My Australia Expedition by zara https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9 Year 7 Geography en-us 2018-07-29 23:27:01 UTC 2024-06-03 07:11:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Tent.png Expedition Map zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271430323 2018-07-30 08:06:33 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271430323 Mackay, QLD zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271431174 Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland. It is located about 970km north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. It is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar. 
21'08'56"S 149'09'59'"E]]> 2018-07-30 08:21:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271431174 Gulf of Carpentaria, border of NT and QLD zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271431193 The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides. The mouth of the gulf is 590km wide. 
16'34'35"S 137'56'28"E]]> 2018-07-30 08:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271431193 Carnarvon Park, QLD zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271432141 In Carnarvon park there is the Carnarvon Gorge created by water erosion. It is 30 kilometres long and about 600 metres deep.
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]]> 2018-07-30 08:42:55 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271432141 Food: day 1 and 2 zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271836138 DAY ONE
breakfast:overnight oats
lunch:jerky,orange
dinner:roast pork and potato
snack: almonds and apple
DAY TWO
breakfast:museli
lunch:chorizo
dinner:chorizo, salad mix
snack:trail mix

]]> 2018-08-03 00:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271836138 List of Equipment zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271978805 Backpack $100-15kg
Water bottle $15-1kg
Swag $200-5kg
Tarp $50-2kg
Gators $10-0.9kg
Steel cap boots-$80/// 2kg
Full brimmed hat $8-0.9kg
Sunscreen $12-1kg
Rope 30m $20-1kg
raincoat $50-1kg
Pants that turn into shorts $30-1kg
camera $250-2kg

I think I could make it about 48km a day.
]]> 2018-08-05 08:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271978805 Food List zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271979020 oats 200g (two sachets)
jerky 50g
orange 180g
roast pork 500g
potato 200kg
almonds 400g
apple 200g
muesli 380g
chorizo 125g
trail mix 175g
dried broad beans 100g
salad mix 200g

2 days are 2kg, 82 days are 16.4kg
]]> 2018-08-05 09:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271979020 Diary: day 1: Sydney zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271979070 I'm leaving today for my trip all the way to the Gulf of Carpentaria. I'm leaving in about an hour and I'm all packed. I am going to start here in Sydney, then travel up to Boomi then to Mackay, then to the Gulf.
Its the end of the day now, I've started my travels and so excited and nervous and tired at the same time. Its been a long day-I've traveled around 50 kilometers up and I'm currently camping out in the bush. Kind of scary but I'll live, right?

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]]> 2018-08-05 09:03:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/271979070 Diary: day 5: Putty zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272055918 Its day five of my trip and right now I am in Putty, kind of a boring town but its fun to see all the differences with this town and the city. I'm still feeling pretty good about this trip. I'm not worried just yet but I feel something bad might happen soon.
The weather hasn't been too bad, there has been a few cloudy days and light rains but so far so good.

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]]> 2018-08-06 08:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272055918 Diary: day 23: Carnarvon Park zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272056139 Right now I am in Carnarvon park. I've been just looking around today, seeing everything I can. the gorge is beautiful, it has greens and flowers and its just so gorgeous. it is everything I've ever dreamed of. so far I've traveled around 1150km so I still have around 2550km left. I haven't faced any major problems yet except for a lot of mosquitos. There was some rain a few days ago but now the weather has completely changed, in other words, it's super hot. I hope I don't get too sunburnt. Also, it seems that I was bitten by a few spiders and a snake, but luckily the snake wasn't a poisonous snake, so I treated it myself and went to the doctors before I Left to make sure everything was okay. so far, so good.

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]]> 2018-08-06 08:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272056139 Diary: day 56: Mackay zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272056155 I'm in Mackay!! its a very beautiful place, the beach is just gorgeous. its cooled down a bit but still pretty warm. I've walked here, all the way from Sydney, how crazy is that!! the only problem so far is that there are a few bluebottles along the beach, luckily I haven't been stung by one yet. 
I have to leave here very soon so I'm enjoying the cool, fresh ocean air while I'm here.

21'08'39"S 149'10'00"E]]> 2018-08-06 08:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272056155 Diary: day 82: Gulf of Carpentaria zarabic https://padlet.com/zarabic/n1mi9hwq74e9/wish/272056177 I MADE IT! I'm in the Gulf of Carpentaria and I can literally step one meter and be in northern territory and then step back and be in Queensland. It's GREAT. I'm so proud of myself for making it this far. It was a struggle at some points, but I got through it. I'm so relieved and happy that I've done this. This has been such a great experience and adventure for me and I think it has been my favorite so far. I loved seeing the bush change from city to country to forest, it has really broadened my horizon. Next, I'm going to do something bigger. Africa maybe? Aha. I can't wait to see everyone again, I can't wait to see their faces when they realize I'm alive. This has been the best adventure of my life and I do not regret any part of it.

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