We’ve kept the Centre for the last venture of our tour in Australia once the temperatures became more bearable. Unfortunately upon our departure a lot of the roads we had planed to drive on were still closed due to flooding caused by earlier rain and cyclones further north. After a lot of hesitation and debating we decided to still explore this region adapting our itinerary to the conditions and limited time we still have available for our trip.
May 6th. Our very comfy accomodation while we hesitated for many days and finally got ready for the last leg of our trip. A huge Thank You to Marie-Paule and Claude, Annerley, QLDRelaxing in a hot (40°) artesian bore water spa, Goondiwindi, QLDMay 7thMay 8th, Boggabilla, NSW
Moree, NSW
Approaching opal fields (mostly black) near Lightning Ridge, NSWNot to be missed in the area: the 3 startling pubs within 5 ks of each other!
Pub #1 : Club in the Scrub
Watch out!
May 9th, Glengarry Hilton, NSWLightning Ridge, black opal capital, NSWAnother relaxing dip in a hot artesian bore bath.
Kidman Way, NSWMay 11th, Cobar – Wilcannia Rd, NSWShop at Wilcannia servo, NSWWilcannia – White Cliffs Rd, NSWOpal fields, White Cliffs, NSWThe first solar power station in Australia (1981 – 2004)May 12th, our first night in a “dugout”.
Henry Roberts Rd, NSW“Man On Toilet Seat”, one of the few desert sculptures encounter“Tool Tree”Milparinka pub, NSWTibooburra, NSWOpen air cinema in Tibooburra, 10 seats available, better hurry!Cameron Corner Rd, NSWFort Grey, Sturt NP, NSWMay 13th. Had issues with filming since then, what happened between these two? Pinaroo (salt) Lake, Sturt NP, NSWBloody flies!… who cares about the look?14 mai
Packing up our camp.Dune Scenic Drive, Cameron Corner Rd, Sturt NP, NSWDog fenceCameron Corner, where NSW, QLD and SA meet.No worries, we can keep going!
Riecks Rd, SA
Better avoid this one!
…that one too!Strzelecki Track, SAQuite a few other tracks in the area remain close. Innamicka, SABurke and Wills pub, InnamickaCooper Creek still rising… May 15th, Innamicka, SA
The actual track is on the right. Thanks for the detour 🙂
Oil field, Old Strzelecki Track, SALocal airport sign!Montecollina Artesian Bore water, Strzelecki Track, SA
En route for the Flinders Ranges, Mount Hopeless Rd, SA
Camp set upMay 16thAboriginal rock engravings, May 17th, Mt Chambers GorgeThanks to these goats who guided us towards the top of Mt ChambersView from Mt Chambers
May 18th, Red River Gum
Blinman, SA
Cazneaux Tree
May 19th, Sacred Canyon, Ikara (Flinders Ranges) NP, SA
Old Wilpena StationMay 20th, St Mary PeakArkaroo Rock
