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Wilpena Pound from Hucks Lookout

April 25th 2013
24th and 25th Marg and I decided to have a look at both the Elder Ranges, north west of Hawker and Wilpena Pound north east of Hawker over two half day journeys. Wednesday morning, we decided to walk to town and then on up Policeman's Hill to a lookout over Hawker and the surrounding ranges. Well worth the climb to get a sense of the area. Hawker itself is rather like an oasis of green i ... read more

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Marg and Rob Humphrey

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Marg and Rob purchased a Horizon Wattle (Mercedes Sprinter) motorhome built by Ballina Campers and planned to circumnavigate Australia over the following couple of years, collecting it just after Rob retired in May 2011. The couple of years grew out to over 4 years during which time we travelled from Brisbane to Perth return accross the Nullarbor both ways in 2011; in 2012 we travelled various places on the East Coast of Australia. The highlight of the year was our October November trip to Port Douglas which included the total eclipse of the sun. 2013 saw us do a 'Lap' or 'Trip around the blo... full info

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26th April 2013

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

LOVE THIS PIC
There is something about the colours in Oz...or maybe the unique combination of colours... that reminds me why I call Australia home.

26th April 2013

MargAndRob
Marg and Rob Humphrey

Wilpena Pics
Thanks Dave, my pic of the day too.

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