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NAME OF AIRFIELD
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Lorella Springs Homestead Airstrip
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Latitude/Longitude:
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15˚ 41’43.48”S
135˚ 39’02.96”E
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1 Position in relation to town , radio navigation
aid or other easily recognizable feature:
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2km North of the Lorella Homestead Campground
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2 How are the edges of the runway marked?
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White drum markers
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3 Direction of runway:
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North North East
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4 Length of smooth surface:
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800 metres runway 1000 metres of clearway
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5 Width of smooth surface:
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50 metres
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6 Nature of surface:
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Black soil, short grass and pea gravel
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7 How affected by rain:
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Unusable during wet season/ Dry season access
only.
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8 Whereabouts of any rough or boggy patches:
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Each end is sandy and can become boggy later
in the year.
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9 Level, or is there a gradient?
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Level
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10 Altitude:
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Slightly above sea level
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11 Animals on strip:
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There can be. Wise to run down first and
check.
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12 Obstructions (wires, trees, hills) close
in on approach paths:
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Creek tree line on each end for approach.
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13 Please sketch runway and surrounding kilometre
showing all wires and other obstructions and the windsock:
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N
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14 If necessary, how can the airfield be
differentiated from others nearby:
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There are no nearby airstrips.
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15 Avgas availability:
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Ring first.
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16 Phone near the strip (e.g. to cancel Search
& Rescue Watch)?
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No. Only at homestead 2 km away.
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17 Do Telstra Next-G mobile phones work on
the ground?
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No
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18 Owner or manager’s name:
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Rhett Walker
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19 Contactable to verify serviceability etc?
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Yes
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20 Phone number:
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(Station Homestead):08 89 759 917 (Darwin):
08 89 833 728
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21 Instructions for ground transport coming
out from town to find the strip:
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Check map.
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The camp ground extends extensively with
the creek meandering along the lush paperbark lined banks. There are
acres of green grassy sites running down to the waters edge, so that
you can select your own camp and relax to the gentle sounds of flowing
water trickling past. Perhaps even fish out of your tent.
HOMESTEAD CAMPGROUND
/ CARAVAN PARK
- Acres of mowed camp and
caravan sites with green grass along Springs and Billabongs.
- Flushing toilets.
- Showers.
- Comfortable, Roomy, African
Style, Safari Tents.
- Landscaped Magical Hot Water
Thermal Pools.
- Lots of BBQ fireplaces.
- Fire wood piles.
- Liquor Licence and Licenced
Bar.
- EFTPOS Facility
- Basic Provisions
- Walking trails.
- Workshop.
- Under cover communal BBQ,
kitchen area, tables, chairs, cooking implements, wash up area.
- Excellent Drinking Water
- We allow pets on a lead
- We sell fuel with prior
arrangement
- Airstrip ( Dry season access
only )
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Caravan Park
GPS co-ordinates 15-43-20S 135-38-30E WGS84
email mail@lorellasprings.com.au
In the dry season, Lorella can be reached by most
outback prepared vehicles. (Phone or email if unsure of latest conditions).
Much of Lorella and its coastline is untouched and
approx 80 km or more from the homestead campsite and can only be reached
by EXTREME 4WD Driving by HIGHLY PREPARED and EXPERIENCED DRIVERS
or by escorted tour.
LORELLA SPRINGS WILDERNESS PARK
AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK SANCTUARY ECO ADVENTURES
Outback Northern Territory NT. Fronting the Gulf of Carpentaria. Camping,
Caravanning, Fishing, Crabbing, Magic Thermal Springs, Wildlife, Birdlife,
Photographer's Dream, Rock Formations, Fossicking, History - Some
of the best unexplored creeks, rivers, billabongs, swamps, coastline,
and untouched bushland in Australia, all just bubbling teaming bursting
with wildlife.
An Australian Outback Adventure that will change
your life, change your thinking, change your destiny.
Get lost in this environment, and find Yourself.
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information
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