Thursday, Apr 12, 2007 at 18:04
Jim as a 1st time central Oz trip I'd suggest heading up through
Mildura. Can normally get to
Renmark or
Morgan in a full day. (Quarentine station on the
SA border for fruit & Veg). Head up to
Burra (Historic mining town), then
Peterborough (Historic rail town). A comfortable day will get you to
Hawker at the heart of the
Flinders Ranges. Probably not enough time to do this area justice so head north again up to
Leigh Creek. This is the start of the
Oodnadatta track which is probably the most interesting outback trek you can do in Australia.
Copely
Bakery, Talc Alf,
Farina,
Ochre pits,
Marree, Lake Ayre south, Old Gahn railway line,
Coward springs,
The Bubbler,
William creek (flights over Lake Eyre),
Peake Ruins,
Algebuckina Bridge &
Oodnadatta are all interesting
places worth a stop (among many others). It can be transitted in a day or better done in 3 while looking around.
There are a couple of good options from here. To head up to
Dalhousie springs, Mt Dare, Old
Andado, Finke,
Chambers Pillar to
Alice Springs on a more remote tour (rough but not difficult driving) or to cut back accross to
Coober Pedy then up the tar to Ayres
Rock, Kings Canyon,
Mereenie loop,
Palm Valley,
Standley Chasm to Alice on a tourist route of the main central Oz attractions.
Either way leave a couple of days in Alice to look around & service the car before your next leg.
Cheers Craig..................
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