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Hillary family nearly drowns on dry Australia trek
Edmund Hillary recounts a family camping trip to Central Australia that turns perilous on the Birdsville Track as unprecedented rains flood rivers and clog roads. The family endures mud, swift currents, and a torn trailer, finally reaching safety after a grueling escape.
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Mir Edmond Hillary
Everest
Antarctica
Nepal
New Zealand
Australia
Sir Edmund Hillary
World Book Science Service
Outback
Birdsville
Automobile Club Bulletin
Sarah
Alaska Highway
South Pole
Hillary
Dirdsville
Peter
Belinda
Sydney
Centra
Adelaide
South Australia
Automobile Club
Deserts
Flinders Ranges
Leich Creek
Louise
Central