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Townsville to Limmen – practicalities

The total distance of our trip from Townsville to Limmen National Park and return was 1350 km to Barkly, plus 720 to Roper Bar, 320 to Nitmiluk, 870 back to Barkly and 1350 again back home for a total of just over 4600 km; add a couple of hundred for minor side trips in Limmen, Mataranka and Bitter Springs, etc) and we’re close to 5000.

It all took a bit of planning, so here are some of the practicalities to make it easier for anyone else heading that way for the first time.

Timing

The best time to go is early in the Dry season, from June onwards: everything is green and temperatures are lower. Continue reading “Townsville to Limmen – practicalities”

Electric vehicles – an overview

Electric vehicles of all shapes and sizes have been developing so quickly over the last few years that it’s hard to keep up with the changes. This survey pulls together information on the current state of play of all sorts of EVs, from bikes and scooters to freight trains and ships. But first, a quick look at three technological issues common to all of them.

Basics

Batteries

Batteries are crucial, and development is still pushing ahead quite quickly.

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Electric campervans for Australian conditions

We were tent campers on our Cooktown trip, as we usually are, but saw plenty of campervans and have happy memories of our campervan trip around Tasmania late last year. I have also been following the EV-versus-ICE (internal combustion engine) debate for some time so I was well primed to notice a Facebook post about a very advanced solar-powered Dutch campervan when it appeared in my news feed soon after we got home.

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