Sat 14th- We were grateful for our heater, it was a very cold night, coldest so far. This morning that cools breeze is back. We went for a morning walk back up to the ruins, this time visiting the cemetery. Amazing the head stones are still in such good nic. The 70km road out to … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track – Day 2
SA – Strangways Siding
Strangways Siding – OR, F, D. Camp area at Strangways Siding, you can pretty well camp where ever you can find a spot.On the Oodnadatta Track. Very quiet and a nice area to explore. Rating – 2
Oodnadatta Track– Day 1
Friday 13th - Last night the wind really came up and was blowing the canvas about waking both of us up. It stopped after a while letting us slumber to nearly 8am. We stopped for morning tea at Maree and chatted to some others travellers finding out some good info about Alice Springs, costs of … Continue reading Oodnadatta Track– Day 1
Farina
We decided to duck down to the Farina ruins and check them out. We missed them last time we were in this area. Farina meaning flour was established in 1878 the last store closed in 1968 the end of a 90 year life for Farina. It was quite a big place, with many ruins still … Continue reading Farina
Birdsville Track to Maree
Thursday - 12th. We had some light rain overnight it seems the track had a tad more as its a bit sloppy and we are getting mud thrown up all over us 🙂 can't to the Birdsville track and not get a bit of mud on you. We headed off a bit late this morning … Continue reading Birdsville Track to Maree
SA – Clayton’s Campground
Clayton's Campground - T, S, OR, $. 54 km N of Maree on the Birdsville Track. Clayton's is a beaut spot to stop, loos, showers, hot tub all for $10 a car per night. There are even some instructions on how to fill the hot tub and use it. 53kms north of Maree. Rating - 3
SA – Cooper Creek
Cooper Creek, - T, F, OR, DW, D. 146 km NE of Maree, on the Birdsville Track. Can camp within 1km of the toilets. Drinking water tap, more open area under the trees near the toilets. Tracks lead further into the scrub where you can find an open area to camp here and there. Rating – … Continue reading SA – Cooper Creek
Birdsville Track
Wed 11th - Our night time spot was a beauty, awesome place to watch the sunset and a nice quiet night. A bit of a breeze came up during the night, keeping the canvas dry and making it a tad cool in the morning. Also blew away any clouds so clear blue skies 181 km's … Continue reading Birdsville Track
Birdsville and the Birdsville Track
Tues 10th - We woke to a wet foggy morning, we could hear the drip drip drip coming off the branches above us, dripping onto the canvas. Don't think there has been any rain just very heavy fog, at 9.30 it still hasn't lifted. As we don't have the annex up we have retreated into … Continue reading Birdsville and the Birdsville Track
Q – Windmill Rest Area
Windmill Rest Area - OR, F, M, D. Rest area along the Diamantina River. Large dusty area, lots of trees, ground is sloppy in many places. Difficult to access river. Rating – 3