Taking the scenic route, one day at a time
You could be forgiven for thinking that the Australian outback is dull, boring, colourless tracts of nothing. Yeah, some of it is, for sure. But we have also found some jaw-dropping treasures in the last few days. Firstly, the Painted Desert … Instead of continuing up the last leg of the Oodnadatta Track from Oodnadatta…
How fortunate are we to have seen Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre filled with so much water? Given that this is the fullest that Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre (the world’s largest salt lake) has been in 45 years, we took a scenic flight from William Creek to view the lake from the air. As mentioned in a previous…
Lower the tyre pressures … Check. Secure everything that’s not nailed down … Check.Top up the fuel … Check.Plenty of water … Check.Wear the sports bra … Jen, Check!Okay then, let’s do it! We were excited about and (hopefully) prepared for tackling the infamous rocky outback track, which is notorious for leaving shredded tyres, broken…
We spent some time stooging around Marree and Farina, just before heading up the infamous Oodnadatta Track. Farina is a fascinating uninhabited town from South Australia’s yesteryear. But for about two months each year (around May to July), an ever-growing group of caravanners volunteer their time to help restore the town. During this time they…
How can we begin to describe the Flinders Ranges in ways that do justice to its rugged beauty, grandeur, remoteness and especially the colours that herald the sunrises and sunsets over the jewel in the crown, Wilpena Pound? We’ll cover the bits we enjoyed most. We based ourselves at Merna Mora station, part of a…