Hunter Valley Crew outback tours https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:08:26 GMT World Nomads Adventures https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28462/Australia/Day-21 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28462/Australia/Day-21#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28462/Australia/Day-21 Fri, 13 May 2011 13:47:00 GMT 0 Awoke this morning after an interesting nights sleep. We camped at Cunamulla which has the hardest ground ever. We all had trouble knocking the tent pegs in. We are convinced there was concrete under the grass. Also the night had us listening to a goat bleeting in someones back garden. A party at some dero's house which later turned into a domestic in the early hours. Anyway, once we had packed we headed off towards St George where we topped up with fuel. Then it was off to Queensland's oldest pub, The Nindigully Pub. Here we had a couple of beers before sharing a mighty 1.2Kg burger. (it's by no means the biggest one they do either)After lunch we said goodbye to the others as I had work Monday. They started back Tuesday. They stayed at Nindigully but we made the long trek back to Newcastle. After stopping off at Mooree for a coffee we headed into the night arriving back home minutes short of midnight and 1035 Kms later. So after 21 days on the road through numerous terrains, ranging temperatures, 4 states, and 7663 Kms, our trip to the outback of Australia has come to an end. A most enjoyable adventure. https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72634/Australia/Day-21 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72634/Australia/Day-21#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72634/Australia/Day-21 Fri, 13 May 2011 13:34:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28446/Australia/Day-20 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28446/Australia/Day-20#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28446/Australia/Day-20 Wed, 11 May 2011 21:05:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28445/Australia/Day-19 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28445/Australia/Day-19#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28445/Australia/Day-19 Wed, 11 May 2011 20:47:00 GMT 0 Today started with a hearty breakfast of Bacon, eggs, sausage, mushrooms and beans. Should just about last me all day. We set of about 10 ish and traveled about 20 Kms when we hit tarmac which was a pleasant suprise. This lasted a little while and then it was back on the dirt. It had been graded so it was pretty good. Once we hit the tarmac for real we adjusted the trye pressures to suit. Then it was on our merry way. Then a little further down the road we came across "Road Closed" Not good. There was someone there from the roads commission taking pictures. He informed us that there were a lot of large pot holes in the road as it had been under water for a long time. He also infrmed us that it would require about a 400 Km detour. We decided to risk it as it was only a 14 Km stretch. It wasn't bad at all and we all made it unscathed. Nothing much else happened on the journey. We stop off fo a fuel top up at Thargominda before setting off again. We arrived in Cunnamulla about 6 is and 526 Kms later. https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72582/Australia/Day-20 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72582/Australia/Day-20#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72582/Australia/Day-20 Wed, 11 May 2011 20:35:00 GMT 0 Today was drive and see where we end up day. We did the normal routine, cup of tea, breakfast, pack the tent up. We decided to have some pies for breakkie today instead of cooking.Once packed up we went to fuel up before setting off. It was dirt road all the way today and the original road to Innamincka was closed so we had too go a bit out of our way.Had a couple of detours and a couple of gates to open and close.Wildlife was still a plentl again today so saw the normal. Roos, dingo, birds and Emus. We stopped off at a lookout for lunch and was entertain by 2 old farts on the UHF radio. It was quite amusing listening to their crap. We had decided to drive till 16:30 then look for somewhere to camp. This is exactly what we did. We found a Dam about half a K off the road and pitch there. Once the cattle had wandered off. We lit a fire and put the Billy can on. We ate and drank a few beers and there was no ne else around. It was an excellent bush camping experience, I'd recommend it to anyone.Once we had our fill of beer and wine and JD we retired to bed.We did 438 Kms today https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72581/Australia/Day-19 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72581/Australia/Day-19#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72581/Australia/Day-19 Wed, 11 May 2011 20:18:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28427/Australia/Day-18 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28427/Australia/Day-18#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28427/Australia/Day-18 Mon, 9 May 2011 22:37:00 GMT 0 Lazy day today. First priority was to get 2 new tyres. Cost was 580 Dollars for 2. Not too bad considering we are in the outback. Then it was off to see the sights of Birdsville. Didn't really take too long. Had a couple of schooners in the pub and a coffee and pie in the bakery. Then we hired a Kayak to cruise the flood waters.It was then dinner and a few more schooners in the pub before retiring to bed. https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72515/Australia/Day-18 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72515/Australia/Day-18#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72515/Australia/Day-18 Mon, 9 May 2011 22:32:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28425/Australia/Day-17 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28425/Australia/Day-17#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28425/Australia/Day-17 Mon, 9 May 2011 12:06:00 GMT 0 Today we topped up with fuel and coffee before heading South. The road was quite good and was Tarmac'd more than the book indicated which helped a bit as we made a whole load of stops to take pictures. Because of the recent floods the creeks were teaming with fish which brought a stack full of birds along to eat them.There were a few Roos, some Emus and even a Dingo to photograph on the way.Not too sure about the Dingo though, it must have some domesticated blod in it as it liked to chase the trucks as they were passing. We had a few water crossings to make but nothing too worrying. The main route to Birdsville was shut so we had to take the floodway detour.We eventually got to Birdsville about 18:45 and 424 Kms later. We learnt that a lot of things were shut, such as the Big red sand dune and the road to the Corner(N/T, QLD and SA borders)We'll have to think of something else to do tomorrow. https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72505/Australia/Day-17 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72505/Australia/Day-17#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72505/Australia/Day-17 Mon, 9 May 2011 11:56:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28418/Australia/Day-16 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28418/Australia/Day-16#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28418/Australia/Day-16 Sun, 8 May 2011 09:25:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28417/Australia/Day-15 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28417/Australia/Day-15#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28417/Australia/Day-15 Sun, 8 May 2011 09:20:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28416/Australia/Day-14 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28416/Australia/Day-14#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28416/Australia/Day-14 Sun, 8 May 2011 09:07:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28415/Australia/Day-13 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28415/Australia/Day-13#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28415/Australia/Day-13 Sun, 8 May 2011 08:54:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28414/Australia/Day-12 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28414/Australia/Day-12#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28414/Australia/Day-12 Sun, 8 May 2011 08:47:00 GMT 0 Big day today. Up at 05:30 for a 06:30 departure. We were ready slightly earlier so checked out and went for coffee and raisin toast at Maccas. The others then joined us. Al neede some oil so he went to the servo to get some. Once he had topped up it was off.We stopped briefly for a team photo at the Tropic of Capricorn statue before setting of again. A pie, drink and leg stretch at Gemtree before stopping ahain to adjust tyre pressures for the dirt road.We stopped at Jervois for fuel top up as Tobermorey no longer had any. That meant it would be a further 400 Kms before getting fuel.With a brief stop at the NT/Queensland border for photos it was off for the final leg. We saw a few Roos and a stack load of Eagles and then at about 17:00 and 640 Kms into the journey I got a flat. We quickly changed that as we were still about 150 Kms from our destination. Also the time was getting on plus the half hour time difference was no longer in effect so it would definately be a late arrival. After changing the tyre we set off again, albeit slightly more cautious as I could ill afford another puncture. driving through the outback in the dark was certainely an experience. There was an abundance of wild life and some Kamakazi birds around. They seem to dive bomb the truck. We got reception near Boullia so Elaine phoned through to make sure we got a spot at the campsite. We arrived about 20:00 and 804 Kms later. We put the tent up and had dinner. A couple of quick drinks before retiring for the night https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72465/Australia/Day-16 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72465/Australia/Day-16#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72465/Australia/Day-16 Sun, 8 May 2011 08:23:00 GMT 0 A nice easy day today. Had breakfast in the Hotel before popping out to look at Simpsons Gap about 20 Kms West of Alice. Nice place. Very quite and peaceful. Stayed there for a couple of hours before heading back into Alice to get some groceries. We then met up with the others for a drink in the bar befre ordering dinner. That was it really. Early night as need an early start tomorrow https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72461/Australia/Day-15 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72461/Australia/Day-15#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/story/72461/Australia/Day-15 Sun, 8 May 2011 08:20:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28397/Australia/Day-11 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28397/Australia/Day-11#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28397/Australia/Day-11 Fri, 6 May 2011 10:52:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28396/Australia/Day-10 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28396/Australia/Day-10#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28396/Australia/Day-10 Fri, 6 May 2011 10:48:00 GMT 0 https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28395/Australia/Day-9 Travel Australia hvc https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28395/Australia/Day-9#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/hvc/photos/28395/Australia/Day-9 Fri, 6 May 2011 10:41:00 GMT 0