VH-KDK Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 The next of my tour of the strips around Mount Isa, Queensland. Previously 1. A change of horses at Woorona but the weather is the same. 2. The Carenado Cessna 172 needs the cobwebs ad dust blown off it. They can do with some more dust out here. 3. Heading west over the desolate landscape, only 40km to Austral Downs which is just in the Northern Territory. 4. Austral Downs is 1812 miles² with the Georgina River being seen here. 5. The station runs some 42,000 head of cattle. 6. Founded in 1883 the station originally stocked with 1400 cattle and 140 horses with 8200 sheep arriving the next year. 7. In the 1950s a shelter was built on the station as part of the Woomera Rocket Programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Could easily pass for Nevada here in the US . I am enjoying your trip Martyn , more please . Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodger Pettichord Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hey Martyn. What a grand trip you are giving us. Rarely seen territory coupled with a strong sense of place. I love this open country and thank you for bringing it to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 What a beautifully desolate place but why? I guess if you want to get way away from it all or pretend you're on Mars. Does it ever snow there? Nice set Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Great trip Martyn, thanks for the ride. I just don't see 42,000 head of cattle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Beautiful Shots Martyn , thanks for posting Are those OzX airfields or P3D default ones ? Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Fine shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Ha, that brings back memories! Nice shots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulb Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thank goodness you included a narrative Martyn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Very good set of shots, Martyn, the best one of your Outback series so far, I'd say! Is this the famous rabbit proof fence in the second shot to the left of the runway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 " Is this the famous rabbit proof fence " LOL.. Back in the day Aus spent a fortune building and staffing both Dingo and Rabbit proof fences, neither of which were very successful..Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Hey mate, what a great and variing landscape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 11:20 AM, BradB said: Could easily pass for Nevada here in the US . I am enjoying your trip Martyn , more please . Cheers John Not too many casinos out here though. Glad you are enjoying the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 11:40 AM, Rodger Pettichord said: Hey Martyn. What a grand trip you are giving us. Rarely seen territory coupled with a strong sense of place. I love this open country and thank you for bringing it to us. Thanks Rodger, a bit flat and sandy but a sense of achievement finding the strips in the featureless landscape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 2:56 PM, Jack Sawyer said: What a beautifully desolate place but why? I guess if you want to get way away from it all or pretend you're on Mars. Does it ever snow there? Nice set Martyn. Like most of Australia Jack, it is very short on water. They get frosts in the winter but no snow. I don't know if you saw my remark in another post but last time I was in Alice it was minus 4°C overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 3:27 PM, adambar said: Great trip Martyn, thanks for the ride. I just don't see 42,000 head of cattle though. Cheers Adam, the cattle are a special variety that have great camouflage so the drop bears can't hunt them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 3:49 PM, mikee said: Beautiful Shots Martyn , thanks for posting Are those OzX airfields or P3D default ones ? Mike Chees Mike, they were a set from the Ozx site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 3:55 PM, Iain Emms said: Fine shots. cheers Iain Thank you Iain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 4:30 PM, jankees said: Ha, that brings back memories! Nice shots! Cheers Jan Kees, happy memories flying around Oz I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 10/22/2018 at 6:31 PM, paulb said: Thank goodness you included a narrative Martyn! That's ok Paul, luckily there was some info on this location unlike the previous one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Very good set of shots, Martyn, the best one of your Outback series so far, I'd say! Is this the famous rabbit proof fence in the second shot to the left of the runway? Many thanks Lars. The fence you are talking about is much further south. I think this is the Victorian fence to keep us southerners out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 15 hours ago, teecee said: " Is this the famous rabbit proof fence " LOL.. Back in the day Aus spent a fortune building and staffing both Dingo and Rabbit proof fences, neither of which were very successful..Terry. Now if only they had built a Cane Toad proof fence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 15 hours ago, Stillwater said: Hey mate, what a great and variing landscape! Thanks Gerold. I am glad you noticed the variation in the scenery. In the first image there are 36,127 spinifex bushes per km² but in the second and third images there are only 36,126 bushes per km². Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Great set Martyn I'm getting hot and bothered just looking at them. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 2 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Cheers Jan Kees, happy memories flying around Oz I hope! no, my first time in Oz I spent doing fieldwork north of Mount Isa, so it was all driving and walking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 11:27 AM, VH-KDK said: Chees Mike, they were a set from the Ozx site. Thank you ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 8:06 PM, Aussieflyer38 said: Great set Martyn I'm getting hot and bothered just looking at them. Don Cheers Don, I will try and get back to you later today, too busy yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/23/2018 at 10:21 PM, jankees said: no, my first time in Oz I spent doing fieldwork north of Mount Isa, so it was all driving and walking Now I understand, I didn't realise you had spent time down under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted October 25, 2018 Author Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 8:16 PM, mikee said: Thank you ! That's ok Mike. A sad and unnecessary loss to our pastime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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