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  • Getting to 2012 GTG from NT(Darwin)

    Hi all,
    We seem to be the only ones coming from the top end(although we are from WA) so I thought I'd let you know how we are getting there.
    We left Darwin on Sat 18th August and made our way to Litchfield NP for 4 days. Awesome waterfalls and swimming holes and really nice camping grounds. Left Wangi falls on Wednesday and drove down the 4WD section of the park(not much 4WDriving) visiting Sandy Creek Falls and Surprise Creek Falls. Nice! Ended up at Douglas Daly Tourist Park near the Douglas Hot Springs which were a little disappointing. Off to Butterfly Gorge tomorrow.
    From here we will drive to Katherine tomorrow afternoon and spend a couple of days there exploring the gorge etc. From there the rough plan is Cutta Cutta caves, Mataranka etc, Tennant Creek and then onto the Binns Track down to Alice Springs. Back onto the Binns down to Mt Dare, Oonadatta Track to Maree then into the northern Flinders. Maybe meet up with the QLD mob at Arkaroola?
    Basically....Head south!
    Well that's the rough plan anyway. We've got 5 weeks to get there! Hope thats enough.
    See you all there
    Michael and Sherron White
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    Are you sure you have left enough time? The tassie crew are only leaving 3 weeks before the GTG.

    Sounds like you will have a lot of fun just getting to the GTG.
    [B]Tasmania 2015 GTG Committee Member[/B] 2005 Prado Pilbara, Sovereign Bar, Driver & passenger weathershields, UHF TX3220, Spare wheel spaces, Lifestyle rack, Genuine front & midrow seatcovers, Genuine front & midrow rubber floor mats, ARB 47 litre fridge/freezer, Hilux washer jets, BF Goodridge A/T, Radiator protection plate, Dual battery tray and isolator, ARB 2.5m awning, Rhino heavy duty areo bars, MSA rear wheel bin, MAXTRAX

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    • #3
      Originally posted by VKPrado View Post
      Are you sure you have left enough time? The tassie crew are only leaving 3 weeks before the GTG.

      Sounds like you will have a lot of fun just getting to the GTG.
      It's tough country up north: slow going :P
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      • #4
        Nah. A lot to see on the way.
        Can't we just keep travelling?
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        • #5
          At least you don't have to swim to get there. Sometimes I think it would be easier to swim than it is to go on the boat. Not a big fan of a rocking and rolling boat.
          [B]Tasmania 2015 GTG Committee Member[/B] 2005 Prado Pilbara, Sovereign Bar, Driver & passenger weathershields, UHF TX3220, Spare wheel spaces, Lifestyle rack, Genuine front & midrow seatcovers, Genuine front & midrow rubber floor mats, ARB 47 litre fridge/freezer, Hilux washer jets, BF Goodridge A/T, Radiator protection plate, Dual battery tray and isolator, ARB 2.5m awning, Rhino heavy duty areo bars, MSA rear wheel bin, MAXTRAX

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          • #6
            gidday VKPrado, we too are slowing drifting south to the GTG having travelled from Sydney end of Jan, then onto Brisbane then across QLD country onto the Barkley then up to Kakadu then Darwin, Litchfield, Daley river, back down the stuart to Tennant creek, then Ti Tree onto the Gemtree and am now sitting in Alice Springs having a coldie. Maybe see on the tracks somwhere.

            Wazza and Minnie (frederick}

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            • #7
              G'day Wazza, I heard the other night you was introduced to the in-laws? Hope they weren't to much trouble. The night before the GTG we will be at Orroroo and before that Quorn.
              [B]Tasmania 2015 GTG Committee Member[/B] 2005 Prado Pilbara, Sovereign Bar, Driver & passenger weathershields, UHF TX3220, Spare wheel spaces, Lifestyle rack, Genuine front & midrow seatcovers, Genuine front & midrow rubber floor mats, ARB 47 litre fridge/freezer, Hilux washer jets, BF Goodridge A/T, Radiator protection plate, Dual battery tray and isolator, ARB 2.5m awning, Rhino heavy duty areo bars, MSA rear wheel bin, MAXTRAX

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              • #8
                Gidday again, yes the in-laws seemed somewhat set on picking the easy targets such as the grey nomads and as a result defected the Prado due to a cracked windscreen after stopping me in Elliot, i went into the inspection station in Alice today for clarification and was told bluntly " replace the windscreen within the allotted timeframe or get your licence suspended" so i paid the $39.00 inspection fee, popped into trusty glass, paid the $340.00 got the windscreen replaced, went back to the inspection station around 3:30, had the car over over the pits, got the clean bill of health and went on my way now un-defected.
                The comment from the inspector was "you are lucky that we have not got the window tint legislation through yet as your windows look too dark" of course i had all the windows down as i was aware the tint was just past legal so was lucky i guess.
                Cheers

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                • #9
                  Hey Whitey1

                  Hope you have a great trip though the centre to the GTG, you will have to do a trip report in person one night around the campfire.

                  Regards Adam
                  Yep.....I have a Prado just like you
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ondaboat View Post
                    Hey Whitey1

                    Hope you have a great trip though the centre to the GTG, you will have to do a trip report in person one night around the campfire.

                    Regards Adam
                    Yeah no worries.
                    Currently camped up at Katherine Gorge. Did a 12km walk into one of the gorges this arvo. Time for a beer or two now
                    Can't we just keep travelling?
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                    • #11
                      Just leaving Mataranka heading for the Daly Waters Pub for lunch and then on to Elliot
                      Can't we just keep travelling?
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                      • #12
                        Whitey1, ensure you have no obvious cracks in your windscreen as it was in Elliot where the roadblock earned me a defect notice.
                        Have a safe trip mate.

                        Wazza (frederick)

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                        • #13
                          Just rolled into Alice after coming down the Binns Track via Old Policeman's Waterhole and Gemtree. Staying a couple of days here to restock and fix a couple of things then out to Ruby Gap.
                          Can't we just keep travelling?
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                          • #14
                            Whitey

                            Any abandoned Prados along the way? I will p[ay for alloy rims if the opportunity arises.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Whitey1 View Post
                              Just rolled into Alice after coming down the Binns Track via Old Policeman's Waterhole and Gemtree. Staying a couple of days here to restock and fix a couple of things then out to Ruby Gap.
                              Ruby gap is a top spot, slow going to get out there though! Arltunga is well worth a visit while you are going past.

                              I would also highly recomend the walk to the top of the gorge and back down through the gorge at John Hayes rock holes near Trephina gorge.

                              Cheers Andrew
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