HEADING NORTH - Roxby Downs, Andamooka and a heap of salt

 

Headed  out to Roxby Downs  located in remote far north South Australia.  A purpose built town to service the Olympic Dam minesite. Further out was the opal town of Andamooka. Roxby Downs was a well developed mining town and Andamooka was what you could call the opposite, but fantastic to visit. We are loving the changing colours of the landscapes.

 

 

 Checking out the campsite

Out to Andamooka

The in and out of the beer bottle vault.

 They did it really tough in the early days

 

 

 

 We ventured of the blacktop and headed out to Lake Torrens. The salt lake stretches for 250 kilometres Scenery was spectacular.

Heading back through Woomera and north along the Stuart Hwy, we stopped overnight at Lake Hart.

 

 

 

We were hoping to see "The Ghan" come through. Can't trust those train timetables.

 

Road on the way to Coober Pedy.

 

 Go the "Chookpen"

 

Currently bunkered down in caravan park at Coober Pedy with air cond on full. 42 degrees outside and the flies are plentiful. Looking forward to exploring the place when the weather cools down a bit.

A LITTLE BIT OF SA

 We have left the Murray Region and are heading northwards to the Red Centre.  The colours of the country side are amazing and seem to be getting better. Here is a little bit of SA so far.

The town of Brinkworth

 

 Everyone remembers the infamous Snowtown.

 

 Here is the bank. Believe it or not but there was a hearse parked in the backyard.

 

The town was a bit dead haha, but we got all the gruesome details from the locals in the pub.

 

Below are a few happy snaps as we make our way north.

Port Pirie

 



Heading north from Port Augusta

 This caterpillar chain was an interesting sight



                   Woomera

They obviously love their footy in Woomera