October 2011 Tour Summary
Interesting Data
Started Tour, Nullarbor Roadhouse W.A. – 2nd October at 9:53 am
Finished Tour, Esperance W.A. – 19th October at 12:56 pm
GPS Odometer = 1916 kms
Average morning start time = 8:20 am
Average afternoon stop time = 3:42 pm
Average daily travel = 106.4 kms
Engine hours for entire trip = 69 hours
Most distance travelled in one day = 193.3 kms by GPS
Least distance travelled in one day = 33.5 kms by GPS
Longest daily engine hours of trip = 5 hours & 56 minutes
Shortest daily engine hours of trip = 1 hour & 48 minutes
Camps - Nullarbor Roadhouse, Eucla, Cocklebiddy, Thomas River, Cape le Grande & Esperance - all other camps were in the bush
Vehicle & Tyre Trouble (see web reports for more details)
LPG/Petrol switching problem – turned up a number of problems but repaired
Front axle housing leaking oil – Radius Arm bracket cracked – weld repair
Shock Absorber failed – replaced with spare
UHF aerial failed – rewired & OK
Spear Grass seed – had to keep an eye on underneath of vehicles
1 x tubed radial tyre – sidewall stake - repaired
1 x tubeless radial – tiny sidewall stake – repaired
1 x tubed radial tyre – old tyre patch failed – repaired with new patch
Wildlife
Camels – 6 approx
March Flies - lots
Dingos
Western Grey Roos
Sleepy Lizards, Bluetongues, various Skinks, various Dragons
Birds Noticed
Just the ones I noted in my daily log, not a full list by any means
Zebra Finches, Yellow Chats, Crows, Magpies, Mynas, Tawny Frogmouths (chorus of them many nights), Wedge Tailed Eagles, Nankeen Kestrels, Major Mitchell Cockatoos, Galahs, Bronzewing Pigeons, Wattlebirds, Kurrawongs, Grey Kurrawongs, Pied Oystercatcher
Water
Rockholes, gnammas & waterholes had good water levels mostly. Much of the country was in very fine fettle with very high rainfall figures for the winter and previous summer.
Fuel Figures for Land Rover Defender TD5, 130 Dual Cab (All Steel Radial 7.50R16)
Fuel used = 212.4 Lts
Average consumption = 11.09 Lts/100kms
Average fuel used per day = 11.8 Lts
Hourly average = 3.08 Lts per hour
Best fuel figure = 9.03 Lts/100kms
Worst fuel figure = 20.9 Lts/100kms
Mick Hutton & Connie Sue Beadell
Beadell Tours, November 2011
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