Northern Australian Safari
July – August 2001
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Saturday |
July 7 |
Melbourne |
Tailem Bend |
620 |
|
Sunday |
July 8 |
Tailem Bend |
Port Augusta |
415 |
|
Monday |
July 9 |
Port Augusta |
Cooper Pedy |
539 |
|
Tuesday |
July 10 |
Cooper Pedy |
Eridunda |
485 |
|
Wednesday |
July 11 |
Eridunda |
Yulara |
242 |
|
Thursday |
July 12 |
Yulara |
|
0 |
|
Friday |
July 13 |
Yulara |
Kings Canyon |
265 |
|
Saturday |
July 14 |
Kings Canyon |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
2566 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
July 15 |
Kings Canyon |
Alice Springs |
436 (or less) |
|
Monday |
July 16 |
Alice Springs |
Ormiston Gorge & Return |
280 |
|
Tuesday |
July 17 |
Alice Springs |
Ross River |
90 |
|
Wednesday |
July 18 |
Ross River |
Gem Tree |
230 |
|
Thursday |
July 19 |
Gem Tree |
|
0 |
|
Friday |
July 20 |
Gem Tree |
Devils Marbles |
400 |
|
Saturday |
July 21 |
Devils Marbles |
Daly Waters |
477 |
|
|
|
|
|
1913 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
July 22 |
Daly Waters |
Mataranka & Katherine |
272 |
|
Monday |
July 23 |
Katherine |
Kununurra |
510 |
|
Tuesday |
July24 |
Kununurra |
|
0 |
|
Wednesday |
July 25 |
Kununurra |
|
0 |
|
Thursday |
July 26 |
Kununurra |
El Questro |
130 |
|
Friday |
July 27 |
El Questro |
Katherine |
550 |
|
Saturday |
July 28 |
Katherine |
|
0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1462 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
July 29 |
Katherine |
Kakadu |
299 |
|
Monday |
July 30 |
Kakadu |
|
0 |
|
Tuesday |
July 31 |
Kakadu |
Darwin |
247 |
|
Wednesday |
August 1 |
Darwin |
|
0 |
|
Thursday |
August 2 |
Darwin |
Litchfield |
100 |
|
Friday |
August 3 |
Litchfield |
Douglas Hot Springs |
120 |
|
Saturday |
August 4 |
Douglas Hot Springs |
Daly Waters |
457 |
|
|
|
|
|
1223 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
August 5 |
Daly Waters |
Barkley road House |
524 |
|
Monday |
August 6 |
Barkley road House |
Mt Isa |
450 |
|
Tuesday |
August 7 |
Mt Isa |
|
0 |
|
Wednesday |
August 8 |
Mt Isa |
Normanton |
502 |
|
Thursday |
August 9 |
Train ? (Wed??) |
|
0 |
|
Friday |
August 10 |
Normanton |
Cloncurry |
378 |
|
Saturday |
August 11 |
Cloncurry |
Longreach |
523 |
|
|
|
|
|
2377 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
August 12 |
Longreach |
|
|
|
Monday |
August 13 |
Longreach |
Windorah |
309 |
|
Tuesday |
August 14 |
Windorah |
Birdsville |
426 |
|
Wednesday |
August 15 |
Birdsville |
?? |
0 |
|
Thursday |
August 16 |
?? |
Maree |
520 |
|
Friday |
August 17 |
Maree |
Arkaroola |
236 |
|
Saturday |
August 18 |
Arkaroola |
Wilpena |
174 |
|
|
|
|
|
1665 |
|
Day |
Date |
From |
To |
KM |
|
Sunday |
August 19 |
Wilpena |
|
0 |
|
Monday |
August 20 |
Wilpena |
Broken Hill |
477 |
|
Tuesday |
August 21 |
Broken Hill |
Mildura |
298 |
|
Wednesday |
August 22 |
Mildura |
Melbourne |
577 |
|
|
|
|
|
1352 |
This allows for 9 spare days – based on return to Melbourne 31 August
Total trip distance – 12558 + local running
Estimated Costs – Fuel – @9KM/litre – 1400 litres @ $1.10/litre - $1535
Accommodation 56 Nights @ $20/night - $1120