July 2009 Tour Summary
Started Tour, Kulgera - 13th July at 10:02 am (CST)
Finished Tour, Carnegie Station - 28th July at 1:06 pm (WA Time)
15 days of travel
One day-off at Camp Beadell
GPS Odometer = 1983.56 kms
Average daily travel = 132 kms
Most distance travelled in one day = 201.1 kms GPS
Least distance travelled in one day = 66.2 kms GPS
Longest time spent travelling in a day = 4.55 hours (272 minutes)
Shortest time spent travelling in a day = 1.77 hours (106 minutes)
Coldest morning = -3.60 C
Warmest morning = 12.60 C
Camps - Kulgera Roadhouse, Warakurna for 2 nights & Carnegie Station
All other camps were in the bush.
2 punctured tyres – repaired
1 slow leaking tyre – puzzle solved
Several perished shock absorber bushes - replaced
Vehicle alarm/immobiliser sounding – cleaned drivers door switch
Loose Bullbar bolts – loctited
Snapped a wheel stud getting flat tyre off – (over tightened by rattle gun at a guess, carried on with 5 studs, no further trouble)
Bungabiddy, Glen Cumming, Glen Gerald and most rockholes and gnammas held good levels of water from recent showers
Fuel figures - Land Rover Defender TD5, 130 Dual Cab (12 Ply Bias tyres)
Average Fuel Price = $2.06 / Lt (Kulgera, Warakurna, Warburton & Carnegie Station)
Fuel used = 246.6 Lts
Average consumption = 12.43 Lts/100kms
Hourly average = 5.01 Lts per hour
Engine hours for entire trip = 49.2 hours
Mick Hutton & Connie Sue Beadell
Beadell Tours, 2009
BEADELL TOURS
37 Montebello Drive
SALISBURY
South Australia, 5108
Phone : (08) 8250 2718
Mobile : 0408841447
Email : Beadell Tours
ABN : 40 947 959 130