History

Nullarbor Expeditions

2000 (Easter) Old homestead cave. I rode alone on Suzukui500. Graham Pilkington, Ken Boland, Peter Ackroyd, Ray & Christine Gibbons, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Greg Leeder, Rudy Frank, Paul Devine, Rob Klock, Dawn Graves, June & George McLucas. Jose Curras brought beer. First time for Flightstar.

Nullarbor 2001 Ken Boland, Peter Ackroyd, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Nick White, Hank Coppus, Roger Taylor, Lyn & Brendon, June Mclucas, George McLucas, Aaron McLucas, Ray Gibbons Chris Gibbons,  Graham Pilkington, Max Meth, Paul Devine, Rob Klock  Dawn Graves.

Nullarbor 2002     Nick White, Sue White, Daryl Carr, Marg James, Ken Boland, Paul Devine, Eve Taylor, Peter Ackroyd, Ray Gibbons, Chris Gibbons ,Tom Porritt, Reta  – ( Toms companion), Jake Turin.

Nullarbor 2003     Nick White, Sue White, Ken Boland,  Peter Matthews, Margo Matthews, George & June McLucas, Ray Gibbons, Dawn Groves, Rod Clock, Daryl Carr, Marg James, Cathy Brown.

Nullarbor 2004    West of Old Homestead. Nick White, Sue White, Miles & Rhonwen Pearce, Roger Taylor, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Marg James, George & June McLucas, Lorry McKinlay

2005 No expedition

2006 On the road to Reid. Ken Boland, Nicholas & Susan White, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, June & George MacLucas, Miles & Rhonwen Pierce, Tom Porrit, Peter & Margot Matthews & Peter Robertson.

2007 (Easter) North of Koonalda cave. I travelled with Nicholas White and June McLucas. Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Michael Curry and his father. We had heavy rain and mice came out of the ground.

2008 Travelled with Nick White Further North of Koonalda. Nicholas White and June McLucas. Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Greg Leeder, Hank Coppus and Myrella Bakker. Ian lost his specs at Maits cave. Many bones in Kangaroo cave. Dennis brought a snake out of a cave.

2009 Travelled with Nick White to Cook road. Nicholas White and June McLucas. Ken Boland, Christine Dempsey, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Micheal Curry Ian Lutherborrow & Cathy Brown. We found old cars. We went to Cook for a shower and a barbecue. We visited Knowles cave on the way out.

2010 Nicholas and Susan White, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Rudy Frank, Henry Shannon, John Taylor, Shannon Burnett, Christine Dempsey, Brett Dalzell.

2012 Travelled with Gerhard Noss in Falcon Via Eucla to WA border Nicholas White and June McLucas. Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Greg Leeder, Hank Coppus and Myrella Bakker. Found and explored Devine cave. Visited Warbla

2013  Nicholas & Susan White, George & June McLucas, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Henry Sannon, John Taylor, Miles & Rhonwen Pierce & Brett Dalzell.

2014 Travelled with Laurie Hort in Falcon via Koonalda towards WA border. Nicholas White, Sil Iannello, George & June McLucas. Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Hank Coppus, Myrella Bakker, Laurie Hort & Greg Leeder. We travelled west and followed a camel for several Km until he got off the track. We lost the differential plug and found it again. My birthday and Sil’s

2015 Travelled alone in Liberty to Nullarbor roadhouse. Camped N of Bore 5. Nicholas White and June McLucas. Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Ian Curtis, Dennis Marsh, Micheal Curry, Hank Coppus and Myrella Bakker. Clem Lawrie and Dorcas Miller. Cats cave was surveyed and mapped. I broke my arm S/W near Knowles cave road and trailer broke on the way out.

2016 Traveled alone in Liberty to Nullarbor roadhouse. Camped at Bore 6 and spent my first night alone on the plain. Nicholas White, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Dennis Marsh, Ian Curtis, Henry Shannon, John Taylor, Greg Leeder, Bret Dalzel, Michael & Adara Curry, Kevin Kiernan. Researchers Liz Read, Steve Bourne, Jeremy Austin, Alan Cooper, Lee Arnold, Rafael Eisenhofer. We used the Disto X2 to do a paperless survey of N493. Found Thylacine remains. I had bike trouble and walked to Disappointment cave. After the others left I stayed behind with Daryl and Marg. We rode out to N111.

2017 Travelled alone in Liberty to Madura roadhouse. Camped at Bore 31. Nicholas & Susan white, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Dennis Marsh, Ian Curtis, Michael & Callum Curry, Kevin Kiernnan.

2018 Travelled alone in Ford Escape to Madura roadhouse. Camped at Bore 30. Nicholas & Susan White, Ken Boland, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Dennis Marsh, Ian Curtis, Greg Leeder, Michael & Callum Curry, Kevin Kiernnan, Patricia Wooley. Researchers. Liz Reed, Steve Bourne, Jessie & Allan Treloar, Michael & Adara Curry.

2019 Bone trip for paleontologists. Liz Reed, Steve Bourne, Nicholas White, Susan White, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Steve Milner, Kevin Kiernan and Neville Miller

2020 Bone trip with Nicholas White. Liz Reed, Steve Bourne & Clem Lawrie, Daryl Carr, Margaret James, Steve Milner.

2023 Exploring old flight data with Daryl Carr, Marg James, Denis Marsh, Ian Curtis, Myrella Bakker, Hank Coppus, Henry Shannon, John Taylor and Greg Leeder.