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Think I've been on that road, heading out straight west to Norseman, no going around via the south coast. Spent most of two days in there, one night, think we saw one car the whole time, about 7:30pm the night we camped.
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Maximum Sexy Pigeon posted:Think I've been on that road, heading out straight west to Norseman, no going around via the south coast. So you're saying it's not a good pick up spot?
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Maximum Sexy Pigeon posted:Think I've been on that road, heading out straight west to Norseman, no going around via the south coast. Eight months driving around Australia and I think Norseman is the most depressing place we encountered On the plus side, you can buy a house for 50 grand!
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As long as you're OK staring into the sun it seems quite nice. Once you turn away from that things look a bit bleaker. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlvM2Wq2qGQ
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webmeister posted:Eight months driving around Australia and I think Norseman is the most depressing place we encountered I found it pretty fascinating, lots of shacks, corrugated iron, peachy-red dust. We stayed there 4 or so days. Sure there was nothing to do, but I got a kick out of the local mob that would pile into a haggard old Commodore and buzz about on dirt tracks around outskirts of the town because it wasn't registered to drive on roads.
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It's always a shame to see dirt roads turned into asphalt, it means the horrible caravan plague can access your best camping sites. Then you get dickheads cranking their gennies, watching TV and ruining a nice quiet trip
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Kharnifex posted:Then you get dickheads cranking their gennies, watching TV and ruining a nice quiet trip One of our favourite time-killing activities in the van driving around Australia was reading boomer campsite reviews "Perfect location on the river, good price, friendly locals, nice and quiet. Facilities in excellent condition but poor TV reception, 2/5 stars"
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Dec 29, 2023 03:47
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they should be cranking their hogs instead
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Kharnifex posted:It's always a shame to see dirt roads turned into asphalt, it means the horrible caravan plague can access your best camping sites. My friend, the best camping sites are inaccessible to cars and in fact take a solid day or more of hiking to get to.
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How else are they going to keep up with Sky New's evening cavalcade of bullshit?
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webmeister posted:This poo poo really annoyed me when I drove around Australia a couple of years back - online maps basically have no way of determining "this road exists but is absolutely not something that should be recommended". As far as it's concerned, the road exists and probably has a speed limit of 80 or 100 kph so therefore it will be the quickest way. I've had google send me down some pretty sketchy goat tracks because in theory it takes the more direct route.
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Inceltown posted:My friend, the best camping sites are inaccessible to cars and in fact take a solid day or more of hiking to get to. Yeah when I was younger, sure. My knees don't like that anymore.
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If your GPS sent you to this crossing would you take it?
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Those look like freshies no worries
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Inceltown posted:My friend, the best camping sites are inaccessible to cars and in fact take a solid day or more of hiking to get to. Obviously haven't stayed at the sweet cushion fortress in my lounge room.
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Dec 29, 2023 08:32
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Inceltown posted:My friend, the best camping sites are inaccessible to cars and in fact take a solid day or more of hiking to get to. Just remember not to be a bloody idiot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZL1rY51Vdk
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The Lone Badger posted:Those look like freshies no worries Reminds me of a video I saw yonks ago about a kid swimming in a lagoon up north somewhere, freaking the gently caress out cause they see a croc, from behind the camera you hear the mum say 'it's just a freshie'
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I bet Cahill's crossing has some funny Google reviews.
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I know exactly where that stretch of road is and holy gently caress.
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That channel is a 100% pro subscribe, nothing else quite captures the essence of Australia Loved one the other week where a crash happened in front of a driver who was making a phone call. *ringing* CRUNCH *hello?* JOISUS CHROIST ILL CALL YA BACK *hangs up*
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webmeister posted:That channel is a 100% pro subscribe, nothing else quite captures the essence of Australia I'll get back to ya Barry
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can someone explain what the ever loving gently caress is happening in that very first one?
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brakes failed on the truck, honking at people to get the gently caress out of the way until he could get to the emergency ramp for trucks whos brakes fail on that road.
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don't forget the guy with the caravan doing his best to not get out of the way despite an obviously extremely hosed up situation. Peak caravan boomer energy.
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I'd have some sympathy for them not wanting to cross into the oncoming lane on a blind corner but it almost seems like they didn't even know the truck was there.
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Don't let the Guardian fool you, I took all these photos myself 
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Welcome to Australia, sometimes the trees explode
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Welcome to Australia, sometimes the trees explode Syclaymore Trees.
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They're called flame trees, duh there was a whole song about this
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Ghost Leviathan posted:Welcome to Australia, sometimes the trees explode California neighborhoods in high fire danger areas are full of eucalyptus trees and we don't even get the benefit of getting to look at sleepy, clap-filled koala bears. Just 
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:California neighborhoods in high fire danger areas are full of eucalyptus trees and we don't even get the benefit of getting to look at sleepy, clap-filled koala bears. Just Do you at least get spiders and snakes?
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Exploding trees, snakes, spiders, scorpions, bears, mountain lions, and to top it all off - it chock full of nut jobs armed to the loving teeth.
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The most dangerous animal of all, seppos.
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ili posted:The most dangerous animal of all, seppos.
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I dunno their feral pigs can gently caress you up pretty good.
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Outrail posted:I dunno their feral pigs can gently caress you up pretty good. and the escaped wild hogs are pretty dangerous as well
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:California neighborhoods in high fire danger areas are full of eucalyptus trees and we don't even get the benefit of getting to look at sleepy, clap-filled koala bears. Just There's shitloads where I live, they infest the bluegum plantations. You can come and get a few if you want.
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infestation of koalas, spreading their chlamydia all over the place
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