Is it worth driving out to Dingo Claypan.
Submitted: Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 16:35
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dean ( SA )
As above...scenery wise ?
Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 20:43
Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 20:43
Hi Dean
We have been out there 3 times and if you are in the area, I think it is worth the time and effort and what a lot of people do not know, is that
Dingo Claypan was the real starting point of the Emu area and was the first landing point from where they branched out and headed to Emu.
There are some great camping locations in the area and would recommend that you do it over a two day period, so you are not rushing it and another great point, there are no corrugations after leaving the
Anne Beadell Highway.
Here are some images what it is like out there.
Cheers
Stephen
Great Camping on the way to Dingo Claypan
Approaching Dingo Claypan
Track conditions on the way out to Dingo Claypan
Heading out to Dingo Claypan
You never know what there is to see while heading out to Dingo Claypan
Old former wind sock pole on Dingo Claypan
Old fuel dump out at Dingo
Old ruin out at Dingo
Old tyres mark the runway on Dingo Claypan
One of the old tyres on Dingo Claypan
Dingo Claypan colours
It might look wet, but it was like driving on concrete
Did I mention many great camping spots on the Dingo Road?
How many EO Members can you get around the old Wind Sock Pole
Many sure that you make the little drive out to the 300 Mile Marker
Many sure that you make the little drive out to the 300 Mile Marker
The track out to the 300 Mile Marker
Out at the 300 Mile Marker
Out at the 300 Mile Marker
Out at the 300 Mile Marker
This is the turn off point on the Anne Beadell Highway to head north up to Dingo
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Follow Up By: OutBack Wanderers - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:00
Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:00
In case we don't get that far, thanks for the pics, beautiful country
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:11
Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:11
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And there was a small determined group trying to straighten the windsock pole..........
Dingo Claypan Restoration Party
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:17
Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:17
Hi Allan
Did you see that chap sitting in the chair alongside of Michelle. You think with all his professional experience, he would have done the gentleman thing and offered Michelle a
seat......
But then again, Michelle might have wanted to stand up to wear those new Chinese safety boots in......lol
All the Best Allan and regards to Roz.
Cheers
Stephen and Fiona
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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:36
Friday, Jun 24, 2016 at 23:36
I should have also said Allan.....
Could you get that old battery working again.......LOL
......now how can I get this very old battery working again.......
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Follow Up By: dean ( SA ) - Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 10:51
Saturday, Jun 25, 2016 at 10:51
Cheers Stephen,
Were only going out to Emu and back to
Coober Pedy so based on your images we'll go out for a poke around.
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Follow Up By: ExplorOz Team - Michelle - Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 13:36
Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 13:36
Thanks Stephen,
I started drafting a reply to this post myself on Friday and got confused what pics to include/not so didn't submit. Thanks for making the effort. I knew you'd be the one to do a good job of the reply.
I actually haven't seen some of these pics before (with the kids and the flag pole etc).
I also don't recall seeing the
pic of myself in thongs around the campfire - but I think I'd just got changed after a run so feet were probably needing some air!! I actually remember that whole day very fondly and the run that afternoon down the track from that
camp was the best of the whole trip. Who else can log a run on Strava in the middle of that desert!
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Follow Up By: Allan B (Member, SunCoast) - Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 14:03
Monday, Jun 27, 2016 at 14:03
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Michelle, keeping ahead of you on that run took it out of me.
That's why I'm slumped in the chair next to you! lol
More pics on way via email.
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