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June 29 2025 |
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A last look at our well 50 campsite and we are on our way
west, then south. |
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A lot of tall vegetation. We couldn't see far. |
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But eventually lower vegetation, we can see the dunes
either side of our swale. |
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A very few hills to break up the view. |
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Slowly becoming closer. |
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There's a hill behind the dune. With a cap of darker brown,
harder, rock. The dune in front is higher than either side. Built up
against the hill. |
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A stop for coffee at a campsite shortly before well 49.
Among the desert oaks.
It seems to be on the boundary between two Aboriginal groups. |
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Well 49, Lampa, has been rebuilt and has water. The bucket brings
up about 20 litres each time. We need more than 100 litres, Peter and
Margaret similar. |
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To help us is Daniel. From Latvia. Walking the length of
the Canning. Without support. The bucket allows him to do some laundry. |
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The zebra finches know when some water has been spilled. |
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Ever onward. Hills of various shapes. |
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The near one has a route to the top. We decide not to. |
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The Breaden Hills. Spinifex has given way to cane grass. |
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We think "twin head". 392m high. We are about 320m. |
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I'm about to bore with pictures of the Breaden Hills. |
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There's a track to the top and a cairn with trig point in
the distance. |
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We brave the winds and camp for the night. We've driven
57 km. Average speed about 20km/hr when moving.
We are happy with the relaxed leisurely pace. So far no major equipment
failures. The focus on making the truck reliable again is bearing fruit. |
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A walk around. Trying to take in the full majesty. |
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Looking a bit more north east. |
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Will we ever tire. Its a bit windy, but we are
comfortable. This area beside the hills is known for its winds. |
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The sunset changes the colours. |
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And some more. We also notice large patches of buffel
grass behind our trucks. Imported as cattle feed. In some areas of Australia
considered a weed needing eradication as it displaces local vegetation and
increases fire risk.
Reading the Track Care Audit Report for the Canning Buffel Grass is
present at 16 of the wells. |
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The whole range illuminated with orange light. |
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The colours sharper. |
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Even when the sun has gone below the horizon. Tomorrow
we'll visit Godfreys Tank, possibly Breaden Pool, and perhaps climb to the
trig point. |
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A windy night. We are told the Breaden Hills are also
called the Windy Hills. But how to describe the simple feelings of being
in such a magnificent place.
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| Breaden Pool to Lookout East of Well 47,
Kartalapuru |
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June 30 2025 |
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