NEWS 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 Ring me, Jol on 0408 485 641 Jol's Desert Trips for 2010 AROUND THE BLOCK IN 14 DAYS 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. Alice to Birdsville: August 30 - September 2 Leave Alice for Marla, onto the Oodnadatta Track, down to William Creek, visit Lake Eyre by air on to Marree, up to the Cooper Creek on the Birdsville Track, then to Birdsville. The lake and the Cooper should still have water in them so a vary rare opportunity to see this. Cost $770.00/ vehicle tag along. 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, dont 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 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 Fourteen: Saturday: Into Jervois to refuel and home to Alice. ring me - 0408 485 641 if you have questions on this please.
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NEWS 2011 - 2012 Proposed Trips Simpson Desert in May 2011 CAPE YORK leave Alice on the 3 July, 2011 for 3 weeks, been wanting to do this for ever, will include Lawn Hill, Normanton, Dunbar, Telegraph Track, Seisia, back via Cairns. If your keen call me or email, jol@direct4wd.com.au
May 2012 trip to do the CANNING STOCK ROUTE before the crowds come, South to North, one of Australia's great drives. |
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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
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Direct 4WD runs adventure tours and advanced driver training for anyone interested in four wheel drives. We are located in the midst of the stunning landscape of Central Australia (see our photos). Direct 4WD is owned and operated by Jol Fleming. Jol is one of the most experienced operators in the Northern Territory. Direct 4WD's competency based driver training is nationally accredited. |
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