"GILES - 130 YEARS"

June 2006 Expedition Summary

Departed, Newman "Dearloves" C'van Park - 2nd June at 8:00 am
Arrived, Yulara Resort - 27th June at 3:40 pm
25 days of travel - several late morning starts & early camps
One full day off - Warri Site
Average daily start time = 8:31 am
Average daily stop time = 3:18 pm

GPS Odometer = 1854 kms (several kilometres walked)
Off-Track 790kms, Off-Road 850kms, On-Road 215kms
Off-Track daily average = 43.2 kms
Off-Road daily average = 142 kms
Most distance travelled in one day (On-Road/Off-Road) = 229 kms
Least distance travelled in one day (Off-Track) = 32 kms GPS

Camps - Newman, Warakurna Roadhouse & Yulara, all other camps were in the bush.
Coldest morning -7.9 deg C, yes that is minus 7.9 deg C!!

Several examples of Giles Mallee (rameliana) seen

18 flat tyres, mostly sidewall stakes from scrub. All tyres repaired & serviceable
No major vehicle problems

Overcast conditions for several days, one night we had a few spots of rain.
Quite a number of frosts, but generally too dry to cause any problems
Water was available from the following sources :- Tupee Well, Snake Well, Well 15 CSR, Kata Kata rockhole, Warri Site, Lake Cohen, Mulgan rockhole, Alfred & Marie Range, Mippiltjara Shed Tanks, Nintititjara rockhole & Docker River campground

Camels, Dingos, Red Roos, Euros, Bustards, several Snakes, Thorny Devils, Eagles, Hawks, Kestrels, Pied & Grey Butcherbirds, Crows, Mynas, Black Faced Wood Swallows, Wagtails, Singing Honeyeaters, Spiny Cheeked Honeyeaters, Brown Honeyeaters, Pipits, Black Faced Cuckoo-shrikes, Crested Bellbirds, Chiming Wedgebills, Field Wrens, Red Capped Robins, Hooded Robin, Topknot Pidgeons, Major Mitchell's, Galahs, Corellas, Ringneck Parrots, Zebra & Firetail Finches

Average Fuel Price = 182.6 c/Lt (Capricorn, Kumarina, Fuel Drop, Patjarr & Warakurna)
Fuel Consumption average - Land Rover TD5, 130 (BIAS Tyre)
Off-Road = 12.75 Lts/100kms
Off-Track = 29.8 Lts/100kms

Connie Beadell & Mick Hutton
Beadell Tours, June 2006

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