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Blog Updates
Mike has now completed his crossing of Australia - updates soon! Travel Blog.
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Welcome!
I have just finished my solo crossing of Australia, from Melbourne in the south, to the Gulf of Carpentaria in the north, roughly retracing the steps of the Burke
and Wills expedition of 1860. I will shortly be sending more updates to my Travel Blog, with news and photos of my journey, and
you can read more about my travel from the links below.
In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the rest of the website!.
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Burke & Wills 1860 Expedition
After three years of deliberations, my attempt to cross Australia retracing the Burke and Wills 1860 expedition is under way. My pack with filming kit has been whittled down to the
bare essentials. My route is predefined and will take me from Melbourne, Victoria to Normanton in Northern Queensland.
I am hopeful I can complete this journey in approximately 8 weeks. The distance to be covered is slightly over 2000 miles. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges will be
my ability to carry sufficient water and food.
Pioneers are pioneers, and everyone else just follows after. You cannot faithfully recreate an expedition such as this. The presence of towns and settlements along the route,
combined with modern maps and navigation systems makes this a lesser challenge for me than that faced by those in 1860. However, I shall be attempting this on my own without
pack animals or motorised transport.
Upon reaching the Gulf of Carpentaria, the original expedition team had no choice but to turn around and head back south. However for myself, I will have accomplished what I
set out to achieve and I shall be heading home.
I set out from Melbourne on the 19th March 2010, and you can get updates on my journey on my Travel Blog.
During my walk, it is my intention to raise as much money as I can for three charities, namely Marocaroundtheclock, Just A Drop and the Scientific Exploration Society. So if you
are feeling generous and wish to contribute towards a worthy cause, you can visit the charities' websites below and make a donation!
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Marocaroundtheclock launches Project 2010
Following the success of our projects in Morocco, Marocaroundtheclock will be launching Project 2010 in Senegal this spring as another co-funded project with
Just a Drop. The aim of the project is to lay water pipes into a remote village to provide
the inhabitants with a clean water supply.
More information and further updates on this project will shortly be available on the charity's website at www.marocaroundtheclock.org.
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