Lake Eyre

DAY 9 cont

We then land at William Creek for refueling.  We picked up another couple and then took off for Lake Eyre.


Lake Eyre



More of Lake Eyre

 It was just amazing.  The colours and the amount of water in the lake was incredible.

Painted Hills

DAY 9

What a day we have had today.  Had to be at Coober Pedy Airport by 7.45 for our flight.  Left about 8.30,


Painted Hills



Initially there was only John & I with the pilot for the first part of our trip.  We went over the Painted Hills.  We were probably in the air for about 1 1/2 hours.  The colour of the landscape is just amazing.  The deep reds and everywhere you look there was greenery and water.  The pilot has been flying in this area for over 20 years and has never seen the outback like it is at the moment.  He believes he will never see it like it is now at least in his life time.  So I think we have come at a good time.



Some of the scenery



MORE PHOTO'S

DAY 8 CONT



Changing colours at sunset



Sunset



COOBER PEDY

DAY 8

INCIDENT 7  We ran out of water. This is the last thing we want to run out of.  When John filled the van up at Broken Hill the water overflowed so you would assume that the tank is full.  Well apparently a wasp nest had formed over the air release pipe so this created an air blockage so the tank wasn't filling.   FIXED NOW.



This is undergound



mine sites



Arrived in Coober Pedy this morning, got set up, fixed up photo's then went exploying.  Visited. the Desert Cave (a hotel built under ground). Then had a look around the town. Then made our way out to the Breakaways to view this site at sunset.  On the way out went past a lot of mine sites. (or rubble sites)




 


Breakaway



Continuing

DAY 7 CONT.


an old home



Caravan Van Park


From there we went into Roxby Downs.  John wanted to go to the Olympic Dam site but tours finished yesterday and don't resume until after Easter.  So instead we took a 30min drive out to Andamooka.  A friend told me to go out to the pub for lunch (thanks Mary it was great).  Amazing place.



John working hard



Nothing like a good fire and a glass of cold wine.



Then back on the road.  Stopping at a free camp site called Mulga Rest Area.  No one there except us.  John went bush looking for fire wood for our camp fire. 

BACK ON THE ROAD

DAY 6



 Left Broken Hill early stopping along the way for a cooked breakfast.



scenery



Lagoon Lake



The scenery is about the same, flat and sparce with the occasional sheep or emu (NO kangaroo's).  Stopped for a late lunch and to pick up more groceries (as we had to get rid or all our fruit & vegi's once again) at Port Augusta.  Then continued on stopping for the night at a little place called Pimba.



Pimba

DAY 7

John about to take off

This morning we visited Woomera.  Looks very much like little Canberra. Very orderly.  The Defense Force owns it.  You can only live there if your employed for 30 hours or more per week. A lot of housing not being used.  Went through the museum (John enjoyed that,) 

NEARLY INCIDENT FREE

DAY 5
This is my second attempt.  I just deleted everything I had written for this entrey.  Ok INCIDENT 6 Went to put the jug on for a cuppa this morning and of course it wouldn't go.  Never mind we are still in Broken Hill and Big W is only down the road so I just had to get another one. ($8.50 for a cordless jug).

Today we decided to go out to Lake Menindee which is about 120klm west of Broken Hill.  Very flat drive and the only thing we saw between here and Menindee were emu's. 

Lake Menindee

Lake Menindee



Darling River

 Lake Menindee has had very little water in it for many years but since all the rain this year not only is Lake Menindee completely full but a number of smaller lakes around Lake Menindee are full as well.  Absolutely beautiful.  The Darling River runs through Menindee and "Burke & Wills camped here".



Pro Hart's Rolls Royce

 When we got back to Broken Hill decided to go and have a look at Pro Hart's Gallery.  His Rolls Royce was something to look at.