Anne Beadell and Maralinga

Hi,

we have just returned from a trip along the Anne Beadell from Coober Pedy to Volkes Hill Corner and then down to Cook and the Nullabor Roadhouse.

The Anne Beadell was fantastic with a bit of water around at the Coober Pedy end.

There were plenty of wild flowers and lots of Sturt Desert Peas along the track.

The corrugations were not as bad as I thought they would be.
As previously stated in the forum, Robin Matthews had helped to grade the section from Tallaringa to Volkes Hill Corner and then a little way south towards Cook in April/May this year. He hopes that more will get done as funding becomes available.

A special thanks to Stephen L for all his help and information about the best camping spots, points of interest and the track itself. It was as good as you said it would be. Your help certainly made the trip great.

We saw plenty of whales at the Bight and got some good photos.

The trip to Maralinga was the highlight. A bucket list item for me. I would recommend it to anyone.

The infrastructure and build quality of sixty years ago was quite astounding. Len Beadell was a fair dinkum genius.

Robin Matthews is a great character and a true gentleman of the highest order.
He said that he hoped to be around for a couple more years to help get done what he started. The campground was first class and the tour was unbelievable.

Anyone who has an interest in this bit of Australian history should do the tour with Robin before he moves on with the next stage of his life. Believe me, it is worth every cent we paid for our time at Maralinga.

Regards,
Peter