2021 Alternative Trips in Brief
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1 2021 Alternative Trips in Brief If things go badly in regard to the W.A. border or the remote Aboriginal Communities during our touring season while S.A. remains available to us the following trips are what we can offer as an alternative. We have run these trips before so many of you will recognise these routes. We have renamed the trips for 2021 but included the original trip names to make things clearer for all. See what you think, we imagine most folks just want to get away for a while given the last 12 months. Small maps are included to indicate tour area. #1 - The Forgotten Frontier (Series in the Scrub 2015) Our time will be spent exploring sites and features of the eastern & southern Nullarbor. If you immediately think of the Nullarbor Plain then you are much mistaken…… There will be only a few kms spent on bitumen. Depart Coorabie S.A. Friday April 30th Arrive Nullarbor Roadhouse S.A. Friday May 14th 15 days – including one day off from travel 1200 kms @ 86 kms per day $2475 – ($165 per day) This route will likely have some small changes made to incorporate places we haven’t seen as yet Diesel, Unleaded vehicles & Camper Trailers welcome No previous desert experience required Contact Connie & Mick for further information Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 2 The Forgotten Frontier (Series in the Scrub 2015) Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 3 #2 - South East Great Victoria Desert (from 2013) A shorter trip through the sites of the eastern Nullarbor then Len Beadell’s Vokes Hill Corner Road, the Anne Beadell Highway & Emu atomic test sites. Featuring; Euria water, Tallacootra rockholes, Pedinga soak, Cook, Vokes Hill Corner Road, Anne Beadell Highway, Beadell Plaques & Emu Atomic Testing sites Depart Coorabie S.A. – Tuesday May 25th Arrive Coober Pedy S.A. – Tuesday June 8th 15 days – including one day off from travel 1650 kms @ 118 kms per day $2475 – ($165 per day) This route will likely have some small changes made to incorporate places we haven’t seen as yet Diesel, Unleaded vehicles & Camper Trailers welcome No previous desert experience required Contact Connie & Mick for further information Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 4 South East Great Victoria Desert (from 2013) Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 5 #3 – The Iron Curtain (Series in the Scrub 2017) This will be a two week trip largely along the S.A. Dog Fence and including a section of the Transcontinental Railway Line. We’ll also be going through various pastoral stations, an interesting mix of history & scenery at a relaxed pace away from the normal tourist routes. Depart Coober Pedy S.A. – Tuesday July 20th Arrive Coober Pedy S.A. – Tuesday August 3rd 15 days – including one day off from travel 1100 kms @ 80 kms per day $2475 – ($165 per day) Diesel, Unleaded vehicles & Camper Trailers welcome No previous desert experience required Contact Connie & Mick for further information Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 6 The Iron Curtain (Series in the Scrub 2017) Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 7 #4 – “Wuhan Wanderer” This is a longer trip and similar to the trip we had planned for May of this year. The reason for the switch in time is simply if the virus is still causing problems early in the year the later we leave this alternative the better. As you will notice on the map we do not enter any W.A. towns so if the virus has another run while we are in the bush it hopefully won’t affect us. Ilkurlka Roadhouse will be our only point of civilisation so the entire trip will depend on the Roadhouse being open, but given we’ll be isolating while doing the trip it may work out OK if things are pear shaped elsewhere. Currently the most popular of Len’s roads, the Anne Beadell Highway is a 1350 km link between Coober Pedy & Laverton in the west. This road was made over quite a few years and there is plenty of Len Beadell history from his diaries written as the road was cut with dozer & grader. We’ll also detour via Hann’s Track to add a little bit more adventure. This extra leg is a good set of wheel-tracks that follow the route taken by explorer Frank Hann for several years from 1903. We will join the Anne Beadell Highway after completing Frank’s route. Then we’ll head back east to refuel at Ilkurlka Roadhouse. With fresh fuel we’ll follow the Connie Sue Highway south and then detour through the Myall woodlands and the Nullarbor Plain to finish the trip at Coorabie Farm-stay in South Australia. This is a very good trip for those interested in unique environments and sites of special interest. Depart Coober Pedy S.A. – Wednesday August 18th Arrive Coorabie Farm-stay S.A. – Friday September 10th 24 days – including one day off from travel $3840 per tag-a-long vehicle ($160/day) 2900 kms approx’ @ 126 kms per day Longest distance between fuel = 1100 kms Diesel, Unleaded & Camper Trailers welcome No previous desert experience required Contact Connie & Mick for further information Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips 8 Beadell Tours – 2021 alternative trips .