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WIRRABA RIDGE TRIP - JANUARY 1973

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A SWB NISSAN PATROL CROSSING THE LITTLE WEENIE CREEK
A SWB NISSAN PATROL CROSSING THE LITTLE WEENIE CREEK		 BOGGED-WINCH TO THE RESCUE.
BOGGED-WINCH TO THE RESCUE.		 PART OF THE CONVOY SNAKING TOWARDS WIRRABA RIDGE
PART OF THE CONVOY SNAKING TOWARDS WIRRABA RIDGE		 THE TRACK GETS STEEPER .
THE TRACK GETS STEEPER .
CLEARING A ROCK SHELF
CLEARING A ROCK SHELF		 A SWB LANDROVER CLEARING AN OBSTACLE
A SWB LANDROVER CLEARING AN OBSTACLE		 AN UNSAFE WAY TO COUNTER A LIST
AN UNSAFE WAY TO COUNTER A LIST		 KEEP THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND AT ANY COST
KEEP THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND AT ANY COST
THE NASTIEST CLIMB ON THE TRACK.
THE NASTIEST CLIMB ON THE TRACK.		 TRICKY DESCENTS CAN TRAP THE UNWARY
TRICKY DESCENTS CAN TRAP THE UNWARY		 EVEN SHORT DESCENTS CAN TRAP THE UNWARY DRIVER
EVEN SHORT DESCENTS CAN TRAP THE UNWARY DRIVER		 MY SWB LANDROVER COULDN'T SCRAPE UNDER THIS FALLEN TREE
MY SWB LANDROVER COULDN'T SCRAPE UNDER THIS FALLEN TREE
ONCE PAST THIS SIGN, IT'S JUST A DODDLE TO THE END OF THE TRACK.
ONCE PAST THIS SIGN, IT'S JUST A DODDLE TO THE END OF THE TRACK.		 ALL SAFE AND SOUND AFTER TWO DAYS OF HARD DRIVING.
ALL SAFE AND SOUND AFTER TWO DAYS OF HARD DRIVING.		 IT'S ALL OVER- TIME TO SMILE.
IT'S ALL OVER- TIME TO SMILE.
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philip mann 25-May-2020 12:07
hi this is a wonderful story. it makes me sad that our country has changed into one where tracks like these are closed to us families who love to get out into the bush like this.now with my own family ive been trying to re live a trip to the face that i did in 1995 with my best mate, now deceased.for the last 12 months we have tried every trail we can find off the putty road and putty valley and just come up with private property and locked gates. would be interesting to compare notes. hope you are all as well and happy as you are in these photos.
Guest 06-Apr-2013 15:55
Would love to find this trail, even if it is still closed. There should be some remains of 'the face' at least
Tezza 07-Apr-2012 09:07
G'day, Can anyone tell me were this track was? Was it the track that went from Putty to Rylstone?
Tracks like these should never be closed down.
Cheers, Tezza
Peter Cunningham 05-Jan-2012 12:26
Well - It's a LONG time since I've done this sort of thing, but having 'done' Wirraba Ridge track 4 times (once in my old series 1, Twice in my 2a shortie, and once in Ted Brigg's Dodge Powerwagon), I can say with certainty that it's one hell of a trip. HARD work whether dry or wet. Ah the old days with Roy Sim's aircraft starter motor winches (worked a wonder if you could keep up the amps). Nothing was off the shelf, save for spare axels - and even then Leon Braxton stepped in to make FAR better "Super Axels" that twisted in torsion rather than shear. Perce Carter discovered that the first obstacle - the creek - has water flowing THROUGH the sand, and not good to hold the weight of a vehicle, so ended up being a submarine with goodies floating out the door downstream. Ah ha - the "good ol' days". Days when Australian's had some freedom, but fragmented into little self interest groups, we were and are picked off one by one by design, until "The State" is the shepherd of us all - a shepherd with intent other than for our benefit. Oh well - people wouldn't and don't listen, and this is the result. Australia is buggered and nothing short of a full blown revolution will restore liberty. Peter Cunningham. (05 Jan 2012)
Guest 23-Jun-2010 10:01
Brings back memories of my first trip there in 1972,days before big tyres and lifts,and no lockers.Travelled 8km in 3 days,vehicles with broken axles and diffs.Loved every moment of it
Guest 15-Sep-2009 04:09
Great memories - inspires me to dig up some old Wirraba photo's and vid's.
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