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| Coober Pedy to Oodnadatta Track |
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| Pink roadhouse Oodnadatta |
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| Our start to the Oodnadatta track |
We were up reasonably early today as we start the next leg
of the journey all with all our fellow travellers here. Today's leg was from
Coober Pedy to Oodnadatta and was the first real off bitumen leg. We stocked
up with a few supplies and headed to the start of the Oodnadatta Rd. First
auspicious, moment we got separated from Peter – no mobile coverage and no
response from the UHF. 10 minutes later with that sorted we head off with all roads open. We had done about 15 kms along this
road the day before during our tour but it still surprised me with the condition of the road
especially after the rain. It was surprising good and we could do 80 to 90 kph with
no problems or concerns. Its about a 200 km run NE from Cooder Pedy to Oodnadatta and we
arrived mid-afternoon after numerous (and I mean numerous) stops for pictures or
photo opportunities. I had been keen to get to Oodnadatta as one of the iconic
places in Australian folklore which I had read much about and the guy that sort of
resurrected the place into a destination. I was disappointed, the place has
been let to rundown since he was killed in a motor racing accident a few years back and didn’t live up to its press. I guess its had a bit of a chequered past and has been a lot of things, including an airbase during WWII. Anyway
after a night’s sleep we then headed off on the real Oodnadatta track to William
Creek. Its also about a 200 km leg.
Thanks for an excellent blog to you both.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures with just the right amount of commentary.
It has made me wish I had the wherewithal to travel how and where you have gone.
Now I'm looking forward to "following" you over to WA and back.