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Introduction 7 Vehicle Sp;!TCS and tools ................................................................... 36 Preface .................................................................................................. 7 Fuel U1d water ................................................................................... 38 The Authors ......................................................................................... 8 ReC(lvcry gear ..................................................................................... 38 Acknowledgements ......................................................... _............ ..... 8 Communications .............................................................................. 39 Using the maps .................................................................................... 8 Medical-first aid ................ _... .......... ~ ......................................M .....4O Use of scientific and common names for animals and plants .... .8 Survival systems...................................... .......................................... 40 The Wild Dis<;;ovcry Guidesstory ..................................................... 8 Campinglilccommodarion ................ M . ............................................40 The Hema story ................................................................................... 9 I->ood and cooking .............................................................................. 40 Clothing and packing ....................................................................... 4.l Times ofyear to travel ....................... _............ ...... ~ ......................... 42 All about deserts 11 Insurances - vehicle, contents. house while away ...................... 4l Moneyissues ...................................................................................... 42 What is a desert? ............................................................................... 11 Generators, fridges, gas .................................................................... 41 Naming and misnaming our deserts ............................................. 14 Toilets, washing. showers and hygiene ......................................... 42 Australian des er t~ · an introduction ..................... ,........ ................ 101- Photography, laptops, data storage ................................................ 42 AustTalia's aridlands, dL'Scrt climates and weather..................... 16 Loailingthevehiclc ........................................................................... 43. Desertification and how it can happe:n ......................... -.............. zo Flanningactivities for ail-kids too .............................................. 43 Geological origins of the Australian deserts ................................. ll Pernrlts and legal issues ................................................................... 43 R~ent geomorphology .................................................................... 22 Respecting property............................................ .............................. 43. Human discovery, naming and usc ................................................ z5 Qw.rantine ......................................................................................... 43 . Major habitats .................................................................................... 25 "On Track"· researching the four·wheel·drive tourum industry in Desert Australia ....................................................... 18 Our deserts that aren't 45 Big Desert ........................................................................................... 45 Little Desert ........................................................................................ 46 Desert safety 29 Ninety Mile Desert ........... _.... ........................................................... 48 Desert safety in Australia ................................................................. Z9 Pinnacles Desert ................................................................................ 50 Fire in deserts ..................................................................................... 31 Desert travelling techniques ........................................................... 32 Deserts that should be 55 The Eastern Desert ............................................................................ ss CIIA ' f ' " T Hin Preparation 35 The Far \Vestem Desert .................................................................... 63 The Great Central Desert ............... _ ................................................ 71 The vellide (4 \VD) ............................................................................ 35 Nullarbor Plain ........ ·.. ··· .. ·.... ·...... ·.. ·.. ·.... ·...... ·.... ·.. ·.. ·.... ·...... ·.... ·...... ·79 Navigation and navigation systems ............................................... 36 Gibson Desert 89 Simpson Desert 139 Cibson Desert ................................................. ~ ................................89 Simpson Desert ............................................................................... 139 Ga ry Junction Road .......... ,..... .................. ., .., .............................. _.... 90 French & QAA lines .......................... _.: .. ........................................ 140 Cary Highway ..................................................................... ·..... ·..... ·.·94 Rig Road ........................................................................................ ,... 143 Eagle Highw<ly ................................................... _.................. _...... ·•• .95 Other routc:s ............. M ................ M ...............................• .................... 143 Sandy Blight Junction Road ............................................................ 96 Strzelecki Desert 147 Great Sandy 0, ••"' 0.""... _____ ____1 ,,0"'1 Str~elecki Track .................................................. _......... .................. 147 Creat Sandy Desert ......................................................................... r OI CH-' ''E. FOU'H 6 ~ '~lapet Road ...................................................................................... 103 Sturt Stony & Tirari desert.s 151 Telfer Mine Roa d _.... ......................................................................
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