South Australia

July 2021 and we set off on our outback adventure that we had originally planned to do last year.  Even after 12 months of delay we still leave another 5 days late due to another lock down and a closed SA border.

  After crossing into SA we had covid tests just over the border at Tailem Bend.  We got our negative results the next day and then we were off.

  We started up the Oodnadatta Track to go the Northern Territory.   Then we heard about the Alice Springs lock down.   Also, it was impossible at the time to travel from the NT into WA due to covid restrictions so we turned around at Farina and started across the Nullabor to enter WA from SA at Eucla.  On the way we had to clock up 14 days in SA before entering WA so we spent time seeing a lot of things along the way that we'd usually miss.

Picture show on the Quorn Silo

Pichi Richi Railway at Quorn

Our Camp at the start of the Strezlecki track (we went up there a short way to get away from the traffic on the Oodnadatta Track)

Sitting by the campfire at Farina - a deserted outback town that is now a tourist attraction

Galahs at sunset at Farina

Old water tank at Farina used by the steam locos that ran on the old Ghan railway

Camped at Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges

Where we camped at Parachilna Gorge

David and Maree at Kimba

David at Polda Rock - a large granite outcrop

Enjoying the sunset at Wattle Grove Rock camp - Yes, it was cool with a chilly wind

Our campsite at Wattle Grove Rock

And there's the sunset from up on Wattle Grove Rock

Yes, it was still cold but once the fire got going it wasn't too bad

Maree at Wattle Grove Rock

Our next camp at Pildappa Rock










The windmill museum at Penong

And here's me at the windmills




 


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  1. Baron12 July 2021 at 23:35

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  2. Maree S18 July 2021 at 04:42

    Looks quite interesting David. Glad you’ve got friends to share it all with.

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  3. Maree S19 July 2021 at 04:42

    Are you guys in WA now? Any new photos?

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  4. Maree S19 July 2021 at 04:44

    Can I chat through Messenger on Facebook.?

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  5. Catherine23 August 2021 at 19:43

    Fantastic photos and very interesting commentary!!

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