Oodnadatta to Cooper Pedy, which way?

No question in my mind go from Oodna to Cadney via the Painted Desert, by far the most scenic route.

Yeh the Painted Desert is worth the visit ,

Doug

If you're looking for it on the map, you will probably find it easiest under "Coober Pedy" ... the town itself is pretty interesting too. One of the tours that takes you into the mining areas is worth doing too.

Do not forget to drop in on the Painted desert, and spend some time there.
Mt Batterby lookout and the Moon Plane are worth a look in itself, you turn off to Arkaringa Station ( to Cagney Park ) on basically the main Oddna - Cooper Pedy

There is a gr8 camping spot at the Station itself, and the Manager even supplies wood, well worth a couple of days there ,,, we did and will be heading back there on our next trip
Cheers Mate
Bucky

Yep - early and late in the day, the painted desert is fabulous - beautiful colours in the washed soil down the sides of the hills (can still be enjoyed with the sun up high though) - also, at the western end of this drive about 35km from the Stuart Hwy, there are some great flat topped hills, and tree lined creeks around Copper Hills Station (probably vacant at present). I loved those copper topped hills - a bloke who used to own CHS told me that the copper tops were actually the petrified mud floor of an inland ocean - there are fossils of course to back him up - there is jasper laying around the place too (hard, glassy marble like rock chips).

Gee guys this is a eye opener with all the info we can get by just asking.