Author Topic: Working and Traveling Australia, Our Journey. (Read 241805 times)

listo · « **Reply #300 on:** March 23, 2016, 08:26:05 PM »

Good stuff Mark, hope you guys are enjoying your break

We've really enjoyed this thread & it's inspired us for our plans for the future, can't wait to read more updates

McGirr · « **Reply #301 on:** March 23, 2016, 09:13:41 PM »

Quote from: listo on March 23, 2016, 08:26:05 PM

Good stuff Mark, hope you guys are enjoying your break

We've really enjoyed this thread & it's inspired us for our plans for the future, can't wait to read more updates

We head off on Friday from Alice. Next stop unsure at the moment but expect to be in Mataranka by Sat pm for 2 nights.

Mark

wakychapmans · « **Reply #302 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:09:44 AM »

Quote from: McGirr on March 23, 2016, 09:13:41 PM

We head off on Friday from Alice. Next stop unsure at the moment but expect to be in Mataranka by Sat pm for 2 nights.
Mark

If you get the chance, check out Cutta Cutta thermal caves just south of Mataranka. Well worth the stop.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutta_Cutta_Caves_Nature_Park

Terry W4 · « **Reply #303 on:** March 24, 2016, 08:36:07 AM »

Also Mark - a quick trip off the Stuart Highway just before Mataranka do a quick trip out to the Elsey Cemetery ("We of the Never Never" fame. It is well looked after.

McGirr · « **Reply #304 on:** May 08, 2016, 06:43:19 PM »

Well we have settled in at Mt Barnett Roadhouse. The camper is set up at the rear of the roadhouse.

Only a week ago a couple hit a bull and wrote of his car.

As mentioned we have received some heavy rain here and across the Kimberley. We have people camping at the roadhouse as the roads are closed and the rivers are flowing and deep. Its like a caravan park here. Hopefully the rain will ease and the roads will open soon.

A couple rolled their car not far from us today due to the road conditions. The track to manning gorge is closed and we have a large number of people stuck down there. Its a real mess and will take a week to dry out and get graded. There is a tour bus stuck down there also. We have tomorrow off and will go for a drive and check the conditions with pics.

Mark

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McGirr · « **Reply #305 on:** May 09, 2016, 12:46:48 PM »

Update:

The roads are still closed.

The guys from the cattle station are using a tractor to assist people across the Barnett River who are stuck there.

We went for a drive to Galvins Gorge this morning and great to see water coming over the falls.

The main road is slippery and muddy with a number of people heading back to Derby.

We are still receiving some very light rain.

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McGirr · « **Reply #306 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:06:22 PM »

Some of the great food we serve up at Mt Barnett. Penny is master chef, l get the plates ready:-)

Mark

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rossm · « **Reply #307 on:** May 28, 2016, 07:40:27 PM »

Yum. I will be passing in mid-August. Don't leave

GeoffA · « **Reply #308 on:** May 28, 2016, 08:22:07 PM »

Mark, are they still doing the 'roo pies?.....

GGV8Cruza · « **Reply #309 on:** May 28, 2016, 08:42:13 PM »

Looks great Mark, send me down some chips

GG

McGirr · « **Reply #310 on:** May 28, 2016, 09:19:54 PM »

Quote from: GeoffA on May 28, 2016, 08:22:07 PM

Mark, are they still doing the 'roo pies?.....

No roo pies. Lack of kangaroo's

Mark

xcvator · « **Reply #311 on:** May 29, 2016, 11:36:17 PM »

Quote from: McGirr on May 28, 2016, 09:19:54 PM

No roo pies. Lack of kangaroo's

Mark

What, no road kill

speewa158 · « **Reply #312 on:** May 30, 2016, 12:55:37 PM »

What are you making the burgers out of Pajero Road kill

lf they hit the bull that hard then the bull would be a bit wobbly

jk · « **Reply #313 on:** May 30, 2016, 03:21:31 PM »

Now that's a burger

............are there any onions on them

McGirr · « **Reply #314 on:** May 30, 2016, 06:46:25 PM »

Quote from: jk on May 30, 2016, 03:21:31 PM

Now that's a burger ............are there any onions on them

No onions for you John. We have to protect the ozone layer

Mark

speewa158 · « **Reply #315 on:** May 30, 2016, 08:41:43 PM »

Quote from: McGirr on May 30, 2016, 06:46:25 PM

No onions for you John. We have to protect the ozone layer

Mark

it wast me

McGirr · « **Reply #316 on:** June 10, 2016, 06:52:19 PM »

We arrived at Katherine this afternoon. Relaxing with a few beers and looking forward to our second interview Monday for a job we would love to get. Also waiting for anothet job offer after a phone interview yesterday.

2 remote places and full time work. Both jobs are in the NT.

Stay tuned.

Mark

Barrabart · « **Reply #317 on:** June 11, 2016, 06:08:11 PM »

Quote from: McGirr on May 28, 2016, 07:06:22 PM

Some of the great food we serve up at Mt Barnett. Penny is master chef, l get the plates ready:-)

Mark

Mark......... please don't randomly throw in pics like this....... I'm at work on nightshift, prior to coming to work I grabbed a part stale bread roll with peanut butter on it from the mess....... A most glorious meal.

These types of photos do not help me or my rumbling guts!

mrdenn1s · « **Reply #318 on:** June 11, 2016, 06:59:45 PM »

Just read this thread start to finish.

Wow. And thank you

McGirr · « **Reply #319 on:** June 11, 2016, 07:41:42 PM »

We have had an issue with the cruiser being a leaking power steering box. Being a public holiday in Katherine Monday we have the car booked in on Tuesday morning. Pretty sure the part will have to be freighted overnight from Darwin.

Rather it happen here than in a remote place.

Mark

xcvator · « **Reply #320 on:** June 11, 2016, 09:29:26 PM »

Omg, I don't believe it, but Penny and Mark are, I believe, glamping in a,, cough,, cough, damn, I can't even say the word, but it rhyms with hotel

jetcrew · « **Reply #321 on:** June 11, 2016, 11:35:09 PM »

Quote from: McGirr on June 11, 2016, 07:41:42 PM

We have had an issue with the cruiser being a leaking power steering box. Being a public holiday in Katherine Monday we have the car booked in on Tuesday morning. Pretty sure the part will have to be freighted overnight from Darwin.

Rather it happen here than in a remote place.

Mark

My 105 did that too cost about $440 for a swap over oem box . You cant but the part new but tney are oem spec.

Was cheaper and easier just to change the whole box ..it's easily accessible

Jet

edz · « **Reply #322 on:** June 12, 2016, 12:06:42 AM »

From memory there used to be a fairly good Toyota dealer parts place in Katherine, but then again that was a lifetime ago .

McGirr · « **Reply #323 on:** June 12, 2016, 06:04:35 PM »

We are currently relaxing in Katherine at a rustic caravan park. It is a large cattle property that allows camping with pets. We decided to book into a motel room here for the next few nights until we have our next job lined up.

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Will be catching up with an old myswag member tomorrow. A really old member.

Mark

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McGirr · « **Reply #324 on:** June 13, 2016, 05:06:35 PM »

Our interview went well and we have been employed as managers of a remote store at Peppimenarti in the NT. Its 100 klms west of Daly River.

We arrive there this Friday after a night at Daly River. Plenty of barra around the rivers of Peppimenarti also.

Mark

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