Hay River
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Following
the Hay River, Northern Territory
The area
around the Hay River is a truely remote region situated towards the
north of the Simpson Desert. The trip can only be underrtaken between
May and October.
Until recently it was almost unvisited by 4wd holiday makers and has
really only been a destination for the last few years.
The majority of the Simpson Desert has been subject to survey
and exploration for many years, except the region that we are
talking about on this page - it has gone virtually untouched and
virtually unknown.
The trip follows the Hay River river bed south from the Plenty Highway,
near Jervois Homestead and the Trlton Range to Madigans Route at Camp
15. There are little or no provisions or fuel available along
the way so you will need to be self
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sufficient and permits are required.
These are available from the Central Land Council, phone 08 8951 6320.
After the rainy season there is always a colourful array of wild
flowers to be seen and native fauna are plentiful.
Some parts of the track become less obvious, or non existant, due sand
being shifted by the winds so it is a must that you take adequate GPS
equipment and mapping with you on your trip down the Hay River.
The temptation to stray off the track may be present itself, don't be
tempted. Besides needing permits from private property owners,
Aboriginal land owners and the police, which are unlikely to be
granted, much of the area has no tracks and presents a real danger to
your survival if you get lost. Always let your common sense kick in
before you venture into the unknown.
This can be a very pleasant trip, with planning and preparation, and
one that can take you through areas that have seen few venture
into.
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Recommended Maps and Guides for
the Hay River
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We
stock many other publications coveing this region and the Northern
Territory - View
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Hay River CD-ROM by Westprint
A great publication full of information if you would like to do a trip
that is a little different from the well worn routes of the 4wd world.
One of the few publications that specifically covers this area.
You also get printable maps in A4 size for an easy referenece while you
are traveling plus maps with GPS co-ordinates, photographs, history and
written information.
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$34.95 |
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Great Desert Tracks Atlas and
Guide by Hema
This atlas and guide has 253 pages packed with information. It
incorporates all six of Hema's Great Desert Tracks map series and will
guide you through Australia's desert regions with excellent colour
maps, photographs and text.
This is an excellant companion to the Westprint Hay River CD in getting
you to the start and home again from the finish. |
$49.95 |
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Australia
4WD Raster Map Collection on DVD
Latest Edition
Covers all of the great Australian 4wd trips. Thats all of the CD's
produced by Hema, which means you are getting the lot at a massive
discount
This DVD contains all of the information photos and maps from 30 Hema
regional maps (including the Great Desert Tracks series plus the entire
513 map Geoscience 1:250k Raster Series
ISBN
9781865003986 |
$179.00 |
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