Fraser Island- A Settle in Test

Field Test of the Global Xplorer and 37” Super Single Wheels.

If you want to sell something with confidence you need to test it !

So where is a place that is very remote, extremely challenging to reach, no other motorhome has ever been, and only a crazy person like me would take it ?

Answer: Geosurveys Hill in the middle of the Simpson Desert.

That is a 1705km trip to Birdsville, then 155 Kms to Poepples Corner, followed by an arduous 160Km GPS trip, no roads, no tracks, North North West of Poeppel’s Corner, and across the dune field the most challenging way - east to west

Now that is a real test of a machine !

You must be mad !

...and we decided this on Tuesday and departed Brisbane on Friday !

The Return Journey, Big Red, and Summary

Sunday, 5 November 2017
The Return Journey, Big Red, and Summary

The return journey was somewhat easier as the steep eastern slopes we could just drive down.









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GPS Nor Nor West to Geosurveys Hill

Friday, 3 November 2017
GPS Nor Nor West to Geosurveys Hill

Overnight camp is in another dune valley.


I am constantly surprised that all the way out here you can have the comforts of home.



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GPS Nor Nor West to the Centre of the Desert

Thursday, 2 November 2017
GPS Nor Nor West to the Centre of the Desert

The track ends at an old NT Water Resource’s Drill Hole No 13388.



From here we follow a GPS bearing to a point marked on some maps as the Geographical Centre of the...

Birdsville to Poepples Corner to GPS Turn

Monday, 30 October 2017
Birdsville to Poepples Corner to GPS Turn

45kms west of Birdsville is BIG RED, a massive 35m high sand dune.



The on road travelling pressure of our 37x12.5 R17 Super Single Tyres  45 PSI Black Top and 35 PSI...

The Race to Birdsville

Sunday, 29 October 2017
The Race to Birdsville

Ex Brisbane the vehicle is loaded with 200Lts water, 200 Lts Fuel, 60 Lts fuel in jerry cans, food for 10 days, tools, and camping equipment etc, so the weight would be just under 5,000Kg.

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