Redundancy Ride 2009 - Round Oz by Scrambler

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Sir Francis

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Day 23: Darwin

 Distance: 0 km Total: 10,244 km

 Went for a walk around Darwin central with Adam (FJR1300 rider from Perth).





Lazed around the pool at the hostel.

 Headed out with the backpackers to the local night club – after all it was “Tits out Tuesday”.

 A very messy night.
 
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Sir Francis

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Day 24: Darwin

 Distance: 0 km Total: 10,244 km

 When I finally ventured outside, I discovered a deadbeat had stolen my clothes.

 Went for another walk.

Lazed around the pool with the remaining backpackers from the night before.

 
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Sir Francis

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Day 25: Darwin

 Distance: 322 km Total: 10,566 km

 A very early start to try and avoid the heat.

 I rode out to Litchfield National Park and did all the touristy things.







Some dirt to Berry Springs.

I went for a swim.

Back in Darwin, I wandered down to the Mindil Beach markets with the backpacker crew.
 
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Sir Francis

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MooN said:
"I smiled when I realized that the next proper corner would not be until the Adelaide Hills some 11,000km later…" :eek:

you just made what's left of my brain go into perception overload with that phrase. Being european, & from a small island at that, my imagination refuses to deal with figures that big when related to distance :looney:

lovin' the pics, :clap:
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Hi MooN,

Just to mess with yer mind further - there's a stretch later in the trip where on the major highway, the distance between minor towns is 600km with the only building In between being a petrol station at the 300km mark!
 
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MooN

MooN

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i'd have to push my old tralp the last 45k to the pump!

I presume you're carrying extra fuel for stretches like that?
 
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Sir Francis

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Day 26: Darwin to Ord River Dam

 Distance: 836 km Total: 11,392 km

 I resisted the temptation to kick-on in Darwin and live the backpacker life.

 On the road again, the run for home…after all, it was only another 12,000km…

There was not a lot to see until Victoria River.





I was planning on stopping at Timber Creek for the night but on arrival decided to push on to the acclaimed camp ground at Ord River Dam.

 My first boab tree.

The rider said he got sick of the Rocket falling over…
 
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Sir Francis

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Day 27: Ord River Dam to Halls Creek

 Distance: 568 km Total: 11,960 km

 Up early to try and avoid the heat.

 Given how much water is held in the dam, I was amazed at how small the dam wall was.







Into Kunanara and then a short diversion to Wyndham.

Cambridge Gulf at Wyndham.

I rode past the start of the Gibb River Rd.

 The last of the interesting scenery before more scrub to Halls Creek for the night.

 
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Sir Francis

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Day 28: Halls Creek to Broome

 Distance: 776 km Total: 12,736 km

 Scenic flights over the Bungle Bungle national park were not operating today. I was glad in a way, as they cost well beyond my stingy budget.

 A boring day’s ride through a dull scrubby landscape.

In 800km, this was the only posted scenic look-out.

The prison boab tree at Derby.

Monster tides at Derby. Within a few hours the water would be lapping at the platform of the jetty.

Random cow.
 
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