Departed Glendambo this morning for our journey to Coober Pedy that would take us 3 hrs and travel 260 kms. The landscape was very much as we had expected, rather flat with a few undulating hills. The vegetation was mostly saltbush with the occasional tree here and there. We saw only one emu, 3 beef cattle and 4 crows. Road kill consisted of one roo and a wild pig. The journey was probably a good practice for us as to what to expect across the Nullarbor on our way back to Melbourne. It is becoming quite apparent to us that we will from now on see many familiar travellers at the same rest stops and caravan parks. There as so many people heading up the Stuart Highway and as we settle in each day at another park, the familiar faces and vans keep rolling in.
We are at a very nice park in Coober Pedy considering the starkness of the surrounding area. There are opal mines everywhere and the township itself is only small with very few shops. Probably more selling Opals that anything else. Plenty of Aboriginals (abora-ginals) but they appear to keep to themselves and I don't think they actually work the mines but exist on welfare.
Tonight we had "Happy Hour" with Rod and Jude, Don and Heather outside our vans but with our gas heaters glowing to provide some ambiance. Not cold but it looked good.
Calinda looking like a seasoned traveller now with her red dust coating but water is so scarce up here she will have to stay dirty for some time yet.
Welcome to our new followers Tim, Karen and the boys, our friends from Omeo camping. Great to have you along!
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| At the Big4 Stuart Range Park Coober Pedy. |
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| An oasis in the desert. |
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| Our heating system worked a treat. |
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