Olsen's Tours and Training Blog

Wow. thanks everyone. Here it is only November, and our Canning Stock Route tour for 2012 is fully booked!

If you have always wanted to do a Canning trip, don’t despair. We run one every two years, so you have time to prepare. One of the best ways to prepare is to do our Simpson Desert or Hay River trips first.

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The Simpson tour of 2008 ends with me watching our crew climb Big Red the last dune before Birdsville as the sun sets.

Just a quick word to let you all know that this year we are running two Simpson Desert Tours and two Hay River Tours. The tours are filling fast so if you wish to be a part of one of the best experiences in the Australian outback then do contact us soon. www.djolsen.com or  ph 0747893289

Jenny photographs the explorers' initials carved into the side of Chamber's Pillar. They date from 1870 when they were surveying the route of the overland telegraph line.

G’day all. Just a quick note to let you know we have some places for Tow-Ed training at Brisbane on 12th Nov and at Caboolture on 13 Nov and also at Rockhampton on 20th Nov. Tow-Ed. Learn to Tow in Safety with Confidence. http://www.tow-ed.com.au

You could learn to do this in just one day!

Trainers Wanted for Mackay and Townsville.

You will have Cert IV trainer Assessor and be interested in Driver Training on a part time basis. Suit retired person or someone looking for part time work.

For more details phone 07 47893289.

G’day all. Just a quick note to let you know we still have places for Tow-Ed training at Rockhampton on 20 Nov. Tow-Ed. Learn to Tow in Safety with Confidence. www.tow-ed.com.au

You could do this with one lesson?

Have you or your business a need to have people trained to operate 4WD light vehicles? There are 5 places available on our 4WD course in Mackay on 22nd Sept. Phone us on 47893289 or go to www.djolsen.com

G’day all. Just a quick note to let you know we have just 2 places for Tow-Ed training at Brisbane on 24th Sept and one place at Caboolture on 11 Sept. Tow-Ed. Learn to Tow in Safety with Confidence. http://www.tow-ed.com.au

You could learn to do this in just one day!

We will be departing Birdsville on the 19th August. If you have always wanted to do this trip, please join us as we still have places.

Today should have been an easy run but two of the cars had starter motor problems and proved difficult to start.

We paused at the Archer River for lunch and took some time to get both cars going. To add to our problems, the older Nissan was running rougher and blowing smoke.

Not too far down the road the Nissan threw a rod destroying the engine. We quickly set about towing it in to our planned camp site at Coen.

The camp on the river us a beautiful spot but we filled it to capacity.

Brendan from 4WD Action thought he had the camp to himself but graciously accepted our presence.

This morning we left our lovely camp and continued southwards on the telegraph track to the Gunshot creek bypass. We met lots of traffic immediately after crossing Cockatoo creek.
The bypass track winds through some beautiful heathlands, quite a change of scenery compared to Cockatoo creek.

We made our way to the turnoff to Capt. Billy landing where we met a lunatic safari bus driver- where they get their licenses, I have no idea.

Along the track there is a spectacular lookout on top of the range, overlooking the heathlands, forest and brilliant white sand dunes. We stopped their for morning tea and enjoyed the view despite the overcast conditions.

We made it to Capt. Billy for lunch, and found the windblown campsite unoccupied.

We did meet some camper vans on the way out, so they would have had a pretty windy camp.

We made camp on the lovely green lawns at Moreton Telegraph station. The rustic shower facilities despite their appearance were enjoyed by all.