Oodnadatta

hi pkr wondering whats the place near William Creek that you can only see from air but can not drive in .Am I confusing that with Painted Desert. ??

Nothing I can think of as described near WC apart form aerial flight over Lake Eyre.
Although you can drive in to Halligan Bay, the flights over are supposedly a million x better :)

Painted Desert is on the road between Oodnadatta and Cadney Park homestead on the Stuart Hwy, about 80km south of Marla.
The Painted Desert / Arckaringa
The prperty itself is on Arckaringa Creek, good camping and nicely setup cabins.

The other great such feature similar to the Painted Desert is the Breakaways, on a little short road between Oodnadatta Road and the Stuart Hwy, runs east - west about 20km north of Coober Pedy.
Road follows the dog fence west from the Ood Rd.

Ahh thats it Breakaways Thanks PKR I think I am getting Dementia .I do remember awhile ago that you could not vis8t Painted Desert by vehicle because Aborig8nal site.So things have changed..,might have to go and have a look whats best time when still quiet .thanks PKR did you tead my follow up on my 3rd battery .I replied to you cheers

Hi Stephen F2,
The place near William Creek that you can only see from air but can not drive in is the Painted Hills (not to be confused with the Painted Desert closer to Oodnadatta). Would thoroughly recommend a combined flight over the Painted Hills and southern end of Lake Eyre, but its good to do it in the early morning light. The Painted Desert is also well worth a visit, as are the Breakaways.

Cheers,

Val

PS. Stephen F2 "did you tead my follow up on my 3rd battery "
Yes, think I have replied after this, check it out.

Ditto the Painted Desert. We saw it for the first time last year and it was the high light of our 7 week 10500 kms trip.
Ian

Thanks Wildmax. I've done north from Oodnadatta twice although slightly different to Dalhousie Springs and Mt Dare. I followed the Old Ghan all the way to Alice Springs from Oodnadatta and that was a good trip both times. The second time though I was on my own, Just the wife and I in one vehicle, and we started getting rain around Finke, so I opted out and headed for the bitumen. I figured being chicken was better than getting stuck.

I was looking for something a bit different this time so I'm thinking the Painted Desert may be the go.

Understood, you certainly won't be disappointed by the Painted Desert. We've had a couple of trips through there and with the right light the views are spectacular. Arckaringa is a good place to stay too :-)

Yeah, time the Painted Desert visit for sunrise or sunset - the golden hour makes more than the usual difference there.

Correct, camping is at Arckaringa only, very reasonable costs for camping or cabins as compared to other such outback properties.

Painted Hills on Anna Creek Station, closer to William Creek. No public access. Can see it from air - WrightsAir do [lane flights over this and Lake Eyre, from William Creek, and, I think from Coober Pedy too.
Don't know about shade at Arkaringa HS - may have. We did not worry as late in and early out.