Inside the Bar

Historic outback

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August 3rd 2023
Day 10 (Rest Day) After a little Bike maintenance we rode out 30kms to the iconic “Big Red” Sand Dune which is the 1st big sand dune heading into the Simpson Desert. It has a soft sand track leading steeply over the dune. Like a magnet it attract me to have a go and, as expected I failed with a soft sand landing. With assistance from Keith & David in picking up the bike from the sand I retreat ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more