Mt Dutton Siding – F, OR, D. 43km S of Oodnadatta on the Oodnadatta Track. Some of the old ruins that can be found on the track. There is a lot history on the track and plenty of ruins to show the existence of man in this harsh land. Rating – 5
Day 18 – 25th April
We do the fly swipe here, we do the fly swipe there, we do the fly swipe here and then we sweep them all up. You can get quiet a tune going. Then in the car we have to avoid the couple of dozen or so of flies on each of us as we get … Continue reading Day 18 – 25th April
SA – Peake Creek
Peake Creek – F, OR, D. This is about 15km off the Oodnadatta Track, over some rough land. We unhooked the van and didn’t take it in, just went for a look. There were some people camping there, with all the flies, not a big camping area, best for car based camping. Would be a … Continue reading SA – Peake Creek
Day 17 – 24th April
One of the nice things about travelling is being able to have a chat to fellow travellers; we had some people from Melbourne and a guy from another country at the camp spot with us last night. It was nice chatting and hearing about their travels until the wind and the cold got to us … Continue reading Day 17 – 24th April
SA – North Creek
North Creek – F, OR, D. 28 km S of Oodnadatta on the Oodnadatta Track. Not much here but peace and quite. Awesome and great scenery, lots of flies. Rating – 4
Prelude:
We had planned a trip this April/May 09 up to Far North Qld but alas the FNQ wet season had other ideas,with most of the areas we were heading to flooded. Poor Karumba is likely to be isolated for at least 8 weeks. Bedourie and Birdsville are also flooded due to the floods up north … Continue reading Prelude: