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Palm Creek 2012
« on: May 17, 2012, 12:29:43 PM »
Some footage of Palm Creek this year. They are travelling north to south where as we will be driving down this drop off.

This will give you an indication on what to expect. The crossing can and will change as more cars dig it up.

Cape York, Southbound on Palm Creek



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Palm Creek Crossing - North (OTL Part 1)
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2012, 12:40:50 PM »
Logans Creek crossing

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2012, 12:43:47 PM »
Cockatoo crossing

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2012, 12:45:48 PM »
Dulcie creek crossing

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2012, 12:53:06 PM »
Canal Creek

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2012, 12:57:29 PM »

Cannibal Creek

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2012, 12:59:04 PM »

Mistake creek

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 01:05:28 PM »

Gee I hope this gets the Adrenalin going  ;D ;D

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2012, 01:24:57 PM »
sure does Mark  :cheers: I felt like I was watching the future watching that challenger!  :cup:
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2012, 03:03:32 PM »
Show them the easy ones mate :D Like Nolans Brook 8)

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2012, 03:11:53 PM »
This just makes work all that much harder.
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2012, 03:19:38 PM »
Nice footage..!

Did the Defender that pulled the 100 series out of Palm creek make it up on its own?

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2012, 03:34:36 PM »
Things that make you go Hmmmm
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2012, 03:35:38 PM »
Had to pay EXTRA for the commentary ...... thanks Symon (cheque is in the mail) :cheers:

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2012, 08:11:56 PM »
What about Gunshot and Nolans? Must be saving it for a suprise ;D
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #15 on: May 17, 2012, 08:16:00 PM »
Quote from: bjf on May 17, 2012, 08:11:56 PM
What about Gunshot and Nolans? Must be saving it for a suprise ;D

Can't show everything ha ha

Might scare off some members.

Brett it is going to be as tuff as last year  :cup:

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #16 on: May 22, 2012, 09:57:53 PM »

Well we have been getting some late rain up here and also at the Cape. I expect the creeks to still have a fair amount of water in them which will make the trip that little bit more adventurous.

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2012, 10:04:25 PM »
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #18 on: May 22, 2012, 10:16:07 PM »
This is entertaining.......

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #19 on: May 22, 2012, 10:38:23 PM »
Interesting to see the video of the southern part of the otl his tow bar is bent pretty bad.

Also he was lucky the water was low in all the crossings especially Nolan's.

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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #20 on: May 23, 2012, 05:23:13 AM »
How hard did he hit that water at nolans? He's lucky to get away with that.
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Re: Palm Creek 2012
« Reply #21 on: May 23, 2012, 07:20:14 AM »
He has been 4x4ing for 18 years and has had over 15 4x4's ......

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