Who's been to the biggest rock in Australia ??

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tony@altavista.com - 26 Jul 2006 07:28 GMT

As the header says, who's been to Mt Augustus?

Whats it like, and what are the roads like getting there ?

Thanks

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Figjam (AKA Biggus Dickus) - 26 Jul 2006 07:49 GMT

isn the biggest ularoo

> As the header says, who's been to Mt Augustus?
>
> Whats it like, and what are the roads like getting there ?
>
> Thanks

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tony@altavista.com - 26 Jul 2006 07:46 GMT

On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:52:22 GMT, "Figjam \(AKA Biggus Dickus\)"
<Figjam@home.kom.ayu> wrote:

>isn the biggest ularoo

Nah !! Supposedly Mt Augustus is the biggest, from my memory of the
details, approx 1 1/2 ~ 2 times the size as a single monocline (I
think thats what they actually call it )

Will have to check the site again.

>> As the header says, who's been to Mt Augustus?
>>
>> Whats it like, and what are the roads like getting there ?
>>
>> Thanks

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Rheilly Phoull - 26 Jul 2006 10:03 GMT

> On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:52:22 GMT, "Figjam \(AKA Biggus Dickus\)"
> <Figjam@home.kom.ayu> wrote:
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>>> Thanks

Nah, Augustus is bigger !!
It's just that more is underground.

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Cheers ......... Rheilly P

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tony@altavista.com - 26 Jul 2006 10:53 GMT

>On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:52:22 GMT, "Figjam \(AKA Biggus Dickus\)"
><Figjam@home.kom.ayu> wrote:
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>Will have to check the site again.

Ok have checked variopus sites now. It seems that it is actually
around 2 1/2 times bigger than Uluhru

>>> As the header says, who's been to Mt Augustus?
>>>
>>> Whats it like, and what are the roads like getting there ?
>>>
>>> Thanks

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Perusal - 26 Jul 2006 11:04 GMT

> >On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 06:52:22 GMT, "Figjam \(AKA Biggus Dickus\)"
> ><Figjam@home.kom.ayu> wrote:
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> Ok have checked variopus sites now. It seems that it is actually
> around 2 1/2 times bigger than Uluhru

So is it true it's "bigger" but most of i is underground? If so, that might
not be as exciting as it sounds...

Perusal

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Garry Beattie - 26 Jul 2006 12:13 GMT

> isn the biggest ularoo

That's what I thought too!!

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Tsunami - 26 Jul 2006 12:58 GMT

> > isn the biggest ularoo
>
> That's what I thought too!!

Most ppl out of WA do.

And there may be a lot underground but it is still pretty damn huge.

Roads good, sedans get in there. Not really a 4WD adventure to go in and see
it

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tony@altavista.com - 26 Jul 2006 14:22 GMT

>> > isn the biggest ularoo
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>Roads good, sedans get in there. Not really a 4WD adventure to go in and see
>it

Yeah, actually I must admit, I have been there, was just trying to
steer the topics away from Fraser island threads.....

They seem to go on forever...... <(:-))~

Went there last September, roads reasonable, bit dusty, but still
managed around 80 ~ 90 kph most of the way.

Went up through Mullewa, Murchison and Gascoyne.

Camped a few days at the Kennedy ranges site before 3 days at
Augustus.

They're both huge. Last went to the smaller version at Uluhru in Feb
2004.

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Figjam (AKA Biggus Dickus) - 26 Jul 2006 16:11 GMT

aaahwell that tares it not worth seein ifn ya dont need ya 4by

Not really a 4WD adventure to go in and see

> it

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