My Trip to the Cooper Creek

As it turned out I did the trip by myself as the Kids were ill and everyone else I asked was busy.
Left Adelaide Saturday morning and headed for the Flinders Ranges. Spent the night near Wilpena Pound and was treated to a great sunrise with hot air balloons lifting off.
Sunday I made it to the edge of Lake Eyre on sunset and stayed until all light was gone then wobbled back to Muloorina Station camp site. Great campsite with lovely trees, toilet and a water hole. Plenty of room as well.
Monday morning I was up before sunup and made my way half way back to Marree to take some sunrise photo's on the plains. Then up the Birdsville Track to see the water in the Cooper Creek.
Camped the night on Lake Killamperpunna. Had a baby brown snake drop by to visit looking to share my camp fire. He got sick of my camera flash and moved on leaving me to sleep that night in my car as my swag has open ends and I was not keen on have a visitor looking for a warm spot the curl up for the night.
Tuesday was another early start to get some low light shots over the Lake.
Then I headed up to Mungerannie for one of the best bacon and egg rolls in Australia. Even got a hot shower there.
I decided I would take a look a bit further north so drove about 20km north of Mungerannie to the Gap.
Then it was back south. Crossed the Punt and helped a young family with a flat tyre. Kept driving and ended up at Merna Mora Station in the Flinders Ranges for the Night. Stayed in one of their Torrens Rooms. Very comfy and cheap. Good facilities and good camping. Very nice people and Phil pointed me to a spot to get some sunrise photo's of the ranges.
Wednesday was another early start to get to Phil's top spot and I was not disappointed.
Kept heading South to Melrose then across to Pt Germien and east to Adelaide.
About 2600km in 5 days and lots of photo's.
Anyone interested can see my photo's HERE

Cheers Matt