2005 Tours & Expeditions page

"TRACKS in TIME"

This Expedition will feature in 4X4 Australia in the near future.
POST NOTE : 3 articles appeared in Dec 2005, Jan & Feb 2006

August 2005 Expedition Summary

• Departed - Pardoo Roadhouse W.A. - 5th August at 9:45am (Western Time Zone)
• Arrived - Yulara Resort N.T. - 29th August at 2:00pm
• 25 days of travel - several half days off
• Average Morning start time = 8:25 am
• Average Afternoon stop time = 3:05 pm

• GPS Odometer = 3105.1 kms
• Average daily travel = 124.2 kms
• (On-road travel = 155 kms Bitumen)

• Average Off-road travel = 137 kms/day
• Average Off-track travel = 43 kms/day

• 11 Flat tyres - 9 stakes (2 tyres damaged beyond legal limits)
                      - 2 tube leaks
• 2 vehicles with cracked chassis - not serious problems

• 3 wet nights & days - 23rd August
                               - 26th August - Eagle Hwy & Hunt Oil Road

• Water drawn from - Rough Leaf Bore, Well 33, Georgia Bore & Warri Site
• Durba Springs, Moongooloo Rockhole, Alexander Spring, Winduldarra Rockhole &
   Gordon Springs were all full of water after recent rains before or during our Expedition.

• Average fuel price = $1.74/Lt

Mick Hutton & Connie Sue Beadell
Beadell Tours, 2005

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