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Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« on: June 14, 2014, 05:28:04 PM »
Well left early for the run to Mildura..Forgot the shovel...
Got to Teddington (Kara Kara N P now..) Big changes
Since we were there last....

Tables...fireplaces...reservoir is empty and fenced off ..Looks good though..Thank heavens no bollards !!!
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2014, 06:47:17 PM »
Have a great trip Guys.
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2014, 06:54:06 PM »
Keep us updated Steve, need to see heaps of aerial footage please

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Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2014, 08:30:31 PM »
Have a great trip.

Teddington's a very nice spot. We were there between Xmas & New Years. Only shared the place with six other camps. Reservoir still had water.

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2014, 08:38:29 PM »
Have yourselves a ball, Mandrakes.

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2014, 08:41:42 PM »
Have fun and safe travels Steve.
See you in Cullulleraine in a weeks time ;D
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2014, 06:34:03 AM »
Enjoy the trip Steve. Some fantastic country you'll be going through.

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« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2014, 07:14:32 AM »
Safe travels Steve and Nadia.  Catch you for a coldie in Alice

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2014, 08:09:21 AM »
Good Seasons Good Miles , till we have  :cheers: again  :laugh:
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2014, 08:24:00 AM »
Hey Steve,

I think the fence, tables and fireplaces have been there a fair while.

Have fun.....

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2014, 03:13:59 PM »
Perry Sandhills..took some vids but was blowing a gale..

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« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2014, 05:19:38 PM »
Hope you enjoy the trip - your pics seem to have a pinkish tinge to them.
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2014, 06:32:39 PM »
Yep Motorola phone . Very red .
Here's another of Perry ..Seems the boys have been playing in the sandbox..

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #13 on: June 16, 2014, 03:33:35 PM »
Afternoon at the Botanical Gardens..

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2014, 06:57:36 PM »
Last day in Resort at Mildura . Off to get Brickiematt tomorrow and then an overnighter in Renmark  .
Spent most of today at Kings Billabong .. around Ducks foot Lagoon..

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2014, 09:52:55 PM »
Looks like you're enjoying yourself Mandrake, we're heading off early in the morning,so will catch up with you guys at Renmark  :cheers:

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #16 on: June 22, 2014, 05:43:59 PM »
Sunset Hawker C P style...

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« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2014, 07:59:56 PM »
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2014, 05:04:48 PM »
Made it into Marla to meet up with Jacko Lindamc and brickiematt.On to Alice tomorrow...Pics below of Muloorina and the portable fire..
Diesel $2.25 at Pink Roadhouse !!! Ripoff merchants...


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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2014, 08:36:34 PM »
2.25 that's cheap. Try Cameron's corner 4 years ago.
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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #20 on: June 27, 2014, 08:54:22 PM »
Looks like we are all here at the Macdonnell Ranges C P. Let the fum begin....

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #21 on: June 27, 2014, 10:07:38 PM »
I think I was the last in... I've got a smashed fitting on my rear tank, a trailer full of bull dust so everything needs washing, oh and a 6" tear in the tent...

They say things happen in 3's so hopefully that's it for me! A day of chores tomorrow... Roll on the actual trip and some good luck!

Forgot I've also got to change the fuel filter and tighten up the ARB bar bottom plates. Corrugation for the last 300km was shocking.
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« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2014, 09:41:29 AM »

Looks like we are all here at the Macdonnell Ranges C P. Let the fum begin....

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2014, 10:10:34 AM »

Diesel $2.25 at Pink Roadhouse !!! Ripoff merchants...

true that, but thats what you will pay down Yulara way, and Kings Canyon. Welcome to my life.....

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Re: Mandrake's Red CentreSafari
« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2014, 04:22:33 PM »
Went to see a couple of Gaps today .. fuelled up for the run to Chambers Pillar tomorrow...
This one is Emily Gap..

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