All left Yabulu around 8 am after trip briefing and signing attendance/trip register. After testing everyone with their mind-reading abilities to advise to turn left when I actually meant the ‘other’ left (right), we all turned right onto the highway. A fairly easy drive up to Paluma with only one oncoming vehicle and some cloud […]
On Saturday 21 August 2021, our Club completed another successful clean-up of Ravenswood cemetery which we have been volunteering for nearly 20 years. Several members arrived at the showgrounds on Friday. We found the new access to the Cemetery in the midst of mining development as the old access had been closed. Some went to […]
4 clubs took part in the weekend – Townsville & District 4X4, Roving Around club, Burdekin 4wd club, and Charters Towers club. We had 12 vehicles on the grounds, which was the largest representation. Most went up on the Friday and had the extra night and no rush on Saturday morning while those who went […]
Meeting at the Stuart Hotel for the briefing at 8am, our trip leader went over the itinerary for the long weekend along and the risk assessment with 7 vehicles in convoy. As the location was less than 90min away, there was not a lot of chatter on the radio before we turned off the highway towards […]
Another amazing weekend camping with the Townsville 4WD club to a Private Station Exploring the Land This time our fearless leader Andrew took us to an amazing spot not too far away from Townsville. We set up camp, I got myself a new hood ornament, and then we set off for a bit of an […]
Meeting up at our ren·dez·vous point at 8am, we did our pre trip meeting and risk assessment, before hitting the road for the 180km journey ahead from Townsville to Dalrymple National Park. Along the way the convoy of 6 vehicles stopped off at the Hervey Range Road information area for a 15 coffee minute break, […]
Saturday morning everyone met at 6:45am. Once caffeinated and a little less bleary eyed, all 6 vehicles headed south, leaving on time at 7am. Stopping along the way for toilet and fuel stops, before turning off the highway for Cathu. We arrived at our camp-site to find our president already set up and looking relaxed. […]