RMAC67
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Total Trip Distance: 8489kms
Time Frame: 29days
Total Fuel Used: 1067ltrs
Economy for Trip: 12.6ltrs/100kms
Vehicle: 2010 LR Defender 110 Wgn
Other Vehicles: (105’s Cruiser Wgn; 100’s Cruiser Wgn; 79’s Cruiser Ute; Landrover 110 County Wgn)
Map of Trip:
The Trip can be split into 2 Parts - 1st Section (Googs Track including Jellabinna & Yellabinna Rocks / Gawler Rges)
The 2nd Section (Off-Track navigating to Geo-Ctr of Simpson Desert then offtrack Beachcomber)
Fuel Figures for the whole Trip
Photos located here: 2021 Googs and Simpson Offtrack Desert Boys Trip
Day.1
Distance: 793kms (Driving Time:9h18m)
I had 5-6 days by myself before I meet the other fellas where I had planned to explore some areas that I either hadn't been to or never really fully explored the area. The plan was to leave Brisbane and head out to Colgua NP then up to Cunnamulla and do the Dowling Trk and explore Currawinya NP then head south along the Darling River, dropping into see Lake Peery and then down to finally see the Menindee Lakes which were now full of water. Well, this didn't go to plan due to recent rains in the area and I had to forgo visiting Colgua and Currawinya NP’s due to their closure. Coming into Lightning Ridge I started to hear a bit of a gearbox whine, so I stopped to check things out and noticed a bit of a gearbox leak (nothing unusual for a Landrover but in this case there had been no noises or leaks previously) and checked the oil level which was fine. This whining would be annoying me for the rest of the trip. My 1st night ended up being on the outskirts of Lightning Ridge besides a billabong.
The 1st nights Camp
Day.2
Distance: 465kms (Driving Time: 5h59m)
With the closure of I headed straight out towards Wanaaring but I didn’t just want to go the bitumen way, so I found some back roads and followed them going via Lake Narran. This took me into Brewarrina and then onto Bourke and on to the banks of the Paroo River for my second Night.
Just outside Lightning Ridge
The Aboriginal Fish Traps at Brewarrina
2nd Nights Camp on the banks of the Paroo River
Day.3
Distance: 477kms (Driving Time:7h0m)
After a peaceful night’s camp on the banks of the Paroo River it was south following the Paroo all the way down to Lake Peery. Not much to see here so I backtracked and headed to Tilpa but came to a bit of a roadblock – the Paroo River had flooded the road. Fortunately, a local fella came by and said it would be safe to cross so I just followed behind him and made it into Tilpa and then south along the Darling River into Wilcannia, where I refuelled and headed south a bit and bush camped for the night.
The Paroo River blocking the road to Tilpa
The nights camp on the outskirts of Wilcannia
To be Continued.....
Time Frame: 29days
Total Fuel Used: 1067ltrs
Economy for Trip: 12.6ltrs/100kms
Vehicle: 2010 LR Defender 110 Wgn
Other Vehicles: (105’s Cruiser Wgn; 100’s Cruiser Wgn; 79’s Cruiser Ute; Landrover 110 County Wgn)
Map of Trip:
![2021_Map_Overview.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/28Mvr21r/2021_Map_Overview.jpg)
The Trip can be split into 2 Parts - 1st Section (Googs Track including Jellabinna & Yellabinna Rocks / Gawler Rges)
![GoogsTrk.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/mg28Gkq7/GoogsTrk.jpg)
The 2nd Section (Off-Track navigating to Geo-Ctr of Simpson Desert then offtrack Beachcomber)
![2021_Desert_Section1.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/Nf5T3Wfd/2021_Desert_Section1.jpg)
Fuel Figures for the whole Trip
![2021_Trip_Fuel_Economy.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/nVdBwHZs/2021_Trip_Fuel_Economy.jpg)
Photos located here: 2021 Googs and Simpson Offtrack Desert Boys Trip
Day.1
Distance: 793kms (Driving Time:9h18m)
I had 5-6 days by myself before I meet the other fellas where I had planned to explore some areas that I either hadn't been to or never really fully explored the area. The plan was to leave Brisbane and head out to Colgua NP then up to Cunnamulla and do the Dowling Trk and explore Currawinya NP then head south along the Darling River, dropping into see Lake Peery and then down to finally see the Menindee Lakes which were now full of water. Well, this didn't go to plan due to recent rains in the area and I had to forgo visiting Colgua and Currawinya NP’s due to their closure. Coming into Lightning Ridge I started to hear a bit of a gearbox whine, so I stopped to check things out and noticed a bit of a gearbox leak (nothing unusual for a Landrover but in this case there had been no noises or leaks previously) and checked the oil level which was fine. This whining would be annoying me for the rest of the trip. My 1st night ended up being on the outskirts of Lightning Ridge besides a billabong.
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-9.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/CLcWW31r/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-9.jpg)
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-10.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/cL6VZFtx/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-10.jpg)
The 1st nights Camp
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-22.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/NMb4KwZW/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-22.jpg)
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-23.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/nrz17PJM/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-23.jpg)
Day.2
Distance: 465kms (Driving Time: 5h59m)
With the closure of I headed straight out towards Wanaaring but I didn’t just want to go the bitumen way, so I found some back roads and followed them going via Lake Narran. This took me into Brewarrina and then onto Bourke and on to the banks of the Paroo River for my second Night.
Just outside Lightning Ridge
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-27.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/1RCBPsGF/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-27.jpg)
The Aboriginal Fish Traps at Brewarrina
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-37.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/dt3WTLsn/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-37.jpg)
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-38.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/9MSD889D/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-38.jpg)
2nd Nights Camp on the banks of the Paroo River
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-40.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/23NVm12m/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-40.jpg)
Day.3
Distance: 477kms (Driving Time:7h0m)
After a peaceful night’s camp on the banks of the Paroo River it was south following the Paroo all the way down to Lake Peery. Not much to see here so I backtracked and headed to Tilpa but came to a bit of a roadblock – the Paroo River had flooded the road. Fortunately, a local fella came by and said it would be safe to cross so I just followed behind him and made it into Tilpa and then south along the Darling River into Wilcannia, where I refuelled and headed south a bit and bush camped for the night.
The Paroo River blocking the road to Tilpa
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-41.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/8k9X8LgW/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-41.jpg)
![2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-49.jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/mDhcSfPx/2021-Boys-Googs-Tk-Off-Track-Desert-Trip-49.jpg)
The nights camp on the outskirts of Wilcannia
![2021_Boys_Off-Track_Desert_Trip_(86).jpg](https://i.postimg.cc/W1K9JR5y/2021_Boys_Off-Track_Desert_Trip_(86).jpg)
To be Continued.....
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