Ceduna
Karumba on the Gulf of Carpentaria to Ceduna on the Southern Ocean, just over 3400 km, 54 days and 30 camps. Clearer skies today but still cool. Our 22 today will become 42 tomorrow, got to love that sort of temperature on the coast. Its nice to be somewhere new. I’ve driven through Ceduna and […]
Wudinna
Cloudy day today so the photos are a bit on the dull side. So here I am, the outback behind me and travelling west on the Eyre Highway. Rocky ridges, red sand and treeless spaces have been replaced by neat and tidy cropping paddocks. The cereal grain harvesting has recently commenced. I decided to make […]
North Tent Hill
I decided not to do Port Augusta today and stopped here about 30km north. I have a list ‘to do’ in Port Augusta and want plenty of time to find a new camp on the Eyre Highway tomorrow. This is a nice camp, fairly handy to Port Augusta, lovely bush surrounds, rail line close and […]
Woomera
I thought I would take the opportunity to drop into Woomera as its notoriety goes goes way back to when I was just a boy. Whenever the subject came up of the Australia’s military alliance with the US and it’s unquestioning obedience to its’ US masters , Woomera always got a mention. Its a very […]
Lake Site 01
This looks like a good camp. Just off the highway via a good track located beside a salt lake with Internet and so far no other campers. Nothing says SA more for me than camping by a salt lake. The desert plant communities south of Coober Pedy are looking superb after the recent rains. Wildflowers […]
Riba’s Underground Camping
This was my experience with the Cobber Pedy underground. I am not immediately attracted to things under the ground, its not clostrophobia, its just a preference for light and fresh air. Not being a real tourist and unwilling to pay money for all the underground tourist attractions in Coober Pedy, this was a good opportunity […]
Coober Pedy
At Marla I discovered that my solar panels were no longer charging the batteries. I booked in at Marla for a second night on power to top up the batteries and to consider the problem. I decided to push on to Coober Pedy and consult a mechanic. It turned out that one of the […]
Marla Roadhouse
The plan was to camp at Agnes Creek (see photos) but as pleasant as it was there, I decided to move on to Marla to access the Internet. I have a web project itch that needs to be scratched. A few mild days forecast in this part of the world so I am leaving […]
Erldunda Roadhouse
Erldunda is an excellent Roadhouse stop with budget priced unpowered sites (they way things should be). It is situated at the intersection of Lasserter and Stuart Highways. Lasserter Highway leads to that well known iconic rock which I think people all over the world recognise instantly. Not for me though, been there and done that. […]
Henbury Meteorite Reserve
After 19 days in Alice it was time to push on to the Southern Ocean. The main reason for my extended stay in Alice was to stretch my road trip over a longer time period in the interest of economic sustainability. Central Australia is a good place to stretch time because it has uncluttered and […]