Crossing the Dead Heart

Crossing the Dead Heart
Author: Cecil Thomas Madigan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 171
Release: 1946
Genre: Northern Territory
ISBN: 9781876247034

A true story of one of the epic adventures of desert exploration. In 1939 Dr. Cecil Madigan led his party of nine men and nineteen camels into the trackless and waterless Simpson Desert on an exciting mission never before attempted. This is a great Australian story of enterprise, scientific investigation, determination and human courage.

The Simpson Desert

The Simpson Desert
Author: Mark Shephard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Desert biology
ISBN: 9781876247072

Desert Walker

Desert Walker
Author: Denis Bartell
Publisher: Publicious Pty Limited
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2012
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780987281029

In his book DESERT WALKER, Denis Bartell, recipient of the Order of Australia and The Australian Geographic Adventurer of the Year Gold Medallion 1994, relives many of his adventures into the outback of Australia. Tag along with him as he walks, boats, four- wheel drives and rides camels though some of the harshest terrain in the world. "The stuff legends are made of" Overlander Magazine December 1977 "Australia's most respected outback adventurer" Overlander Magazine May 1983 "Dick Smith landed his helicopter and climbed out to meet the adventurer he had been seeking." Australian Geographic June 1986 "A contemporary Australian explorer and one of the quintessential characters of Australia's inland." The Australian November 1994

Climate Change in Deserts

Climate Change in Deserts
Author: Martin Williams
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 653
Release: 2014-08-11
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1107016916

A synthesis of the environmental and climatic history of every major desert and desert margin, for researchers and advanced students.

Onslo

Onslo
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2012
Genre: Birdsville (Qld.)
ISBN: 9781922022691

4WD Driving Skills

4WD Driving Skills
Author: Vic Widman
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1486312047

An essential guide to safe and responsible four-wheel driving. Modern four-wheel drive vehicles are powerful and sophisticated machines, able to travel almost anywhere. Given their growing popularity with recreational drivers, there is an even more pressing need for adequate training. Even on sealed roads these vehicles require a different set of driving skills; off-road, the demands are many times greater. This second edition of the bestselling 4WD Driving Skills complements nationally recognised training courses and has been fully revised to include updated vehicle terminology, technology and recovery techniques. It explains the essential skills of four-wheel driving for every type of on- and off-road terrain, how to approach challenging situations, and what to do if things go wrong. It is a valuable reference for all four-wheel drive enthusiasts.

Walking the Simpson Desert

Walking the Simpson Desert
Author: C. Warren Bonython
Publisher:
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1980
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

"Charles was also a modern day adventurer, taking an expedition across the Simpson Desert with Warren Bonython in 1973 - a time when the desert was just starting to open up to vehicles...It took them 32 days, they walked 463 kilometres and they pulled 250 kilos..The pair went without camels or packhorses, instead pulling behind them an aluminium trailer containing their food and supplies"--Obituary for Charles McCubbin ABC Gippsland, 23 June, 2010, Internet.

Dune is a Four-letter Word

Dune is a Four-letter Word
Author: Griselda Sprigg
Publisher: Wakefield Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2004
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781862545403

Story of a family's desert adventures, including crossing the Simpson Desert by four-wheel drive, making Griselda Sprigg the first ever white woman to cross it. Tells how the Spriggs turned a drought-stricken sheep station into a flora and fauna reserve and tourist attraction. Themes are adventure, true love and family. Includes map and illustrations. Foreword by Dick Smith.