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[Daz]

Hi

Thought I would post a few pics of a trip last Summer down to the Yeagerup Dunes in SW Western Australia. The trip report is similar to one I posted on Pradopoint.com

this is a great place to get to know your vehicle, and have some family fun at the same time. Its about 2 hr trip south of where I live in Busselton
It was a comfortable family trip, didnt take fishing gear, but packed in the sandboards for some fun on the way back thru the dunes. I hadnt been here for a few years, and wanted to take the kids there, as its a spot we hadnt been to with them.

The main access track is past a lake, then up massive sand dunes that are about 10kms inland from the coast. Once you get through the dunes, there is still a few kms of 4wd through the Forest to get to the Warren River mouth and the beach

I took the Prado, while 2 other families in Hiluxs, and no issues except a bit of fantastic plastic coming loose in my wheel arch, and a few stretched sidewalls when we let tyre pressures down to some new low levels.

The park requires entry fees to be paid at the lake


First to set the tyre pressures to about 15 psi for the trip in


The Warren River runs through the massive SW Forests near Pemberton, and the brown colour comes from the forest. It probably the tanins etc that leach into the ground.
Notice there are actually some clouds in this pic. I wasnt sure what they were at first..........





Some of the campers looked keen. The wind was pretty strong on this day, and these guys were well set up, but exposed. The looked like they had been there for a few days. These were hard core fisherman, and they must be pretty tough, as one of them drive a Prado!!!!


Then back along the beach for a look. Plenty of Salmon been caught earlier in day. The beach is about 15kms long from the North end to the river mouth. When the river isnt flowing, it can be crossed and then head further south.




Then the fun of getting up the big hill. This is a massive hill that requires careful gear selection and correct tyre pressures. Unfort it had been carved up, and I ended up having to go to 11psi, while late model Hilux was on about 8psi. Earlier Hilux was on 15 psi on split rims!
Only took a couple of pics here, as was keeping an eye on track, and other eye on Auto Trans temp light. Flat to the floor to get over this one. Lots of encouragement over the two way when we all finally made it up



Then back to the sand dunes for some sandboarding fun











Overall, it was a great trip, and we are heading back in a few weeks for some more fun. The kids are still raving about the sand boarding
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Cheers

Daz

2004 TD 120 GXL Prado
2006 4x4 Dual Cab Hilux
2012 4x4 Dual Cab Hilux

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[Desperatezulu]

Nice report, Daz - the weather there looks just a little bit different to what London is "enjoying" today....

Cheers,
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Andrew

'98 LC80 4.2TD VX 24v

[ignat]

What a beautiful part of the world.

And nice prado too!  
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'97 Colorado 3.0 TD LWB
LML125 Scooter

[Jimbo4x4]

I miss WA

Your pics remind me of my time spent at Lancelin. I never even knew the Warren existed, and I was always going down Margaret River for surfing trips! Next I'm over I'll have to get a proper 4x4 sorted and do some real exploring
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[Daz]

[Daz]