NORTHERN
TERRITORY
Friday 10th August 2012
Left Qld this morning and drove into the NT the weather was warm about 16deg. We decided to camp the Wonarrah Bore (no 4 in the camp book) site for the night.
Saturday 11th August 2012
Very cold this morning so we got an early start and headed for Barkly Station for a loo stop and a coffee but the coffee was instant stuff so we took off for our next camp spot at the 41 Mile Bore site (no 7 in the camp book).
Sunday 12th August 2012
Kept heading toward Alice Springs today and stopped at Tennant Creek for fuel. Not much doing there we were here last year so we drove to Taylor Creek for the night.
Monday 13th August 2012
Left Taylor Creek and passed through Aileron where there was a native art gallery. In the paddock was a 8m high statue of a native woman with a child and a goanna on a stick. A 10m high statue of a native man was on a hill in the distance. After lunch we parked at Tropic of Capricorn Camp site.
Tuesday 14th August 2012
Finally drove into Alice Springs this morning the town is not a bit like I thought it would be. The Todd River is just a dust bowl at the moment and the locals are preparing for the boat races and the pirate ship battles on the weekend. The town is not very big but does have a Maca’s. The main part of the town is situated between large rocky outcrops some as high as 50m which seems funny because if you drive a few Klms south the area is quite flat. After shopping we drove to the Mt Polhill Rest Area on the way to Coober Pedy. Head for SA tomorrow.
Friday 10th August 2012
Left Qld this morning and drove into the NT the weather was warm about 16deg. We decided to camp the Wonarrah Bore (no 4 in the camp book) site for the night.
Saturday 11th August 2012
Very cold this morning so we got an early start and headed for Barkly Station for a loo stop and a coffee but the coffee was instant stuff so we took off for our next camp spot at the 41 Mile Bore site (no 7 in the camp book).
Sunday 12th August 2012
Kept heading toward Alice Springs today and stopped at Tennant Creek for fuel. Not much doing there we were here last year so we drove to Taylor Creek for the night.
Monday 13th August 2012
Left Taylor Creek and passed through Aileron where there was a native art gallery. In the paddock was a 8m high statue of a native woman with a child and a goanna on a stick. A 10m high statue of a native man was on a hill in the distance. After lunch we parked at Tropic of Capricorn Camp site.
Tuesday 14th August 2012
Finally drove into Alice Springs this morning the town is not a bit like I thought it would be. The Todd River is just a dust bowl at the moment and the locals are preparing for the boat races and the pirate ship battles on the weekend. The town is not very big but does have a Maca’s. The main part of the town is situated between large rocky outcrops some as high as 50m which seems funny because if you drive a few Klms south the area is quite flat. After shopping we drove to the Mt Polhill Rest Area on the way to Coober Pedy. Head for SA tomorrow.
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
Wednesday 15th August 2012
We crossed the border into South Australia this morning. Not much to see today so we stopped at the Tarcoonyinna Camp site in the afternoon.
Thursday 16th August 2012
Arrived in Coober Pedy at lunch time, very windy and dusty here. The water here costs 20c for 30L not bad I suppose, we are used to getting it free but if they did not charge the miners would be taking it. This place looks like a lot of ants’ nests covering hundreds of acres. Apparently you can dig a hole and not have to fill it in. Camped at the Hutchison Memorial Park camp site just outside Coober Pedy.
Friday 17th August 2012
Headed for Woomera this morning. Woomera is where the (English) atom bomb was dropped and weapon and space rocket launching took place. Very strong head wind all the way, we did not get out of 4th gear very often. We camped at the Pimba Rest Area for the night. Pimba was a campsite for the railway workers when the rail line was built to WA.
Saturday 18th August 2012
Into Port Augusta this morning to fuel up and restock the fridge. Kimba was a nice camping spot so we headed there for the night.
Sunday 19th August 2012
Stayed in Kimba today so that we could have a rest, everything was shut except the small lGA store.
Monday 20th August 2012
Left Kimba this morning and headed for Minnipa where we stayed on the way over here. On the way we passed through Wudinna where I took some photos of a large sculpture of a farmer with some sheep at his feet.
Tuesday 21st August 2012
Arrived in Ceduna in time for lunch and to do a bit of shopping. After lunch we bought a new TV as the existing one had shat itself. Fuelled up and headed in the direction of the SA and WA border. We spent the night in the Cohen rest area.
Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Very strong head wind this morning so we will not make the border this morning, maybe tomorrow. We will camp about 164k from the border at the 164k rest area.
Thursday
23rd August 2012
Back on track for the SA/WA border we
still have a very strong head wind to cope with. Last night it rained very heavily but the
ground did not turn to mud. Crossed the
border and headed for the Baxter Camp site.
Friday
24th August 2012
Just travelling now camped at the
Kumarl.
Saturday
25th August 2012
Arrived in Esperance this morning,
beautiful weather, no wind. We can’t
camp here so we will do our business and drive to the Munglinup Camp site.
Sunday
26th August 2012
Visited Hopetoun this morning and
attempted to drive the 17k to the camp area but the track was to rough. I think the camp must be for 4 wheel drives
without caravans. We managed to park at
the Kundip rest area.
Monday
27th August 2012
Pointed the car toward home
thismorning but we will visit Albany and some of our friends in Kendenup where
we used to live.
Wednesday 15th August 2012
We crossed the border into South Australia this morning. Not much to see today so we stopped at the Tarcoonyinna Camp site in the afternoon.
Thursday 16th August 2012
Arrived in Coober Pedy at lunch time, very windy and dusty here. The water here costs 20c for 30L not bad I suppose, we are used to getting it free but if they did not charge the miners would be taking it. This place looks like a lot of ants’ nests covering hundreds of acres. Apparently you can dig a hole and not have to fill it in. Camped at the Hutchison Memorial Park camp site just outside Coober Pedy.
Friday 17th August 2012
Headed for Woomera this morning. Woomera is where the (English) atom bomb was dropped and weapon and space rocket launching took place. Very strong head wind all the way, we did not get out of 4th gear very often. We camped at the Pimba Rest Area for the night. Pimba was a campsite for the railway workers when the rail line was built to WA.
Saturday 18th August 2012
Into Port Augusta this morning to fuel up and restock the fridge. Kimba was a nice camping spot so we headed there for the night.
Sunday 19th August 2012
Stayed in Kimba today so that we could have a rest, everything was shut except the small lGA store.
Monday 20th August 2012
Left Kimba this morning and headed for Minnipa where we stayed on the way over here. On the way we passed through Wudinna where I took some photos of a large sculpture of a farmer with some sheep at his feet.
Tuesday 21st August 2012
Arrived in Ceduna in time for lunch and to do a bit of shopping. After lunch we bought a new TV as the existing one had shat itself. Fuelled up and headed in the direction of the SA and WA border. We spent the night in the Cohen rest area.
Wednesday 22nd August 2012
Very strong head wind this morning so we will not make the border this morning, maybe tomorrow. We will camp about 164k from the border at the 164k rest area.
Cheers until next year when we take off
again.
