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Offline Tjupurula

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Kimberley Catch Up
« on: April 10, 2012, 10:29:46 PM »
Hi Swaggers
I am just wondering if it is worth trying to get a Kimberley Catch Up happening, or is there not enough members from this area of Australia....Just a though I am throwing out there.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2012, 11:02:42 PM »
We would love to be traveling up north this year, but not enough annual leave time available - hoping to do a longer trip next year.

Having said that, I may be in the Kimberley for work mid year (without camper) and might be able to swing through for a beer if you do end up planning a get together.

Tjupurula, are you close to Halls Creek?

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Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2012, 11:03:02 PM »
We're hoping to be over that way in a few months...

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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2012, 12:15:11 AM »
Quote from: Stozz on April 10, 2012, 11:02:42 PM
We would love to be traveling up north this year, but not enough annual leave time available - hoping to do a longer trip next year.

Having said that, I may be in the Kimberley for work mid year (without camper) and might be able to swing through for a beer if you do end up planning a get together.

Tjupurula, are you close to Halls Creek?

Hi Stozz
I am about 300 km into the Great Sandy Desert from Halls Creek, which is relatively close I guess.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2012, 07:50:43 AM »
I'm finishing work end of may and then heading straight up to the kimberley, doing a few weeks up there including my favourite place - cape leveque & middle lagoon (love that spot), so yep i could do a catch up if dates and places align.

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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2012, 09:40:52 AM »
I always put a welcome out for the Swaggers and have caught up with a few now. So same this year for us. As they turn up I'l take them out and about if they want and have a few coldies around Broome etc.

Although I more think Tjupurula was talking about the locals (loose term up here) getting together at some stage. I'm up for that work permitting.

Tjupurula. I'll see you anyway as I will be out there to put a new sat dish up in a few Months. Will chat soon re gear you may still need/want
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2012, 09:45:28 AM »
Quote from: KieranR on April 11, 2012, 07:50:43 AM
I'm finishing work end of may and then heading straight up to the kimberley, doing a few weeks up there including my favourite place - cape leveque & middle lagoon (love that spot), so yep i could do a catch up if dates and places align.

Kieran

Hi Kieran
You have me at a disadvantage there, I have been nto Bidyedanga, Beagle Bay, Chili Creek, Lombadina and One Arm Point, but as yet not Cape LeVeque (unless that is where the big lighthouse is).  We normally travel around through the communities visiting family and extended family, perhaps sometime in the not too distant future we will get to other locations.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2012, 09:49:24 AM »
Quote from: SteveandViv on April 11, 2012, 09:40:52 AM
I always put a welcome out for the Swaggers and have caught up with a few now. So same this year for us. As they turn up I'l take them out and about if they want and have a few coldies around Broome etc.

Although I more think Tjupurula was talking about the locals (loose term up here) getting together at some stage. I'm up for that work permitting.

Tjupurula. I'll see you anyway as I will be out there to put a new sat dish up in a few Months. Will chat soon re gear you may still need/want

Hi Steve and Viv
Yes we will catch up, but next time you come you need to put a day aside so we can show you around a bit.  I tried to contact you wqhen my wife and daughter came there, and my newest grandson was born, but you must have been busy.  I will get contact details when you get here eventually.  You probably know Pat Lowe ( she was married to the famous artist Jimmy Pike, my wifes' uncle), she has been a resident of Broome for a long time, we always drop in and see her when we come to Broome.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2012, 09:52:02 AM »
Quote from: lilstookie on April 10, 2012, 11:03:02 PM
We're hoping to be over that way in a few months...

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Hi Lil
That would be around the time when we could arrange everything anyway.  At the moment we are still having a bit of rain now and then, so it would not be right to arrange anything until the environmental conditions are favourable.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2012, 09:54:55 AM »
Hi Swaggers
This is not just for Kimberley people, as if others are in the area, they are still Swaggers and still part of this on line community.  If it can go ahead, I will be having a chat with the Rangers and getting an Permit exemption for people bearing MySwag stickers or flags on their vehicles of C/T's.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2012, 10:56:15 AM »
Tjupurula,
Yep there is a light house at cape leveque, only one i know of up there, the sunsets on the western beach at cape leveque are truly amazing. we have also been into Beagle Bay, Chili Creek, Lombadina and One Arm Point, the old chuch at beagle bay is a ripper isn't it, and we loved exploring all the tracks into places like lombadina and chilli creek.

We really can't wait to get back there in a couple of months.

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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2012, 07:49:03 PM »
Tjupurula

We will be up your way during July/August coming through the Tanami late August to Alice. Keen to say hello if the stars are all aligned.

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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #12 on: April 11, 2012, 08:06:57 PM »
Quote from: bigred on April 11, 2012, 07:49:03 PM
Tjupurula

We will be up your way during July/August coming through the Tanami late August to Alice. Keen to say hello if the stars are all aligned.

Regards

Damien

Hi BigRed
You would be most welcome to drop in.  You would have to take the Balgo turn off from the Tanami, travel the 36 km's to Balgo, go through there and we are a further 40 km's down the road from Balgo.  The road between here and Balgo is absolutely terrible, so it one that you have to be very careful on.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #13 on: April 11, 2012, 08:27:16 PM »
Quote from: Tjupurula on April 11, 2012, 09:54:55 AM
Hi Swaggers
This is not just for Kimberley people, as if others are in the area, they are still Swaggers and still part of this on line community.  If it can go ahead, I will be having a chat with the Rangers and getting an Permit exemption for people bearing MySwag stickers or flags on their vehicles of C/T's.
Regards
Tjupurula

Hi Tjupurula,

Very nice of you to think of that. True gentleman.

We were heading to the Kimberly and Pilbara this year but fuel prices will be keeping us at home  :'(

'Tis a fair way from the east coast.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2012, 12:00:53 AM »
Hi Mate

Although I would love to visit your neck of the woods, sadly I don't think we'll get therethis year.

Should you come to the south west, would be more than happy to offer the same hospitality.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #15 on: April 12, 2012, 01:18:48 AM »
Quote from: cruisindub on April 12, 2012, 12:00:53 AM
Hi Mark
 ( I think your name is mark)

Although I would love to visit your neck of the woods, sadly I don't think we'll get therethis year.

Should you come to the south west, would be more than happy to offer the same hospitality.

Thanks for the offer of the hospitality, but the southwest is far too cold.
Regards the name, close but no cigar this time.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #16 on: April 12, 2012, 08:44:29 AM »
We'll be up for a meetup. It will probably have to be over a weekend for us due to work.
Where did you have in mind Tjupurula?
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #17 on: April 12, 2012, 09:17:42 AM »
We'll be around that area in July sometime - Are you at Mulan ? Do we need a permit to get in there ? Would be good to say hello and check out the area with a local - being landscape photographers we need something different to snap at - When we get a bit closer and we still have internet we will send a PM through here for phone and directions - Pretty certain we will only be coming in from the Halls Creek end of the Tanami Road .. Might need a campsite too ...
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« Reply #18 on: April 12, 2012, 10:48:20 AM »
Quote from: Mandrake on April 12, 2012, 09:17:42 AM
We'll be around that area in July sometime - Are you at Mulan ? Do we need a permit to get in there ? Would be good to say hello and check out the area with a local - being landscape photographers we need something different to snap at - When we get a bit closer and we still have internet we will send a PM through here for phone and directions - Pretty certain we will only be coming in from the Halls Creek end of the Tanami Road .. Might need a campsite too ...
Cheers
Steve and Nadia ..

Hi Steve and Nadia
Yes, Lake Gregory is where Mulan is.  Things like Permits and Campsites would be arranged if a catch up was here, but I have only suggested a Kimberley catch up, I am not selfish enough to say "here at Lake Gregory".  Details would have to be worked out first, and with the Tanami being in the condition that it is in, very few C/T's could survive that trip.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #19 on: April 12, 2012, 10:49:43 AM »
Quote from: Kimberley Explorer on April 12, 2012, 08:44:29 AM
We'll be up for a meetup. It will probably have to be over a weekend for us due to work.
Where did you have in mind Tjupurula?

That, I think, woulod be a detail which would have to be mutually agreed upon.
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #20 on: April 12, 2012, 08:02:58 PM »
Evening Tjupurula.   Love the idea of a Myswag meet in the Kimberley.
We are leaving Cairns in 4 weeks to be in Katherine by the 23rd May (visiting son and family for a few days or maybe a week - no set plan) and then heading across to Broome via the Bungle Bungles and the bitumen with the plan of coming back later via the GRR. As you can imagine, we have no real idea of dates exactly, but would love to meet others from the area or those travelling through if we happen to be in the right place at the right time.
Will keep watching this space to see how your plans are progressing.
Thank you for a great idea.
Cheers
Sharyn  :D
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« Reply #21 on: April 12, 2012, 09:12:55 PM »
Gday Tujpurula, will be travelling the GIB in june july no set plan just doing the tourist must doos,kalumbaroo &mithc falls a must do, then see which way the wind blows,be good to catch up along the way with you,&other swagers Two months off just chillin,cant wait!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2012, 09:59:48 PM »
Hi Tjupurula,

We're another lot of Mexicans who'll be around the Kimberley in June / July.  We'd be interested to meet some more myswaggers if it worked out.

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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2012, 10:50:31 PM »
See you all when you get here. lets us know so we can have a beer or 10 along Cable beach  :cheers:
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Re: Kimberley Catch Up
« Reply #24 on: April 13, 2012, 10:52:17 PM »
Quote from: SteveandViv on April 13, 2012, 10:50:31 PM
See you all when you get here. lets us know so we can have a beer or 10 along Cable beach  :cheers:

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