Ideas for 2 week trip

Submitted: Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 18:37

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Phil P

Hi all,

Last year I took a few mates that have never camped or been outback before on an Outback adventure from Melbourne;

- Melbourne to Barmera
- Waikeri/Morgan, Burra, Magnetic Hill (Peterborough), Hawker to Flinders Rangers
- Flinders Rangers, Blinman,Parachilna, Leigh Creek, Copley, Lyndhurst (Talc Alf), Farina, Maree, Lake Eyre, Coward Springs
- Coward Springs, Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam)
- Roxby Downs, Woomera,Coober Pedy
- Coober Pedy - Rest Day
- Coober Pedy, Oodnadatta, Eringa
- Eringa, New Crowne, Finke, Lamberts Centre, Finke, Mt Dare, Dalhousie
- Dalhousie,Purnie Bore - Simpson Desert
- Simpson Desert (Spare Day)
- Simpson Desert
- Simpson Desert
- Simpson Desert, Birdsville
- Birdsville (Races)
- Birdsville, Cordillo Downs to Innaminka (Cullyamurra Water Hole)
- Innaminka, Burke & Wills Dig Tree, Camerons Corner to Tibooburra
-Tibooburra to Broken Hill (Silverton Pub for Dinner)
- Broken Hill to Melbourne

I would like to organise another adventure, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Phil P

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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 22:11

Sunday, Apr 19, 2015 at 22:11

Red sand/Beach sand trip - the Outback & the Coast

From Melb:
day 1Mildura
day 2 Renmark, Peterborough
day 3 Pt Augusta to Pildappa Rock near Minappa
day 5Ceduna, start of Googs Track
day 6Googs Track
day 7 Googs
day 8 Lake Gairdner/Gawler Ranges /Mt Ive
day 9Adelaide
day 10Robe & Little Dip
day 11 Nora Creina to Beachport & then to Southend
day 12 Southend to Carpenters Rocks
day 13 Warrnambool
day 14 Melb

Enjoy !!!!

Cheers
RM

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Follow Up By: bruce bb1 - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 15:10

Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 15:10

Rick's plan sounds good, but i reckon you need to spend a couple of slack days here and there just to recover from the continual driving. Two places around the day 8 - stay at Mount Ive station and have a nosy around the countryside and further along the track from Mount Ive is Pondanna Outstation. This has been restored by local volunteers and is on the places you can stay comfortably. Google it and see. And yes i am a bit biased to both these spots.
regards - bb1

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Follow Up By: Les - PK Ranger - Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:46

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015 at 12:46

Yeah, nice itinerary from Rick, though you could spend more time from Mt Ive to explore the Gawler Ranges, and maybe skip Canunda . . . it is beaut driving, but within easy striking distance from Melb, so you could do a quick week there another time and explore more when you are a longer way into SA from home.

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Reply By: Brett T7 - Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 22:49

Monday, Apr 20, 2015 at 22:49

Im not sure how much Driving your keen to do however I would recomend getting out to Uluru the heading west along the Great Central Rd and down the Connie Sue Highway. We did the Connie Sue last year and loved it!

I live 230km West of Uluru so if you do plan to get out that way. Please get in contact if you need any advice.

Brett Toll

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