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Morgan Peter & Chris Tamworth NSW Peter.Morgan@det.nsw.edu.au Mosedale, Christopher En la Marre 71490 Dracy les Couches Saone et Loire,France Aust. Residence 6 mths C/- Mrs M McDowell 9 Hospital Road Concord West 2138 0033385981382 Email: chrismosedale@hotmail.com Oliver Warwick & Beryl 12 Hillpine Place Terry Hills NSW 2084
Ph: 02 9450 1030 warolie@intercoast.com.au Parsons
Lloyd & Marj “Eulalia”, Coonamble NSW 2829 Ph:02 6822 8323 Fax:02 6822 8325 l-mparsons@bigpond.com #116 Single cab/ Camper Peterson
Lesile Strathalbyn, Old Wimbourne Rd, Manilla NSW 2346 lesile@bigpond.com Ph: 02 6778 9011 # 406 Quigley
Ron & Lyn 14 Vernon Street Greystanes NSW 2145 Ph. & Fax: 02 9896 3106 Email: rlquigley@bigpond.com Ridikas
Vidas & Rita Liverpool NSW Ph: 02 9601 4542 Mob: 041 04 62542 hot_veg1@hotmail.com Sammut Sam & Lyn 1/35 High Street, Bowraville NSW 2449 Home ph: 02 6564 7757 mob: 0408 634769 email: rama234@bigpond.com Oka multi cab, 029 our ka is a hybrid model See, Stuart P O Box 25 Hilltop NSW 2575 Ph & Fax: 02 48899271 Mob: 0409 481542 049 Dual cab Szkoruda John & Laura 9 Arafura Ave Cranebrook NSW 2749 Ph: 02 47291841 Bus: 02 4722 3222 Mob: 041 608 6817 johlau@dodo.com.au Thomson Corey PO Box 304 Billinudgel NSW 2483 Ph: 0419 715820 Email: xylosinuous@yahoo.com OKA bus LT 1995 Wallace Tony
39 Anderson Rd Mortdale NSW 2223
Ph: 02 9570 7291 Fax: 02 9570 7299 Mob: 041 949 4095 6 Williams, Ray 11 Park Ave Oatley West 2223 Ph: 0295805791 Mob: 0412023503 Mob: 0402038398 flicka013@hotmail.com Black dual- cab 1991 Worling
Bob & Sue 4/50 Ballina Rd Goonellebah NSW 2480 Ph: 0266246611 Bus: 0266621136 kiaro@nor.com.au NORTHERN TERRITORY Clarke Rob
PO Box 265 Alice Springs NT 0871 Ph: 0889522637 Fx: 0889522463 Forrester Brian & Margaret P.O. Box 8954 Alice Springs NT 0871 Mob: 041 983 4850 Hancock,
Tim PO Box 305 Nhulumbuy NT 0881 NT 0881 PH: 0419 851433 email: telecomtim@bigpond.com Goldsmith Leigh & Beveridge Sandra Alice Springs NT Ph: 08 8953 2666 Fax: 08 8953 2313 4wdtours@outbackexperience.com.au QUEENSLAND Beanland Geoff & Amanda PO Box 1226 Gladstone Qld 4680 Ph: 07 4972 2929 Email: tokwaikato@bigpond.com #138
Crossle Louisa & Williams,John P.O. Box 770 Malanda Qld 4885 WILCRO@bigpond.com Graham
John & Cheryl Mail Service 656, Yakapari-Habana Rd, Habana Qld 4740 Ph: 07 4959 8456 Mob: 042 716 4773 grahamjr@mackay.net.au Green, Jack & Charlton, Noeline 6 Thomas Steet Birkdale. Qld. 4159 0738226127 noelinec@westnet.com.au Howitt Tony & Carol 28 Sunnyview Street Beenleigh Qld 4207 Ph:0732871307Home:0733808500 Work Carol email: howitt@tpg.com.au Kenah Geoff, Cheryl & William Qld Ph: 07 3888 1568 Mob: 041 055 8258 kiwoka@primus.com.au Andrew Kovacs PO Box 2004 MOUNT ISA QLD 4825 Ph: 07 4743 8863 (home) 07 4744 3340 (work) Email: AKovacs@xstrata.com.au OKA No. #156 duel cab Muccignat Andrew & Karen P O Box 35 Mutchilba Qld 4872 muccfarms@ledanet.com.au Rowlinson Gordon & Laurel 44 Petrie Street Mackay Qld 4740 Ph: 07 4951 1631 oka_trekkers@yahoo.com White Gerald 483 Underwood Rd Rochedale South QLD 4123 Ph: (h) 07 3841 2879 Ph: (w) 07 3841 1388 Email: gerry@masselectronics.com.au Wilderness ChChallenge PO Box 254 Cairns QLD 4870 Ph: 0740354488 Fx: 0740354188 Email : info@wilderness- challenge.com.au www.wilderness-challenge.com.au SOUTH AUSTRALIA Owners
Address Contact Details Vehicle Baum, Greg 15 Oaklands Road SOMERTON PARK SA 5044 Greg@hall-baum.com.au> 0024 Bell Marcus & Tracey SA Mob: 0427 655 014 Email: mtbell@dodo.com.au Dunning
David & Carrol P O Box 157 Athelstone SA 5076 Email: dunnings@adams.com.au 7 Eblen , Brendan Wedgetail tours PO Box 112 Hahndorf. 5245 email. eblen1@senet.com.au 408 Coach Ellis
Rex P.M.B. 53 Waikerie SA 5330 Ph: 08 8543 2280 Fax: 08 8543 2290 RexEllis@safarico.com.au www.safarico.com.au Exploranges Bushwalking Tours Ransom Liz PO Box 251, Modbury North, South Australia 5092 Ph/Fax: 00 61 (0)8 8369 1779 Mobile: 042 999 1779 Email: itransom@chariot.net.au Web: www.bushwalkingtours.com.au Hallandal, David Genine 22 Spring Street North Plympton SA 5037 Ph: 0428 32 39 32 email: drat@airnet.com.au www.desertaccess.com.au Matthews, Geoff & Julie PMB 12
Innamincka S.A. 5731 Ph: 08 86759591 Fax: 08 86759592 Email: fourmatthews@bigpond.com Macleod, Andrew John Lot 5 Government Road Baird Bay via Calca SA 5671 PO Box 18 Streaky SA 5680 Ph: 08 8626 5081 Email: ajmacleod@ihug.com.au 1992 XT Dual Cab Ute Quattrocchi, Lou 561 Milne Road Banksia Park S.A. 5091 08 82645193 McLaaren Terry & Ryan Suzanne. PO Box 362 MCLAREN VALE SA 5171 Tel: 0416 107 447 Email: Termcl@onkaparinga.sa.gov.au No. #036
Payne, Alan Baird Bay Charters & Ocean Eco Tours Email: sealions@bigpond.com Website: www.bairdbay.com 163. Ribbans
David & Janet P O Box 294 Greenwith SA 5125 Ph: 0882896484 Mob:0414226264 dandjribbans@ozemailcom.au Rowe, Peter P O Box 324 Coober Pedy 5723 0886725226 Ph & Fax info@mailruntour.com www.mailruntour.com www.desertdiversity.com 292 & 359 coaches Stevenson, Alistair 68 Brook St (P.O. Box 2254) Whyalla SA5600 Mob:0417493141 W. 0886443088 arcs01@ozemail.com.au Black dual-cab 2x4 Wright Peter & Margaret 37 Neate Ave Blackwood SA 5051 Ph: 327508 8278 5210 Bus: 08 8275 p.wright@seeley.com.au #196 Bus / Camper TASMANIA
VICTORIA Innes George & Sue 1 Lanena St BELLERIVE TAS 7018 Ph: 03 6244 1681 No. 338 Single Cab Owners Address
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Adams Arthur & Christine 8 Regal Court Vermont South Vic 3133 Ph: 03 9803 1241 Alush Geoffrey & Moss Pieta PO Box 214 Drouin Vic 3818 Mob: (Geoff) 042 827 6321 Mob: (Pieta) 041 253 8985 Beatson Don
45 Bridge Road Beechworth Vic 03 5728 2590 email: beatson1@bigpond.com BLACK, Lindsay (email won’t work) 5 Maughan Road KOOWEERUP 3981 Ph: 03 5997 1725 Mob: 0403 323 981 Ocker Aussie Tours blackmarket1@bigpond.com #325 Boyle, Greg & Maree 22 Sanders Rd, Frankston Vic. 3199 Ph: 0397815194 Mob: 0422008729 g.boyle@ee.mu.oz.au Bridley
Pedro & Kaylene 7 Argyle Street Mildura Vic 3500 Ph: 03 5023 5151 BROWN, Bob (also know as OKA Bob) 120 Veysey Road NERRIM EAST 3831 Ph: 03 5628 1552 #358 Brown, Carina & Lex PO Box 3165 Wheelers Hill Vic 3150 Ph H: 03 9764 4293 Ph - Mob: (Lex) 0414 777 579 Email:lex.brown@patash.com.au 1995 LT Cab/ Chassis 8 DEHAAN, Robert 135 Vowell Drive PEARCEDALE 3912 Ph: 0359981430 Mob: 0418542 550 Email: robert@networkimprovements.com.au #255 Davis, Peter & Fraser, Serena 6 Howship Crt RINGWOOD EAST 3135 PO Box 272 MANSFIELD VIC 3724 196 Kervins Road Cohuna Vic 3568 Ph: 03 9893 2660 Email: peterdavis@aorta.org.au OKA No. 307 Elder Clive 1760 Plenty Rd YANYEAN VIC 3755 Email: mudrat846@hotmail.com Ph: 03 9716 2911 Ph: Telephone: 03 57775101 Mob: 0427027200 Fax: 0357775258 Email: tours@highcountryscenictours.com.au #299 Furlong
Peter & Sharon P.O. Box 853 Cranbourne Vic 3977 furlongs@dodo.com.au 0412 376556 Findlay, John & Denise Hooper Jill & Ken Ph: 03 5456 2253 Email: hooperkj@bigpond.com Jones, Ian 147 Spring Road DINGLEY VIC 3172 16 Second Ave, Chelsea Heights, Vic. 3196 Mob: 0408 057 973 Email: ianjones@optushome.com.au Lloyd, Geoff & Annette Ph: 03 97722706 Email: geoffabs@bigpond.com Lloyd Justin 70 Johns Crescent Mount Evelyn VIC 3796 Ph 03 9775 0123 absea@ozemail.com.au 54 Maidment, Ken & Sue South Road, SERVICETON VIC 3420
Ph: 03 5393 1273 Fax: 03 5393 1274 Mob: 0419 032 418 Email: treks@treksacrossaustralia.com.au www.treksacrossaustralia.com.au Mauracher Jurgen 78 Roberts Rd Mornington Vic 3931 Ph: 03 5975 4683 bakewell@satlink.com.au Nott
Paul 28 Harley Street Dingley Vic 3172 Ph: 03 9551 1340 Mob: 0418 125 428 Paterson, Rowena 7605 Goulburn Valley Hwy, Kialla Vic 3631 Ph: 03 5823 2732 Email: rowenap@g-mwater.com.au Proctor, Geoff 761 Crystal Creek Road Alexandra Vic 3714 Ph: 030500599499 Fax: 03 5772 1440 email: geoff@ausadventures.com www.ausadventures.com Richards Bob
Mob: 040 777 8617 bobajob@bigpond.net.au bobrichards@mac.com Ritchie, Lyndal & Crowther, Andrew 1 Creek Parade NORTHCOTE VIC 3070 Ph: 03 9482 9460 Mob: 0403 622 681 Email: satsurv@hotkey.net.au OKA No. 46 Simmonds, Wayne & Lisa PO Box 309 AIRLEYS INLET VIC 3231 Ph: 03 5289 6204. #121
Smith. Paul MORDIALLOC VIC 3195 Mob: 0408 337 697 Email: paul.smith@kswaste.com.au Smithard
John & Dianne Ph: 03 5659 0226(h) W: 03 9702 2144 smithy@sympac.com.au Stevens Dale & Jenny 975 McDonald Track Nyora Vic 3987 Vic
Ph Bus: 03 9645 3366 H: 03 952 37404 dale@scimitar.com.au Stirling
Reg & Dianne P.O. Box 69 Yinnar Vic 3869 Ph: 03 51613 1501 Fax: 03 5163 1632 stirlingmotors@gallamda.net Tansey, David ) P O Box 1181 St. Kilda Vic 3182 tansey@netspace.net.au Dual cab Khaki (Email often won’t work
9 Taylor, Mike & Tracy 5 Hopkins St TREEMONT VIC 3785 Ph: 03 9755 3156 Mob: 0418 814 622 Email: tacexplorer@aol.com No. 267 Visser
Darren & Janine 795 Frankston/ Dandenong Road Lyndhurst Vic 3975 Ph/Fax: 039782 0044 Mob: 0419 522 225 boltit@primus.com.au Wilkin, Glenn 295 Springs Rd SEDGWICK VIC 3551 Ph: 03 5439 6210 Email: gawilkin@impulse.net.au No. 114 Single cab Wilkinson Geoff & Sandra 54 Baden Powell Drive Healesville Vic 3777 Ph: 0359625429 WESTERN AUSTRALIA Owners Address
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Bajada, Alan 11 Gresham Street Victoria Park WA 6100 info@hamilton-sm.com.au 159 campervan Blythe Kim and Helen 96 Brockway Drive Gelorup WA 6230 Ph: 08 9795 9067 Fax: 08 9795 9069 Mob: 040 995 9067 blythe@wn.com.au Burrows Robert & Shirley 173 King Road Oakford WA 6121 Ph: 08 9525 1070 No 9, XT Chester
George WA alutechwatercraft@bigpond.com Childs Troy Boulder WA Ph: 08 9093 4539 Email: childst@bigpond.net.au #414 Conklin
Russell & Simone Eucla WA
R_Sconklin@bigpond.com Cossill
Carolyn & Garry P.O. Box 348 Cottersloe WA 6011 Ph: 08 9383 1572 ccossill@hotmail.com East Kimberley Tours Wainwright Paul P O Box 537 Kunanurra WA 6743 Ph: 08 91682213 Fax: 08 91682544 Email: paulw@westnet.com.au www.eastkimberleytours.com.au Janovro, Michael 144 Welshpool Road Welshpool, WA 6106 Mobile:0407088996 work email: mikej@sunlite.com.au personal email: – cad_taz@hotmail.com 1994 XT Multi Cab 9 seat tray back ute Hall Michael
c/o Aussie Escape Tours Boulder WA 6449 Ph: 08 9093 4714 Fax: 08 9093 0046 AussieEscape@bigpond.com Harvey Hal & Liza 21 Scarborough Beach Rd Scarborough Beach WA 6019
Ph: 0417322722 Fax: 0893411061 hal@bluewater.net.au Hedgeland Keith & Judy 9 Juniper Way, Willetton WA 6155 Ph: 0894573850 Fax: 0894574858 Mobile: 040 809 6886 hedgie@iinet.net.au # 355 Multicab 10 seater 6 door 12/1995 House Richard & Beverley 7 Broome St Forrestdale WA 6112 Ph: 08 9397 0050 Fax: 08 9397 1401 Email: wanderer@wanderer.com.au www.wanderer.com.au #80 Keller
Paul & Annelies 23 Pine Terrace DARLINGTON WA 6070 Ph: 08 9299 7635 Email: ned_kelly17@hotmail.com No. 78 Kimberley Wilderness Adventures Donovan, Luke P O Box 564 Kunanurra W A 6743 Ph: 08 91681144 Fax: 08 91692552 Email: luke.donovan@aptouring.com.au www.kimberleywilderness.com.au Lyons
Rod & Tamara WA Ph: 0892919979 Mob: 0408077727 rlyons@lyonsaircon.com.au Melville Alan 9 Runneymede Street Goode Beach WA Ph: 08 9844 4849 alan@wn.com.au Morris
Terry & Debbie 99 Holden Road Roleystone WA 6111 Ph: 08 9496 1296 morristd@q-net.au Mouritz, Bernie 37 Victoria Rd Wattle Grove 6107 Mob :0408 22 1131 funtubesbernie@ozemail.com.au 1992 Dual cab ute 10 Oldland David & Margaret U201/1 The Esplanade Mt Pleasant WA 6163 Mob: 0428 949 962 Email: david.oldland@bigpond.com.au Richards Bob Mob: 040 777 8617 bobajob@bigpond.net.au bobrichards@mac.com Rivers
Collyn & Maarit Simmen, Walter & Donna PO Box 3634 Broome WA 6725 57 Northshore Drive, Dongara, WA 6525 Ph: 08 9192 5961 collynr@bigpond.com phone: 08 9921768 fax 0899271364 mob: 0401 109890 walter@simmenanderson.com Synnot, Geoffrey & Jenni P O Box 12 Experance WA 6450 0890711743 1996 Dual-cab Thurecht, Roger & Sonai 08 99418150 Ph/fax rthurecht@wn.com.au 1994 Dual-cab 152 Wainwright Paul 546 Robinson St Carnarvon WA 6701 or PO box 585 (Wintersun Caravan Park)19 PO Box 537 Kunanurra WA 6743 Walker (Robert) John 15 Parke Rd Gooseberry Hill WA 6076 Ph: (H) 08 6293 1287 Ph: (W) 08 9272 3222 Mob: 0408 866229 Email: (H) rj_walker@bigpond.com Email: (W) johnwalker@ufuofwa.net.au Williamson Robert & Cherry RMB 223 Beverley WA 6304 Fax 0896471057 chezandrob@westnet.com.au Winter
Robert & Ann 5 Dara Court Wanneroo WA 6065 Ph: 08 9405 2078 state.ed@westnet.com.au Wade
Robin Forrest Street Kalgoorlie WA Ph: 08 9091 6195 wade kal@emerge.net.au 11 Hi Everyone, OKA OWNERS GROUP (PUTTING PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT FIRST) NEWSLETTER August 2005 It was great to see Jim and Julie Curtin back in June, who were brought here by their almost brand new, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed son, who is taking them on an educational outback camping trip. He sits in the middle of the back seat where he can keep a close eye on both of them, and see that there is no shannegans going on up front, and remind them when its smoko or comfort stop time. Good stuff! I bet they have learned heaps, and there should be more of it. We send our apologies to Jim & Julie for not being more hospitable. There was a rush on here, trying to get the paperwork completed by the end of the financial year with a new computer and the usual hiccups, before we left on July 1. We would have loved to spend more time with them. We will be very sure to start travelling a little later in the future! We did get going on July 1, and bumped into Rod & Kate Cock in Broken Hill as they were returning from their travels in their Oka. We were to have met up with John & Dianne Smithard in Port Augusta but they were forced to pull out at the last minute with work commitments. Dianne said she had the Oka mostly packed and ready to go. Just as well, John, you would have been weatherbound at Warburton; it was pretty wet there and they closed the roads. The $1000 per tyre fines that are imposed for driving on closed roads tends to make people stop! And just as well too, as those roads are probably only graded once a year, if at all. We called in on Russell & Simone Conklin at Eucla as we went through. Russell spends his time driving dozers and graders on the desert roads and is a great source of information on what to see, where to camp and which tracks to take. We came across an abandoned car near Madura, which was carrying NSW number plates: it looked a bit suspicious, with the keys in the ignition, and wallet, small change, pullover and mobile phone left on the seat, and doors wide open. We notified the authorities (with some difficulty, as they were so far away); it turned out that the owner was listed as a missing person, had a psychological problem, and was found lying in the middle of the highway, waiting to be run over. He was taken to Kalgoorlie Hospital and was reported to be doing well. We ended up leaving the main Highway about 10km east of Cocklebiddy and went north to Haig on the railway line, then west to Rawlinna. There was much work being carried out on this last piece of road, as they were trying to stabilize the bulldust and repair the damage done in wet weather. We then travelled on the Connie Sue and explored Waterfall Gorge before turning back along the Parallel Road to the Great Central Road. Here it started to drizzle and by the time we reached the Tjukayirla Roadhouse and done a load of washing the rain had set in. They closed the roads and there we stayed in some comfort for a couple of days. As there had been big rains along our proposed track, we decided not to sit around for a couple of weeks waiting for it to hopefully dry, but to give the plan away, as it might rain again. 1 Anyway we headed for Kalgoorlie, where we discussed the proposed National gathering with Robin Wade. We decided that with people stuck all over the West, it would be better to call it off until next year. We apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused. Robin promised that if anyone turned up he would look after them. If you are looking for Robin Wade in Kalgoorlie, you will find him right next to the railway station. I think there is a reason for that – if he has to leave town in a hurry he can catch one of the many freight trains that leave in both directions (you know these motor dealers...) On the way home at Norseman we came across Alan and Trish Payne, from Baird Bay in SA. Funny how you run across these people when you least expect it. They weren’t even driving their OKA! It was great to talk with them. Anyway we had a good run home, and the part of the trip that we did complete this year we enjoyed so much that we will probably go back again next year. Feel free to tag along if you’d like. Robin is hoping to organize a guest speaker for us next year to talk about running the OKA on a shandy of diesel and gas, which makes them a lot more economical and gives an increase in power. Sounds interesting! Hope to see you at the OKA gathering next year in Kalgoorlie. Please note that we have had our share of computer troubles. We put the newsletter on a disk and sent it to Rowena, but our problems meant that she was unable to retrieve it, so she got hold of a hard copy that was mailed to one of our non-computer members and transcribed it and put it on the Oka Owners Group Website. We now have a brand new computer that can do all kinds of things that we can’t, a satellite dish that provides us with Broadband, and also a new email address, l_mparsons@esat.net.au . Please let us know if you haven’t seen the May/ June edition and we will send it off to you. This newsletter will probably be pretty thin, as members don’t expect us to be home yet, but we are looking forward to some more contributions. In particular, we are trying to put together a list of parts for the Oka that you have sourced from other types of vehicles, if possible with supplier and part number, and maybe price. We know that Oka built these machines using readily available parts, and it is often quicker and easier to source these locally. Please put pen to paper or send us an email to share your experiences. Lloyd & Marj Parsons VICTORIAN OKA RALLY When: 14th - 16th October 2005 Where: Murrindindi Scenic Reserve Bush Camp Cost: $5 per vehicle per night Facilities: toilets available Directions: from the intersection of the Melba Highway (Yarra Glen Rd) and Murrindindi Road (at Devlins Bridge), turn east and travel 12km to the reserve. Murrindindi is approximately between Yea & Toolangi, Victoria. Please bring firewood. Please contact Rowena Paterson for further details. Ph: 03 5823 2732 (ah) 03 5833 5710 (work) Email: rowenap@g-mwater.com.au The Overlander Story: On our way home we pulled in to the service station in Yunta - the one on the Western side of the road. Fuel is a good deal cheaper here than in Broken Hill, so it is a good place to refuel, as we know it will just get dearer as we get closer to home. Anyway, the proprietor came out to serve us and as usual Lloyd got into conversation with him. He was interested in the Oka, and had a good look at it, then showed us his 2 vehicle, an Overlander ute., made in Tasmania under licence from Holden back in 1970’s, based on the Kingswood. This vehicle was in immaculate condition, and had done upteen thousands of kilometers. He tried to sell it to us, but not very hard, as it is obviously his pride and joy. Apparently the Overlander Motor Company built and sold 120 of these under the Holden badge. Like the Oka they were a tough and beefy machine with 4WD, and you could choose either front of rear drive. The owner reckons they will go anywhere. Then came vehicle number 121, which was due for the “crash test” – you know the one where they had to drive at a brick wall at ??kph and the vehicle was supposed to crumple from the bonnet back? Well the Overlander apparently not only survived this test more or less intact, but demolished the brick wall. The result was that they went out of business. That might sound like the end of the story, but this man claims that when the business closed down, they sold off all the parts and tools, and the running gear was sold to some people from WA. He told us there were sufficient units to build about 400 machines. These people were the ones who had designed another 4WD vehicle – yes, it was the Oka. We are unable to confirm this story, but did look up the Internet, and found the specifications of the Overlander, and it is possible. It just shows that you meet some interesting people when you travel in an Oka. Yüklə 2,02 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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