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  1. 17th August 2014, 07:50 PM #1
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    Where I'll be , Next Weekend....

    The Annual Bronco Branding and Campdraft competitions held at William Creek in South Australia.
    National Bronco Branding Championships keeping outback tradition alive in Queensland - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

    The Nationals were held in William Ck last year.

    I go to the William Ck event each year and catch up with some old bastards I know. This is my 15th trip.

    This year we, about a dozen of us in 4-5 vehicles , will meet just outside of Woomera and camp thurs night in some favourite sandhills.

    Just to drive a different route I will be travelling down the tar to Glen Innes then striking west through Moree , Walgett , Bourke then finally dirt to Tibooburra, on through the corner to Merty Merty and turn left onto the Strezleckie Track and onto Woomera via Maree.

    Fri we drive onto William Ck and an obligatory soak in the "spa" at Coward Springs.

    Fri night at William Ck hotel until we get kicked out, then spend saturday watching the camp draft and bronco branding.....our mob are putting up a team this year.

    Saturday night is presentation dinner and dance. Some dress up well for this.

    Sunday we are off and will spend the next two weeks moving up through north Lake Eyre on station tracks and sampling the hospitality of a number of cattle farmers.

    will be stopping in places like Mt John, Nilpiina, Mt Barry, Coober Pedy, OOdnadatta, Macumba , Hamilton , Dalhousie , Mt sarah , Painted Desert.

    Onto Mable Ck station where we'll visit what's left of the nuclear test sites.

    Then we do a bit of backtracking and circle work as we head towards Tarcoola and Kingoonya , down through Lake Torrens and a bit of a bumble around in the Gammon Ranges.

    The crow eaters then head towards Adelaide and I head towards the Gold Coast

    depart Gold coast early wednesday 20 aug and return fri 05 september.

    Gonna have a bloody ball!!!!
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  2. 17th August 2014, 08:06 PM #2
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    That should be an interesting event. I did'nt realise they had competitions for branding.
    Leeanne and I are planing a trip up north to see one of the main Camp draughting events when time/event lines up.
    These things always have a good friendly atmosphere about them.
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    absolutely Marcus.

    this is now a part of my life , and that of my friends in SA too.

    we also get together at William Ck each year the w/e before easter for their annual gymkhana

    horses and motorcycles compete the same events....horses saturday, m/cycles sunday

    instead of horse races the m/cycles have wheel standing races.

    always a big dinner dance on the sat night.

    we raise a LOT of money for local charities over both w/ends.

    2 days to go, I'm getting anxious.
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  5. 18th August 2014, 07:43 AM #5
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    it's on the charger right now...
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    I used to either go or work at these, great place great times.

    Marree have some good events too!

    The WILLIAM CREEK events have powered on since they built a massive
    shed complex and bought a huge generator to power it all... Its a good time.

    I recommend it to anyone that can get there, people who have no idea about whats happening are welcome and locals will gladly explain everything thats happening for you.

    I truely miss this area. (rabbit flat is a good camping area but get a spot early!)

    At the base of the BIRDSVILLE Track dont drive past the CLAYTON Spa without a break! (Its a great campspot)

    have fun!
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    digger, do you know Hobbsy?

    I will be peeling and slicing onions for him saturday morning.

    this trip is actually his baby....been trying to get us together for it for ages.
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    /Users/admin/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2013/Blackwater and William Ck/IMG_6428.JPG

    this is Hobbsy

    errr, no its not sorry
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    IMG_6428.JPG

    this is Hobbsy

    wrong....have to try something else...
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    is this Hobbsy?
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