Lake Eyre 2

Lake Eyre

The flight over lake Eyre was everything I had wished for. The weather was perfect, the pilot was young and cheerful and I thoroughly enjoyed the 90 minute flight. We had a flat on the camper on the way to Marree but we were able to buy a new tyre when when arrived.

Here's a selection of photos

Parachina

These are some photos taken as we approached Parachina in the centre of a severe dust storm

Port Augusta

This is a photo taken at the caravan park in Port Augusta at 2.30 pm on 21st September at the height of a dust storm

Warren Gorge

We spent two days bush camping in this beautiful location, very few people and lots of birds. A few photos showing our camp beneath the cliffs. Uunfortunately a number of feral goats roam around the cliff top. We have also included photos of some of the cliff formations.

Magnetic Hill

Magnetic Hill was intriguing. You drive your car to this sign and follow the instructions.


This photo was taken from the car, as we were rolling backwards UPHILL


The magnet is located parallel to where the car stops rolling


This is a video taken whist we were moving backwards.

Dutchman's Peak to Magnetic Hill

Whilst still waiting on repairs to the Musso we spent a day travelling to Quorn and out to Dutchman's Peak for short walk amongst the wildflowers.

We then travelled to the historic towns of Bruce and Hammond. Bruce has a historic raiway station and bridge














The streets of Hammond would be perfect for an outback township movie location.





During the drive five stumpy tail lizards crossed the road in front of the car. We stopped and this one allowed us to take his photo.


We were forced to drive through a gully to avoid this bridge.

Wilmington to Laura

We spent a day travelling from Port Augusta to Wilmington where we detoured to see Hancock's Lookout - well worth the detour, the view was stunning.

We passed a building in urgent need of renovation.

The photo of the main street in Wilmington shows the width of the road to enable bullock teams to turn.

At Melrose we stopped for lunch in the cafe in a restored blacksmith's shop. We then walked a couple of kms along the Mt Remarkable Summit path which was covered in wildflowers. Before leaving Melrose we drove around the town and saw the brewery before coming across an enormous eucalyptus tree in the middle of the road, a most unusual roundabout!

We then drove on to Laura, where C.J. Dennis, 'the sentimenta bloke' spent his early years.

Iron Knob

Iron Nob was the first open cut mine of BHP and was closed in 1990's. Photos of open cut mine, mullock heaps, digger. The town now has only 200 residents, surviving on tourists. There is also an excellent blue light school adventure camp.