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Shearwater Predator and Heinrichs Weikamp OSTC 2N
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Rarer Sydney Marine Life
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My Yachting Adventures
Below is a list of links to the main pages about my yacht, Catlypso and My Yachting Adventures:
  • Purchase of Catlypso
  • Details about Catlypso
  • Cleaning/Repairing Catlypso
  • My Yachting Adventures.
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    Michael's 4WD Trips
    Click here for a list of my Four Wheel Drive and Camping Trips.
    Home Brewing
    Click here for an article about Home Brewing.
    Sydney Dive Site Hints
    "If you are very fit, you can shore dive the grey nurse sharks at Magic Point"
    Four Wheel Drive Trips

    The following links go to articles about four wheel drive trips and camping that I have done:

    WHERE IS MICHAEL NOW?

  • Click here to find out (link only shows a result when they are on a trip).

    MY 4WD

  • My Toyota LandCruiser Sahara 200 series and Camping Setup

  • My Old Toyota LandCruiser Prado and Camping Setup

  • My Black Series Dominator Camper Trailer

    BOOK REVIEWS

  • Where Dead Men Lie by Mike and Mal Leyland - first crossing of Australia by motor vehicle from west to east most point
  • Dune is a Four Letter Word by Griselda Sprigg with Rod Maclean - first crossing of Simpson Desert by motor vehicle

    MY TRIPS

  • Victorian High Country - February 2024

  • Artesian Baths and State of Origin, Queensland Border Area - May and June 2023
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Mungindi
  • Part 2 - Mungindi to Home
  • Murray River and Western Slopes - New Year 2022/3

  • Lachlan River, Murray River and Murrumbidgee Rivers - July and August 2022
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Wallanthery
  • Part 2 - Wallanthery to Home
  • Big Red Bash, Queensland and South Australian Outback - 2021
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Big Red Bash
  • Part 2 - Big Red Bash to Mount Isa
  • Part 3 - Mount Isa to Cobbold Gorge
  • Part 4 - Cobbold Gorge to Corfield
  • Part 5 - Corfield to Jericho
  • Part 6 - Jericho to Charlotte Plains
  • Part 7 - Charlotte Plains to Parachilna Gorge
  • Part 8 - Parachilna Gorge to Home
  • Western Slopes Trip - October 2020

  • Down the Darling - Western NSW - 2020
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Wentworth
  • Part 2 - Wentworth to Lightning Ridge
  • Part 3 - Lightning Ridge to Sydney
  • Birdsville Big Red Bash July 2019
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Birdsville
  • Part 2 - Birdsville to Sydney
  • Victorian High Country Trip - Australia Day Weekend 2018 - Click here to read

  • Fraser Island - July/August 2018 - Click here to read

  • Brindabella and Snowy Mountains - Australia Day Weekend 2017 - Click here to read

  • Northern Territory - Litchfield and Kakadu National Parks 2016 - Click here to read

  • Victorian High Country Trip - Christmas and New Year 2015/16 - Click here to read

  • Shoalhaven River area and Yadboro Flats - Christmas 2013/New Year 2014 - Click here to read

  • Yadboro Flats - May 2013 - Click here to read

  • Victorian High Country Trip - Christmas and New Year 2012/13
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Craigs Hut
  • Part 2 - Craigs Hut to Millers Hut
  • Part 3 - Millers Hut to Sydney
  • Murray River Trip - June 2012
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Murray Valley Regional Park, Mulwala
  • Part 2 - Murray Valley Regional Park, Mulwala to Sydney
  • Victorian High Country - Easter 2012 - Click here to read

  • Northern NSW and North West Tablelands Trip - December 2011 and January 2012
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Border Ranges NP via Gold Coast
  • Part 2 - Border Ranges NP to Boonoo Boonoo NP
  • Part 3 - Boonoo Boonoo NP to Sydney
  • NSW Southern Highlands - May 2011 - Click here to read

  • Upper Hunter Valley - Easter 2011 - Click here to read

  • Murray River Trip - December 2010 and January 2011
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Jingelic
  • Part 2 - Jingelic to Sydney
  • Central Australia Trip - August and September 2010
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Thargomindah
  • Part 2 - Thargomindah to Birdsville
  • Part 3 - Birdsville to Cattlewater Pass
  • Part 4 - Cattlewater Pass to Ellery Creek Big Hole
  • Part 5 - Ellery Creek Big Hole to Kings Creek Station
  • Part 6 - Kings Creek Station to Erldunda
  • Part 7 - Erldunda to Coward Springs
  • Part 8 - Coward Springs to Fort Grey
  • Part 9 - Fort Grey to Sydney
  • Northern Tablelands of NSW Trip - Easter 2010
  • Day 1 - Sydney to Werrikimbe NP
  • Day 2 - Brushy Mountain to Kookaburra
  • Day 3 - Kookaburra area
  • Day 4 - Kookaburra to Georges Junction, Macleay River
  • Day 5 - Georges Junction, Macleay River to Halls Peak, Oxley Wild Rivers NP
  • Day 6 - Halls Peak, Oxley Wild Rivers NP to Sydney
  • Northern Tablelands of NSW Trip - Christmas 2009 to New Year 2010
  • Day 1 - Sydney to Woko NP
  • Day 2 - Woko NP to Nowendoc NP
  • Day 3 - Nowendoc NP to Werrikimbe NP
  • Day 4 - Werrikimbe NP to Forbes River
  • Day 5 - Forbes River to Tia Falls
  • Day 6 - Tia Falls to Coolah Tops NP
  • Day 7 - Coolah Tops NP to Sydney
  • Temora Air Show - Easter - 10 to 13 April 2008 - Click here to read

  • Abercrombie River National Park - 4 to 6 October 2008 - Click here to read

  • Tasmania Diving and Four Wheel Driving Trip - 29 days in February 2008
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Cradle Mountain
  • Part 2 - Cradle Moutain to Stanley
  • Part 3 - Stanley to Strahan
  • Part 4 - Strahan to Lake Pedder
  • Part 5 - Lake Pedder to Bruny Island
  • Part 6 - Bruny Island to Lime Bay
  • Part 7 - Lime Bay to Freycinet via Bicheno
  • Part 8 - Freycinet to Bay of Fires
  • Part 9 - Bay of Fires to Sydney
  • Victorian High Country Trip - 7 days of hills in late December 2007
  • Day 1 - Sydney to Buffalo River
  • Day 2 - Buffalo River to Bindaree Hut
  • Day 3 - Bindaree Hut to Wonnangatta Homestead
  • Day 4 - Wonnangatta Homestead to Talbotville
  • Day 5 - Talbotville to Buenba Flat
  • Day 6 - Buenba Flat to Limestone Creek
  • Day 7 - Limestone Creek to Sydney
  • Western NSW National Park Trip - 13 days around the Outback of New South Wales in September 2006
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Warrumbungle NP
  • Part 2 - Warrumbungle NP to Mutawintji NP via Bourke, Gundabooka NP, Louth and White Cliffs
  • Part 3 - Mutawintji NP to Kinchega NP via Broken Hill
  • Part 4 - Kinchega NP to Willandra NP via Mungo NP
  • Part 5 - Willandra NP to Sydney via various NPs and Griffith, Grenfell and Orange
  • Western NSW Trip - September 1978 - Click here to read

  • Western NSW (Tibooburra Centenary) Trip - August and September 1981 - Click here to read

  • Cape York - August to September 2000
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Cairns
  • Part 2 - Cairns to Weipa
  • Part 3 - Weipa to Cape York
  • Part 4 - Cape York Area
  • Part 5 - Cape York to Laura
  • Part 6 - Laura to Sydney
  • Central Australia including Simpson Desert - July to August 2003
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Mount Wood near Tibooburra
  • Part 2 - Mount Wood to Tibooburra
  • Part 3 - Tibooburra to Innamincka
  • Part 4 - Innamincka to Birdsville
  • Part 5 - Crossing the Simpson Desert
  • Part 6 - Mount Dare to Alice Springs
  • Part 7 - Alice Springs to Kings Creek via Kings Canyon
  • Part 8 - Kings Creek to Yulara (Uluru - Ayres Rock)
  • Part 9 - Yulara to Coongra Creek (Oodnadatta Track)
  • Part 10 - Coongra Creek to Coward Springs
  • Part 11 - Coward Springs to Merti Merti (Strzelecki Track)
  • Part 12 - Merti Merti to Sydney
  • Hill End and Sofala - Click here to read

  • Snowy Mountains Trip December 2004 and January 2005
  • Part 1 - Sydney to Jugiong
  • Part 2 - Jugiong to Kiandra Area
  • Part 3 - Kiandra Area to Sydney
  • Kanangra Walls and Yerranderie - October 2005 - Click here to read

  • Newnes - Click here to read - one of many trips

  • Barrington Tops - November 2004 - Click here to read

  • Watagans - various trips to come

  • Nabiac Area - Australia Day 2007 - Click here to read

  • Bendethera Valley - Deua National Park - Easter 2007 - Click here to read

  • Yarramunmun Creek - July 2007 - Click here to read

  • Stockton Beach - various trips - Click here to read

  • More to come
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