Gawler Rangers Meet Up May 2016 South Australia

This is what I'm thinking of guys some time next May or June. We could meet up in Port Augusta (BP truck stop Hwy 1) Sat afternoon then make our way to Pildappa Rock (about 3 hours west on Eyre Highway) to set up camp for the night. Need to go through Wudinna before 10:00 pm so we can juice up before the servo closes. Day 2 Head towards Gawler Rangers and set up camp in the national park probably Kokodo camp(about 40km) Explore the park for rest of the day. Day 3 head to the east of the park till we get to the boundary (about depending on where we go) and drive along Public Access Route 11(about 85km) This will lead us to Drekurmi Rd. Where we head north to Public Access Route 23(about 40km) This we lead us north east to Nonning. Hear we can follow the Nonnung Rd South East all the way to Iron Knob(about 72km). From Iron Knob it's up to you what you do. Head home or stay at Iron Knob, Whyalla (about 50km) or Port Augusta (about 70km) for the night to head home the next day. A lot of driving in a few days but that's what we do.
Any feed back welcome.


Update;; MAY Sat 14th, Sun 15th and Mon 16th possibly going into Tue 17th depending on your situation

Sounds good cock. I'll let you know when I'm going away again


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sounds like you have a good plan there mate. If I was in SA I would join you. Hope it goes well for you and all that go

I am interested in this but would depend on when it is, I am going away in June already for a couple of weeks.

Would be keen.. but 10mths away.... Depends how many motors i have to replace between now and then.... lol

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I am interested in this but would depend on when it is, I am going away in June already for a couple of weeks.

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April is a possibility so long as not in the heat of summer.

Sounds good for an outback road trip! May would probably be preferable for me but 100% your call. I'm out from mid June will be eating bugs and pigs intestine in my second home


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Poll added Chubba....

Sounds a great trip. Wife has just started work and is required for weekends.
So we are a very maybe. But we did make the high country happen

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Poll added Chubba....

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Thanks mate

Sounds like a great trip. I have no plans that far in advance. I am keen to put my name down for it.

OK this is a possibility, working on it already.

Sounds good, i will be keen if the pieces fall into place.
What is this poll you speak of? Is it compatible with crapatalk?

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Sounds good, i will be keen if the pieces fall into place.
What is this poll you speak of? Is it compatible with crapatalk?

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No mate it only comes up on the full site version. It's to gauge interest.

Just a little bit more info for our trip.
Last fuel stop is Wudinna (ULP, LPG and Diesel) closes at 10pm so we will be there in plenty of time this is about 50km from our first camp. Longest distance with out fuel, allowing for park exploring could be up to 550km or with a 40km detour to Kimba (7am - 8pm ULP, LPG, Diesel) that could be brought down to 410km.
What ever people are comfortable with.

Public Access Route 23
This track is only suitable for 4WDs and links a popular route from the
Gawler Ranges Mail Road to Kimba in the south. From Nonning to Kimba is approximately 85kms, with the PAR crossing through a working pastoral lease for 55kms in the southern Gawler Ranges region.
The northern turn-off is 72kms north west of Iron Knob, about 1km past the Nonning Homestead. To access the track from Kimba, travel 8kms along the Buckleboo Road to Drekumi Road, then north for 20kms.
Camping is permitted within 250 metres of the track but not within 500 metres of a stock watering point or within 1km of a building.
Please respect any stock or infrastructure that you may encounter along the route.
This is a remote area – ensure you are self-sufficient with adequate water, food, fuel and medical supplies. Also ensure your vehicle has spares and reliable communications.
This is one of the PARs we will be doing on the trip. Sounds good.

This is where we will be goingAttachment 61009

It will be hard to resist a detour to the coast after heading that far west. Might have to squeeze a couple more days of leave.

Any more interest ?

I'm interested but don't know if it will happen fingers crossed things go right and ill be in.

Yea I'm still keen.

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OK I've come up with the dates for this little jaunt of ours. MAY seems to be the winner so MAY it is Sat 14th, Sun 15th and Mon 16th possibly going into Tue 17th depending on your situation. Theses will be the dates so anyone still keen and able to make it let us know so we can work out details. There will be at the minimum of two, Me and Pat (my brother )so it is a goer. Cheers lads.

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Was there a poll?? Missed that lol.
But good to have a date to work for.
Still keen but that's ages away.
By the way it's shaping up next year I may have one of the girls..
Is that sa school holidays??

I'm gunna try hard for this Chubbs. Should be either back at LL or on a new project by then so should be able to line something up. It's a month from me going to Thailand but I'll do me best


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No it's not SA school holidays. It's about week three of term two. Anyway the dates out there so lets see who can make it. Plenty time to work something out if you'd keen.

Is it a wives and kids trip or boys trip?

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Is it a wives and kids trip or boys trip?

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It will just be me in mine and Pat will be solo too lbbo but who you put into your car is completely up to you my man.

At this stage I may have my little one.
Either that or solo. Doubt wife will be there and she'll probably have eldest at kindy

No worries, will see how we go, if the family is not keen might just see if i can find a mate keen to jump in for the trip.

Well we can probably all convoy. I'll be coming threw from the mount and make Adelaide an over night stop.

Ok. Well originally I said meet at Pt Augusta but if most of us are coming from Adelaide we could join up at some place on Main North Rd.

Well up to you boss. Your trip.

No no mate. We are all flexible here.

I have been told that as I am already doing a 2 week blokes only desert trip next year I am not allowed to do this one, I am currently working out how to change her mind.

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I have been told that as I am already doing a 2 week blokes only desert trip next year I am not allowed to do this one, I am currently working out how to change her mind.

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Leave her behind 😂

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I have been told that as I am already doing a 2 week blokes only desert trip next year I am not allowed to do this one, I am currently working out how to change her mind.

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who said it was blokes only? just because me and pat are solo doesn't mean everyone else is.

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who said it was blokes only? just because me and pat are solo doesn't mean everyone else is.

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If I go on my own I swag it and pack in 30min, if the misses comes I take the camper and take a week to pack.

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If I go on my own I swag it and pack in 30min, if the misses comes I take the camper and take a week to pack.

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I hear yah mate......

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If I go on my own I swag it and pack in 30min, if the misses comes I take the camper and take a week to pack.

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Ain't that the truth lol.