Daily Summaries of the Progress of the Murray River Expedition 1981
Day One Summary
Sunday 15 March 1981
Hume Weir to Corowa
via Albury and Howlong
Depart Hume Weir 0715
Arrive Albury 0810
Depart Albury 1000
Arrive Howlong 1145
Depart Howlong 1445
Arrive Corowa 1610
Elapsed Time 4 hours 05 mins
Boat Crew
Dave Coles
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
John Haynes
Peter Haynes
Adrian Malloy
Doug Owens
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
Victor Watt
Ted Whitney
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
David Whitney – from Howlong
Robert Whitney – from Howlong
John Mole
Day Two Summary
Monday 16 March 1981
Corowa to Lupmans Camp
via Yarrawonga and Tocumwal
Depart Corowa 0851
Arrive Lupmans Camp 1750
Elapsed Time 9 hours 35 minutes
Progressive Time 13 hours 40 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
John Haynes
Peter Haynes
Adrian Malloy
John Mole
Doug Owens
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
David Whitney
Robert Whitney
Ted Whitney
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
Dave Coles
Victor Watt
Day Three Summary
Tuesday 17 March 1981
Lupmans Cap to Halfway Bend
via Picnic Point, Barmah, Moama, Echuca, Torumbarry Weir
Depart Lupmans Camp 0830
Arrive Halfway Bend 1814
Elapsed Time 9 hours 44 minutes
Progressive Time 23 hours 24 minutes
Boat Crew
Dave Coles
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
John Haynes
Adrian Malloy
John Mole
Doug Owens
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
Victor Watt
David Whitney
Robert Whitney
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
Peter Haynes
Ted Whitney
Day Four Summary
Wednesday 18 March 1981
HalfwayBend to Wood Wood
via Koondrook, Barham, Gonn Crossing, Murrabit, Swan Hill, Nyah
Depart Halfway Bend 0745
Arrive Wood Wood 1640
Elapsed Time 8 hours 55 minutes
Progressive Time 32 hours 19 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
Doug Owens
John Mole
Dave Coles
Vic Watt
Adrian Malloy
Peter Haynes
David Whitney
John Haynes
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
Ted Whitney
Rob Whitney
Day Five Summary
Thursday 19 March 1981
Wood Wood to Wemen
via Tooleybuc, Goodnight, Piamble, Wakool Junction, Boundary Bend, Tol Tol, Robinvale, Euston, Lock 15
Depart Wood Wood 0734
Arrive Wemen 1734
Elapsed Time 10 hours
Progressive Time 42 hours 19 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
John Mole
Les Simpson
Roly Ritson
Doug Owens
Ted Whitney
David Whitney
Peter Haynes
Vic Watt
Dave Coles
Robert Whitney
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
Tony Poole
David Payne
Harvey Webster
Adrian Malloy
John Haynes
Day Six Summary
Friday 20 March 1981
Wemen to Lock 9
via Colignan, Nangiloc, Karadoc, Gol Gol, Buronga, Mildura, Lock 11, Merbein, Davetor, Curlwaa, Wentworth, Lock 10.
Depart Wemen 0700
Arrive Lock 9 1730
Elapsed Time 10 hours 35 minutes
Progressive Time 52 hours 49 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
Doug Owens
Ted Whitney
John Mole
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
Vic Watt
David Whitney
Rob Whitney
John Haynes
Adrian Malloy
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
Peter Haynes
Dave Coles
Day Seven Summary
Saturday 21 March 1981
Lock 9 to Cobdogla
via Lock 8, Lock 7, Devils Elbow, NSW-SA Border, Victoria-SA Border, Lock 6, Renamark, Lock 5, Berri, Lock 4, Loxton, Pyap, Moorook
Depart Lock 9 0715 (SA time 0645)
Arrive Cobdogla. 1845
Elapsed Time. 12 hours
Progressive Time 64 hours 49 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
David Whitney
Doug Owens
John Mole
Les Simpson
Roly Ritson
Adrian Malloy
John Haynes
Peter Haynes
Dave Coles
Support Crew
Tony Poole
David Payne
Ivan Helm
Harvey Webster
Vic Watt
Rob Whitney
Day Eight Summary
Sunday 22 March 1981
Cobdogla to Mannum
via Kingston-on-Murray, Lock 3, Waikerie, Lock 2, Morgan, Lock 1, Blanchetown, Swan Reach, Walker Flat, Purnong, Bowhill
Depart Cobdolga. 0720
Arrive Mannum 1745
Elapsed Time 10 hours 25 minutes
Progressive Time 75 hours 14 minutes
Distance 291 kilometres
Boat Crew
Dave Coles
Rob Craker
Kim Epton
John Haynes
Peter Haynes
Adrian Malloy
John Mole
Doug Owens
Roly Ritson
Les Simpson
Vic Watt
Rob Whitney
Support Crew
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Tony Poole
Harvey Webster
David Whitney
Ted Whitney
Day Nine Summary
Sunday 22 March 1981
Mannum to Southern Ocean
via Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Wellington, Lake Alexandrina, Goolwa
Depart Mannum 1745
Arrive 1355
Elapsed Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Progressive Time 81 hours 24 minutes
Boat Crew
Rob Craker
Dave Coles
Kim Epton
Adrian Malloy
John Haynes
Peter Haynes
Doug Owens
John Mole
Ted Whitney
Rob Whitney
David Whitney
Vic Watt
Les Simpson
Roly Ritson
Support Crew
Tony Poole
Ivan Helm
David Payne
Harvey Webster
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