Gammon Ranges - Arkaroola Finale

The road to the Ridge Top look out

.... still the road

The Ridge Top ... where you must STOP!

Arkaroola Water Hole

... and the Yellow Foot Wallabies that live there.

There are 3 Wallabies in this pic ... can you spot them all.

Final sunset on Arkaloora and our trip .... heading home .. to finally have a shower!

Tomorrow back onto the Oodnadatta Track (William Creek) then head south to the Gammon Ranges (Arkaroola Village)

We will be out of range for at least the next few days. After Arkaroola we will head south to Balcannoona, down east of the Flinders Ranges and back into Wilpena Sound (o/night).   Then head home via god knows where.

Coober Pedy

Our digs ... looks pretty ordinary, but inside it is lovely. And so cool.

 

Glen Helen - respite

Situated on the Finke River - that are Mike's legs to the left of the pool - relaxing and cooling his feet. 

It is interesting to see how quickly you age out here.

 The Finke River infront of Glen Helen

The West Macdonnell Ranges - just WOW

The Gorges are simply wonderful ..

... and great for a catch-up wash.  The water was cristal clear until we jumped in.

What can you say ..

Yulara

It is still very impressive - Uluru and the Olgas

We did a helicopter tour over the West Macdonnell ranges - out of the King Canyon Station ... simply fantastic

 Camping on the way to Glen Helen - it took us over 6hrs to do 200ks.  very rough tracks.  we do distance pics of us for obvious reasons!!

Revised Travel Plan .. OMG!

Sun 5 May - drive Yulara to Kings Canyon -(overnight there)
Mon 6 May - drive to Glen Helen (overnight) - West Macdonnell Ranges
Tues 7 May - drive to Hemannsburg then onto Palm Valley (o/night)
Wed 8 May - drive to Alice - tour Alice then drive south ... possibly to Stuarts Well (o/night)
Thur 9 May - drive to Cooper Pedy .. long drive & o/nigght in dug out hotel
Fri 10 May - head east from Cooper Pedy to William Creek (back on the Oodnadatta Track). travel back down the Track and hopefully camp at Farina (about 310kms on rough track)
Sat 11 May - drive to Copley then head east to Arkaroola Village (Gammon Mountains) - probably camp 2 nights in National Park
Mon 13 May- head south out of Arkaroola on track to Balcannoona, down east of the Flinders Ranges and back into Wilpena Sound (o/night)
Tues 14 May - drive to Orroroo then head south to Peterborough
Probably take us 2 days to get home from there - should arrive in Cbr on Thur 16 May

Odd pics

Evening refreshments ...

Will this truck make it?

Tickets please - Ghan Express

 

 

Heading to the Painted Mountains near Arkaringa Station

Unbelievable lanscape ..

Yes ... we are still on the Track

The famous Oodnadatta Road House.  We spent some time with the owner (who is a dear friend of one of my friends).  She has lived there for 38 years ... a lovely women.  Qantas is visiting her next week to do an article on her and the town.

From Oodnadatta we travelled west thru some very rough tracks and camped at Arkaringo Cattle station. Where we had 'high tea' with the co manager  Loren - who served us silver service tea with scones, jam and cream.  Along with the dog and a million flies.  The Station is huge of course and we loved our time with Loren.

Still on the track

Plenty of wild emu, horses, etc and people .... except us of course. We thought we should get a wash

Not much left of the old truck ... the road really took it out of the old girl.

Well we met the entire population at William Creek  ... at the pub of course.  Very interesting people. 

On the Track ... rough, dusty and fantastic

Not many people around - that includes the 'towns'.  William Creek has a popluation of 2 ... and they do everything.  Walked on Lake Eyre and drank at all the pubs ... of course.

Flinders to the track ... oh my god!!

Loved Flinders and Blinman is a fabulous little town.  we camped at a Parachina Gorge ... simply beautiful.  Sorry could not say the same about us two.