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RECENT RAIN IN THE DESERT WILL BRING THE WILD FLOWERS - it is a time not to miss, join us on a tour on 30 August, 2010

Northern Alice to Birdsville via Lake Eyre Cooper Creek, to the Birdsville Race then home accross the to Poeppels corner and up the Hay River Track to Jervois home on the Plenty Highway....... a double dip into the desert or for some the first time. If you only want to go one way that's ok with me.

Birdsville to Alice: September 5 - 10 Leave from there on the QAA Line to come home up the Hay River.$770.00

IF you want to go both ways $1100.00

AROUND THE BLOCK IN 14 DAYS

Pre trip meeting. Morning tea on the Saturday Morning before we depart, last minute instructions and shopping, the pack the tooth brush ready to go.

Day One: Sunday 29 August, ‘10

Depart Alice heading for the Oodnadatta Track at Marla, onto the dirt, camp somewhere in the mulga.                                                                                                  As – Marla 452km   Marla – Oodna 211km

Day Two: Monday, heading for William Creek dropping in to the Pink Roadhouse at Oodnadatta. Refuel and on to Willy Creek. It is an interesting run down the old Ghan track, past the Algebuckina Bridge and remnance of the old rail sidings of the old Ghan train.Camp at William Creek Creek.                                        

Day Three: Tuesday, Flights over Lake Eyre for those keen, we need to pre book these to get a spot a chance of a life time, don’t miss it. Out to the Lake for a look then onto Marree or there abouts. (At this stage getting up, the Birdsville Track might be difficult with the amount of traffic at the punt, the bridge at Nappa Merrie might be an alternative. This will take us to Innamincka, a great place on the Cooper.        Will – LE- Marree 278km

Day Four: Wednesday, Up to the Punt on the Cooper, this might take a while camp the other side of the river, might even make Mungerannie.                            Mar – Mung 205km

Day Five: Thursday:  Mungerannie up the Birdsville Track drop in and pay our respects to the Page Family who perished in 1963 on their way to Birdsville at Christmas time.

Camp at Bville Camp ground.                                                           Mung – Bvlle 315km

Day Six: Friday: Day Off, take a run to Big Red have a play on the big dune.

Day Seven: Saturday:  Birdsville Races

Day Eight: Sunday:  Leave the hung over and head for the QAA Line and Eyre Creek, if the bypass is open we will use it. This adds another 60km to the trip, but well worth it. Camp somewhere in the Gidgee. Fire of Gidgee Coal                                Bvil – Jervois approx 700km

Day Nine: Monday 6 September: Head for Poeppels Corner then up the K1 line toward Beachcomber oil well (abandoned)

Day Ten: Tuesday:  Head for the turnoff the shot line then through the dunes to the Clay Pan which defines the end of the Hay River, turn NNW follow between the dunes to the Madigan Camps 16 & 15. Camp on the Hay, plenty of trees and nice fire wood

 Day Eleven: Wednesday: Past the Midden up to a place I called Hidden Valley, this place is a little different, I want to camp here and have a look around.

Day Twelve: Thursday: Up to Lake Caroline and I can show you around this Lake and end of the Sandy Hay River bed before it goes into many channels.

 Day Thirteen: Friday: Head for the Batton Hill Camp for a hot shower and a bush kitchen, meet with Lindsay Bookie and Maxie Age at the camp.

Day Fourteen: Saturday: Into Jervois to refuel and home to Alice.

Welcome to Direct 4WD Awareness

Located in Alice Springs (Northern Territory, Australia), Direct 4WD  is your one stop shop for outback four wheel drive tours and training.

We specialise in three things:

- 4WD Training - Certified and Competency Based 

- Outback 4 WD Tag Along Tours into Remote Areas

- Corporate 4WD Incentives

Media 4X4 AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE November and December issue '08, "Plenty River Lakes" expedition from May trip, '08 by Allan Whiting Overlander MagazineD http://overlander.com.au May 2008 edition, article on Jol, page 98 By Ian Glover Getaway (channel 9) http://getaway.ninemsn.com.au/ May 15, 2008, Nat visits the Batton Hill camp with her Dad   Australian Geographic http://editorial.australiangeographic.com.au/ July/September 2008\ Article on the Society's Scientific Expedition conducted over two weeks, in July 2008.