Camel Training for Charity Camel Expedition

This Easter is unofficially the beginning of preparations for the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition.




I currently have the camels at Beltana Station in the Northern Flinders Ranges and I will be starting camel safaris with them exploring the region. Travellers can join me and assist in discoveries of early pioneer and settler historical sites since forgotten and discover the Aboriginal history and sites of significance on the station.



One of the reasons why it will be so good to start to walk the camels again is because they are getting too fat. Australia has had an enormous amount of rain and this means prolific floral growth. The camels have been eating so much of this wonderful new growth, they are in need of new saddles. Their old ones just will not fit them anymore.



Camel trekking will reduce their hump to a more managable size and increase their fitness once again. (And Mine).



If the camels humps get too big, they like any animal who is overweight, can suffer from joint problems. Too small, is not good either. It takes some working out to get the balance right for a camels health to be at an optimum level.



Many people have taken an interest in the development of the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition especially since walking across Australia twice, hasn't been done before.



Walking through the Flinders Ranges with interested travellers on Beltana Station will be the start to many footsteps towards creating this new Australian record.



For those interested in discovering about the region of Beltana Station, about camels and their beautiful nature and what Beltana Station Camel Safaris has to offer the link is at:



www.australiancamels.com



This is definitly the year to see this region, Lake Eyre and Lake Torrens. The country has never looked so good and for myself, to be in training here for the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition amongst the wildflowers and wildlife is going to be sheer heaven, compared to walking across Australia during the drought years as my wife and I did with the Darwin to Melbourne Thank You Camel Expedition: LINK:



http://dundeecamels.wordpress.com/category/summary-of-the-trek-aims-objectives-the-foundation-the-sponsors/



I'll post photos in the near future........Stay tuned.



Take care and please continue to support the Children First Foundation.



Cheers



Russell Osborne

Documentary Plans for the Camel Expedition

Hello everyone and welcome to the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition 2013 website.
I have lots of exciting news to tell you as I plan this 4500km expedition for Moira Kellys Children First Foundation.
Plans for a documentary of the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition 2013 are well on the way.
Recently, I was contacted by a documentary film maker with a credible track record of producing some excellent documentaries for SBS and a variety of other media outlets.
We discussed in great detail of the Camel Expedition, it's intentions and the desired outcomes of creating such a documentary.
I am pleased to announce that we have come up with a plan that is now being investigated further and the prognosis of such a plan is looking extraordinary to say the least.
I shall keep everyone posted as more news comes to light.

In the meantime, Ros and myself were honored once again by the Children First Foundation when they asked us to become house parents for the Children First Foundation Farm at Kilmore, Victoria.
With the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition 2013 and Ros gaining massive ground at present with Natural Resource Management, Marg Smith, the CEO of the Children First Foundation has suggested that our time to become house parents for the kids under the care of the Children First Foundation may be best in the future.

I couldn't think of a more life changing experience to have than become house parents for the Farm and it is an offer we will consider in time.

I have been looking at the maps of both Perth and Sydney to discover ways of manouvering the camels through the two cities safely but with maximum exposure to allow an opportunity for the public to partake in the camel expedition.

The enormous task of letter writing, gaining official permissions and gaining the support of local, state and federal Governments here in Australia as well as service clubs, sporting clubs and other organizations has begun.

Once again, just like with the Darwin to Melbourne Thank You Camel Expedition 2008-2009, the excitement is building up inside of me and it is hard to concentrate on other aspects of living.

Currently, I am living with the Aboriginal Elders in the isolated community of Docker River in the N.T. I assist them on a daily basis with tasks needed to be done to maintain culture and general well being. Most of the elders I am living with are what we call original bushmen and women, meaning they remember first contact with white man.
Their stories and knowledge of land, spirituality, culture and wisdom is quite incredible and it is an absolute joy being with them. My own personal knowledge base of land, culture and lifestyle prior to european contact has expanded enormously and a great deal of this knowledge and learnt skills gained will be incorporated in the next transcontinental camel expedition.

Recently, Australia has undergone some incredible hardships and Ros and I would both like to extend our deepest thoughts and love to those affected by the tragic natural disasters so many have experienced.
We have offered a week of camel trekking for eight people to be auctioned for the Queensland Flood Appeal with my camel tours and safaris with Outback Australian Camels on Beltana Station in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Hopefully, the auction will raise a lot of money for those most in need from the flood disaster.

Take care everyone and best wishes for 2011.
Thank you for all those who have emailed me privately with your encouragment and support.
It really does make a huge difference to me.

Cheers for Now
Russell Osborne
Ambassador, Children First Foundation
Transcontinental Camel Expeditioner

www.australiancamels.com

Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition: Camels In Sydney. by Russell Osborne, Transcontine...

Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition: Camels In Sydney. by Russell Osborne, Transcontine...: "Hello everyone and Happy New Year for 2011.What a year it's going to be. I'm at the beginning of the organizing for the Perth ..."

Camels In Sydney. by Russell Osborne, Transcontinental Camel Expeditioner.

Hello everyone and Happy New Year for 2011.What a year it's going to be.

I'm at the beginning of the organizing for the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition 2013 and the task of finding those who will be able to help with the planning, the advertising, promotion and getting through the paperwork for such a task.

WHERE DO YOU START?

If anyone has contacts that may be able to assist with or is in an industry that may be interested, please don"t hesitate to get in contact with me.

Ros and I were in Sydney for the Christmas break. It was my first time to the centre of the city and I had no idea just how busy and big it was. I had driven through Sydney once before but never spent any time there. It's going to be a massive challenge to walk with the camels into Sydney through the mountains and then through the suburbs before reaching the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Opera House for Trishna and Krishna's birthday on the 22/12/2013. Getting through Sydney is possibly the biggest challenge of the entire expedition. Sure there will be hurdles along the way and challenges as the camels and I walk across the deserts of Australia, but if you know me, I'm not a city boy.

This year I am going to start to lay down the ground work with the necessary authorities to be able to get the job done.

What I have in mind is a big birthday party for all kids. Especially those who have been ill or are undergoing medical care.

Camels For Kids Day. So close to Christmas, surely Santa would want to get involved as well.
I naturally took some photos of the area to assist me to get a mental picture of what the expeditions target is. I'll post them here so I can see the target when I read back through the blogs.

The walk towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from the North Side towards the South.

The Sydney Opera House View from the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Entering Sydney From The Sydney Harbour Bridge.

The goal. To reach one of Australia's most recognized landmarks. The Sydney Opera House.

The Sydney Harbour Bridge, it's a magnificent bridge and it's my goal to walk the camels across it with supporters of Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation.

Some of the goals of the project are:

•  To have as many people walk with the camels across the bridge to the opera house to say, Happy Birthday to Trishna and Krishna and to all of the kids under medical care.
• To gather as many people as possible to say thank you to Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation for their work changing and saving children's lives.
• To create a fundraiser for the Children First Foundation.
• To celebrate those who help children in great need.
• To walk across Australia using camels as a means of carrying food, water and other necessities of life.

I will need assistance with the following:

1. The Authorities. Gaining permission to conduct such an event in both Perth and Sydney.
2. Advertising. Before, during and leading up to the target date and venue.
3. Places to stay when I'm in  the more populated areas along the route. Also in Perth and in Sydney. ie schools, churches, public areas.
4. Ground support when in Perth and in approaching Sydney.
5. Police and security support in Perth and Sydney. ie traffic control support.
6. Positive media coverage.
7. A documentary maker that has the objectives of the expedition in mind, to help with the awareness and fundraising for the Children First Foundation.
8. Transportation of camels to Perth from Beltana Station S.A. and from Sydney to Beltana Station.
9. and a whole variety of things that will come to light as the organization of the expedition unfolds.

One thing I learnt from the Darwin to Melbourne Thank You Camel Expedition 2008-2009 was that there are so many supportive people and organizations out there and so many are willing to assist if given the chance to. Much thanks to them all, that expedition was successful.

The other thing I learnt was to ask for help.

HELP! Please, if you can.

Contacts, enthusiasm, involvement are all helpful in so many different ways.

Together, we can create a fantastic programe that is of benefit to others, namely, children in need. That's what it's all about.

This year, the camels and I will be working with Beltana Station Camel Safaris so I will be able to see what is needed to complete this solo expedition across Australia from Perth and into Sydney in 2013.
To my knowledge, no-one has crossed the continent twice on foot. (I didn't ride the camels on the last expedition and I won't be riding them on this one). Walking all of the way. If anyone has other information to the contrary, I would love to hear from you.

Once again, for me it's a privelage and an honour to be able to help Moira Kelly and the Children First Foundation in such a manner and I hope many of you who read this blog will also find it an honour and a privelage as well and get involved with the planning and implimentation of the Perth To Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition 2013.
I can be contacted through the following means:
Mobile: 0428304005 (not all that effective as I am mostly out bush).
email: dundeecamels@hotmail.com (No spam please. It will be dumped immediately)
Beltana Station Camel Safari Website: http://www.australiancamels.com/
or by commenting on this blogsite.

That reminds me. If this project interests you in any shape or form and you want to become a follower of the project to receive blogs and journals as the project progresses and is implimented, please feel free to become a member of the site.

Have a great year in 2011 and I really look forward to hearing from you all in the future.
Sincerely and faithfully yours,

Russell Osborne

Beltana Station Camel Safaris
http://www.australiancamels.com/

Here is the picture of the goal for the Perth to sydney Thank You Camel Expedition once again.
If you can, please help me get there.

http://www.australiancamels.com/

Russell Osborne - Transcontinental Camel Expeditioner

Russell Osborne - Transcontinental Camel Expeditioner

Camel Tours, Flinders Ranges, historic find.

One of the joys of  camel trekking is that you can get to places where not even the latest and greatest of 4x4 can go.
Recently, as I was traversing across the country on Beltana Station, I came across an old boiler and pumping station. It's history is unknown but I will endeavour to find out more.

To see the blog of my find;

http://australiancamels.webs.com/waterboilerandpumpingsta.htm

As I start to prepare for the Perth to Sydney Thank You Camel Expedition, my mind often wanders off to some of the things of historical value I know I will see along the way. It will take two years to plan the expedition, but in the end, it's all worth it.
Next year, I will be trekking on Beltana Station , Flinders Ranges with the :
Beltana Camel Safaris and Expeditions. Camel Safaris on Historical Beltana Station. It will keep the camels in trekking mode and me fit as customers discover this incredible region of the Flinders Ranges with me.
For more details:
 http://australiancamels.webs.com/

I hope to see many of you there.
Cheers for now,

Russell Osborne

Transcontinental Camel Expeditioner
Ambassador, Children First Foundation

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