Dazza's trip across the country in the sc...

kombi1976 · Post by **kombi1976** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 6:13 pm

tombi (aka type2tommy) wrote: Could be the start of an Albie Mangels style documentary right there.
Where are the blonde babes?

More to the point, when does he throw the dog out of the ute?

oddbus · Post by **oddbus** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:15 pm

Looks awesome, classy lookin bra, I mean bar...

Fantastic photos of this beautiful land. Tell us the story.

sneak_e · Post by **sneak_e** » Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:46 pm

Love it!

Most tourists take photos of themselves smiling and posing at landmarks.....not splitty owners

choppa · Post by **choppa** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:26 pm

That boy's got some wierd shoe fetish.
Good pics, he should get himself a job in journalism.

hanginfive · Post by **hanginfive** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:11 pm

Duke left Sydney and headed to Melbourne for Moto GP then headed to Adelaide for a little rest before heading off on the big journey. From Adelaide he boarded the Indian Pacific and hitched a ride to Perth for Red Bull Air Race. From Perth Duke's adventure started up the West coast. First stop Kalbarri, followed by Monkey Mia and onto Exmouth. Here he found a great little hide away in Ningaloo National Park for a few days. Fishing and sun suited him well. Time restrictions pushed him on and he soon headed up to Port Sampson via Karatha and Port Headland. 80 Mile Beach proved a great little place to stop on the way to Broome - definitely one to reccommend to break up a long trip. A night in Broome turned into a few more before pushing on to Fitzroy Crossing, Halls Creek and ending up in Kununarra for a flight over the Bungle Bungles (us obviously not Duke). Then across the NT border - Timber Creek, Victoria River and onto Katherine Gorge where Duke handled his first bit of rain like a champion. The journey then begun to head south - Mataranka Springs, Daly Waters, Tennant Creek and ultimately onto Alice and then Ayers Rock and Kings Canyon. Then backtracked via Tennant to the Three Ways to start heading East - Barkley Roadhouse, Mt Isa, Charters Towers, Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island, Yuppoon, Noosa and now the Gold Coast. 12000 km in total. Some days 42 degrees. 2 oil changes. Brand new Mexican Engine. Did a great job.

warb · Post by **warb** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 8:33 pm

kickarse, great summary.. would have been a great trip..

oddbus · Post by **oddbus** » Sat Dec 01, 2007 9:47 pm

Trip of a lifetime, well done to Duke, all who worked on him and all who travelled in him. great photos and get words. You did it pretty quick eh!

Boy, my trip to Byron in January looks small fry.

cheers

Ben

hanginfive · Post by **hanginfive** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:25 am

4 weeks in total. :

hanginfive · Post by **hanginfive** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:26 am

4 weeks from perth actually...

Volksaddict · Post by **Volksaddict** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:58 pm

Great Story...great pics..thanks

bay window bandit · Post by **bay window bandit** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:58 pm

Great photos, looks like you and the Duke have been having a great trip, I'm super jealous, wish it was me.

Shaven · Post by **Shaven** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:32 am

how did the SC handle the daily driving in the heat? love the pics. any more.

samblers · Post by **samblers** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 3:46 pm

Great pics - did this trip in a '75 but want to do it all over again now when the splitty's finished!

nothing beats a splitty in the outback

cassa · Post by **cassa** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:40 pm

Did anyone see the article in the Alice Springs Cronicle about how someone stole a few of the Devils Marbles last week? It said that they were last seen heading west in an old ute. Sounds all too suspicious to me

. Seriously though, great pics.

Bessie · Post by **Bessie** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:56 pm

Hey what a roadtrip full of great memories.Thanks for the photos.