Trip Report - Jabiru NT to Cairns QLD and back.

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Scott Murray

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Leinster WA, Australia
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Scott
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Murray
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Day 13

Today we were meant to be camping along side a beautiful lake in a conservation park, but due to circumstances and it being closed permanently (thank you to the jerks that caused this) we stayed at an old WWII airstrip.
This is also where we start doubling up on the roads traveled.

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This is also where my cordless drill comes in handy for the second time.

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Looking down the airstrip to the east

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Looking to the west

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Our last camp set up.

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I start noticing some wear and tear on the midgy screens of the OZTENT.

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And the reason why I love my ENGEL, out in the rain it never stops and in 40 + C heat stays at a beer chilling -3

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One thing I did notice when driving though was that it would heat up 5 deg or so, I then added another seal and hey presto no more heating up.

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Obligatory emblem shot

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Tank would like to thank whom ever left this green chair behind ;) I am thinking they could not pack it up as even I had issues but got it in the end.

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The reason why I go camping - open skies

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The next day we pack up and drive the rest of the 100's km home. We are ahead of schedule but thought we would like to relax for the weekend before going back to work.

Day 14 we are greeted by an afternoon storm.

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Incoming welcoming home storm by Scott Murray, on Flickr

And that folks is the end of my road trip.

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