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Submitted: Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 16:22

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Painted Desert

The Painted Desert has to be the highlight of the South Australian Desert experience. This trek from Coober Pedy takes as little as one day, but if you are a photographer or painter,

Painted Desert

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The Painted Desert has to be the highlight of the South Australian Desert experience. This trek from Coober Pedy takes as little as one day, but if you are a photographer or painter,

Member - David J (VIC)

The Painted Desert is a stunning, if small, area. Photography at dawn dusk or during the day is great and the short walk in the western section of the area is great. Camping at Arkaringa Station - about a 20 minute drive from the Painted Desert - is good with a fire circle, showers and toilets and a large lightly gravelled camping area. If you visit make sure you stay for a dusk, dawn and daytime wander.

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Reply By: 2000 Red Rodeo - Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:37

Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:37

Agree. It is a beautiful place

How's the little cat at Arkaringa Station going. Our 2 boys loved the cat

Geoff

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Follow Up By: Member - David J (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:52

Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 19:52

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The cat has a new friend, a 5 month old German Shepherd...

We tried to pitch the tent and the cat climbed inside and the dog chased it all over the place!

Cheers
David

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Reply By: Member - David J (VIC) - Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 20:07

Thursday, Aug 05, 2010 at 20:07

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Stunning place!

Cheers
David

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Follow Up By: Member - sparra - Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 09:52

Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 09:52

G'day David, did you notice any old seismic lines still visible in the area? i was on a crew there in the mid 80's, our camp was on top of a plateau around there.
Nice photo's. i have some photo's i took back then of the area.

cheers, sparra

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Reply By: Member - David J (VIC) - Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 12:36

Friday, Aug 06, 2010 at 12:36

I didn't notice any, but then, I wasn't looking for them, either!

The vegetation tends to follow fairly straight lines around there - looked like drainage lines but it could have been shot lines.

Cheers
David

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