastic place. Thank you for sharing. 👍👍👍
Another great video !
Thanks again!
This is incredible and must be a hard grade hike . The way you filmed it , I felt like I was with you . Thank you for this video .
Glad you enjoyed it!
excellent Cheryl, thanks for editing footage and posting ✌
My pleasure
Great video thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi Cheryl, I was looking for the camp cave on the weekend and couldn't work out how to get there from the crater, I found the canyon.
walk south along the western wall of the crater, then go down what looks like a big rock slippery dip on your right (and the canyon is to your left)
This looks like a great outdoor experience. Beautiful scenery and nice filming Cheryl!
Thank you Mario!