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A FAMILY plan to drive across Australia ended in disaster when their satnav system led them astray, forcing them to spend three nights trapped on a boggy road in northwest NSW.
The 48-year-old man, his wife, 49, and two teenage sons were travelling from Brisbane to Perth in their Nissan Navara last Thursday when they were directed on to Darling River Road near Wilcannia.
The road was closed because of heavy rain.
But the family and their dog ignored the signs and carried on regardless.
Their ute, which was towing a trailer, got trapped in thick mud.
They contacted police for help.
But because of poor weather, emergency services were unable to reach the family, forcing them to spend three nights in the car.
They were rescued at about 8pm last night, police say.
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Taken from: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/family-trapped-three-nights-in-ute/story-e6freuy9-1225899818629?from=public_rss