Friday, 23 June 2017

Woomera SA to Erldunda Roadhouse NT


Leaving Woomera



Plenty of this scenery

Sharon's turn to drive

guess what was coming through on her shift....extra wide load of machinery, not to mention the 4 road trains, not anyone's idea of a peaceful country drive
enjoying....

the ever....

changing....





landscape....

scenery

Arriving into Coober Pedy






Crocodile Harry's underground mine and dugout.
Some Mad Max scenes were shot here
 



Living area & Kitchen

hallway



Bedroom

Music room



Front Yard

Back yard and entrance to mine







Underground foyer to Underground hotel/motel




typical Coober Pedy scenery






Underground church (1 of 3 in Coober Pedy)


Front of the Church which was a hill the front of which was cut away and then dug out underneath

these are dugout rooms underneath the hills
 you can buy a dugout underground house from 120k to 400k,
70% of Coober Pedy live underground in these dugout houses





Coober Pedy golf course, the greens are not green but fine black soil, actually saw people playing on them

the famous dog fence, sorry only got one fencepost in the pic, but it crosses 3 states  at 5600km in length

Amazing scenery at The Breakaways, The Moon Plain Desert 
about 30ks North of Coober Pedy





tour Guide provided wine, cheese and bics while waiting for sunset

amazing sunsets

 

Leaving Coober Pedy this morning 23/06/17

4 hours later at the border.....not much to see in between

Sunset at Eridunda Caravan park


Campfire tonight
and off to the Rock tomorrow





Tuesday, 20 June 2017


Trip to Darwin 2017

Home to Woomera

Getting ready to roll

That was quick....we're leaving


On the Calder Highway


Sharon with the Iron Man from Nullawil
Ready to get checked out at Quarantine Point


Crossed into SA


Crossing The Narrow bridge at Renmark



Going through Berri...........grapevines everywhere

No Grapevines here



Great place to visit

lots to see.....very old



The pub with the lot in Orroroo.......not much else here

Which way to go?......


Through Wilmington......

and.......

on to...........

Port Augusta


And now we are in the outback SA



at Woomera for the night,Tuesday 20/06/17






They haven't caught up with the times here yet.....haha