2019 Trips in Brief the Trips Listed Below Are What We Have in Mind for 2019

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2019 Trips in Brief the Trips Listed Below Are What We Have in Mind for 2019 1 2019 Trips in Brief The trips listed below are what we have in mind for 2019. As usual many of the trips will depend on permissions from Land Councils and other Aboriginal bodies. “Rovers in the Rough” A trip for Land Rovers through some very quiet and less visited country in the south west of the Great Victoria Desert between the Nullarbor and the Anne Beadell Highway. Series vehicles preferred but any Land Rover is welcome to join the trip. 20 days – self catered May 2nd 2019 - depart Fraser Range Station W.A. May 21st 2019 - arrive Fraser Range Station W.A. $3100 per tag-a-long vehicle ($155/day) 1865 kms approx’ @ 98 kms per day Longest distance between fuel = 1165 kms Land Rovers only - Diesel, Unleaded & Camper Trailers welcome Vehicles must be in good mechanical order & have appropriate spares No previous desert experience required “Explorers Trip - Frank Hann & more” This is not a full blown off-track expedition but will be doing a lot of travelling on faint wheel- tracks so some difficulties with tyres should be anticipated. We will be trying for permission to travel on aboriginal hunting tracks and the like that pass through historical country away from the normal 4WD track networks. Obviously this trip will be dependent on permits & permissions. 22 days – self catered June 5th 2019 - depart Tjukayirla Roadhouse W.A. June 26th 2019 – arrive Cocklebiddy Roadhouse W.A. $3410 per tag-a-long vehicle ($155/day) 2000 kms approx’ @ 95 kms per day Longest distance between fuel = 1200 kms Diesel, Unleaded & Camper Trailers welcome Vehicles must be in good mechanical order & have appropriate spares No previous desert experience required Beadell Tours – 2019 2 “Beadell Tracks Wanderer – Emu to Sandy Blight” Anne Beadell, Connie Sue, Gunbarrel Highways, Sandy Blight Junction Road & Gary Junction Road with detours, a very popular adventure and a very well rounded look at the heart of Len Beadell’s track network and the history of the western deserts taken at a leisurely pace. 28 days – self catered July 25th 2019 - depart Coober Pedy S.A. August 21st 2019 - arrive Alice Springs N.T. $4200 per tag-a-long vehicle ($150/day) 3375 kms approx’ @ 125 kms per day Longest distance between fuel = 860 kms Diesel, Unleaded vehicles & camper trailers welcome Vehicles must be in good mechanical order & have appropriate spares No previous desert experience required “Central Desert Explorer” A shorter tour through the country west of Ayers Rock & the Olgas taking in sites in the central ranges and art centres at Aboriginal Communities, much of this country is rich in explorer history which can still be seen and touched. Using sections of the Great Central Road, Gunbarrel Hwy, Sandy Blight Junction Road and various old tracks & roads we will see the best the central deserts have to offer. 16 days – self catered September 3rd 2019 - depart Yulara Resort N.T. September 18th 2019 - arrive Yulara Resort N.T. $2480 per tag-a-long vehicle ($155/day) 2000 kms approx’ @ 133 kms per day Longest distance between fuel = 500 kms Diesel, Unleaded vehicles & camper trailers welcome Vehicles must be in good mechanical order & have appropriate spares No previous desert experience required Beadell Tours – 2019 .
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