Rally 2010 More Photos
A few photos from our Shitbox Rally 2010. See more on our Flickr website. Abandoned railway at Olary Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges, SA First day dirt driving, SA Oodnadatta Track - a lot of kilometres of this remote and severe landscape. Oodnadatta track Rest stop at Lake Eyre Shooting the breeze and stretching the knees at Lake Eyre Rally Convoy with Team Shitbox Toecutters &... Read More
2010 – Goodbye Alice
Well its all over red rover. The car auction went really well and we sold every car, although there were plenty of people in Alice who received a great bargain and we were sad to see our cars being driven off. Kooks of Hazzard went speeding around the corner of the Lasseters hotel being driven by two surfer dudes on the way to Adelaide. Keep Gus under 100km guys or he’ll blow.... Read More
2010 Day 7 – Yulara to Alice Springs
The last day of our rally and we are all very much looking forward to our hotel beds tonight. The sounds of silence dinner was great and we were happy for the vegetables and informative lecture on the stars. The staff were very accomodating and even invited us to an after party somewhere – it all got a little hazy so i’m not clear on details. It was another annoying... Read More
2010 Day 6 – Yulara – Ayers Rock
After our early start from Mount Barry Station we set off for our longest days drive 700km to Yulara in the Northern Territory. With the sounds of Arcade Fire – ‘Keep the car running’ we drove through the painted desert and headed back on to bitumen for the next leg to Northern Territory. The road through The Painted Desert - Evelyn Downs, Copper Hill to Cadney... Read More
2010 Day 5 – Arckaringa – The Painted Desert
It was a slow start to the day after our fantastic night at William Creek. Antipasto, chilled white wine and two up in the outback. So much fun. So sore head. We made our start out on the Oodnadatta track for a hard days driving. No sooner had we left William Creek that we hit our first hurdle of the day. Morph Mobile team hit a huge rock and ripped a hole somewhere under the car... Read More
2010 Day 4 – William Creek
Its been a couple of days since my last post and the vast remoteness and beauty of this place can only be matched by the number of flies and mozzys. After a very dusty and treacherous trek on the Oodnadatta track via Lake Eyre lookout we reached William Creek. The William Creek hotel a welcome sight in the setting sun, we postponed any setting up camp activities for a cold refreshing... Read More
Hello Folks,
Long time no see, sorry we’ve been out of range up until Yulara. I have lots of stories to tell you but for now we’re fixing up a fuel pump on Chier Le Boite and getting ready for the drive to Alice. Read More
Man down.
It is with deepest regret that i tell you we are one car down. The teams are stripping parts off as we speak, no shame. A Rally Car Named Desire has been pronounced terminal. I would give you the details if i could understand what Alex was saying (British Leyland Racing Team) ..something about a transmission, gear box leaking fuel inside and shat itself – i think its a technical... Read More
2010 Day 3 – Copley via Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges
It was a long and eventful day on the open road but we’ve made it here, all together, eventually. Our days are shaping up sort of like this. 1st hour – leave the campsite slowly with intentions of finding breakfast and beloved coffee. Get lost, settle on whatever can be found at the supermarket or service station and go to the designated meeting point. 30mins later than... Read More
2010 – Day 3 – Broken Hill to Copley
It was a relaxed start to the day at our campsite in Broken Hill – i think everyone managed to sleep quite well after the festivities yesterday. Our resident dress up queens have suprised us again with a fabulous Grease themed outfits. The pink ladies. After driving a few hours to Peterborough we’ve stopped off at the Junction Hotel for a ‘feed’. We’re... Read More
