Adelaide to Oodnadatta

We left Adelaide Friday and drove through to Farina, just North of Leigh Creek. On Saturday we then drove on to Box Creek camp some 40k nth of William Creek. Currently Sunday at Oodnadatta 11.00am. We have not had coms any evening at the campsites so this is just a quick post so you all know where we are. We have had a great trip so far eating well and drinking not so well. The old fellas can not keep up with the young fellas!

At the William Creek Hotel yesterday we ran into Ray Martin, yes the one from TV. He is doing a Docco on Lake Eyre and then in a weeks time he is coming back do Eyre Creek and the Simpson Desert. Kevin and Jarrod had selfies with Ray.

Kev with Ray Martin in William Creel Hotel

Jarrod's selfie with Ray Martin in
the William Creek Hotel

Just before William Creek we all had a dip in the Coward Springs, an old Gahn Train Line siding near Lake Eyre. 

The Oodnadatta Track is in good condition. Best I have seen.

Breakfast at Farina

Arrived at Maree

Kev, Jarrod, Tim and Pete enjoying the Coward Springs
along the Ooodnadatta Track near Lake Ayre

Coward Springs interperative signage.

After William Creek we camped at Box Creek campsite

It had been a big day and Kev and Tim were a bit tired!

Sun rise and breakfast at Box Creek camp
approx 40 ks north of William Creek
a good camp site.

Typical out back sign

Passing a Road Train

Arriving Oodnadatta's Pink Roadhouse.

Other photos and details to follow.

Wallaby 4 - The Outback Loop to cross the Simpson Desert to Birdsville, west to east.

Courtesy of; https://theoutbackloop.com.au

On Friday, 23rd of August I will set off with my son Tim, his mate Jarred and his father Kevin on our planned "Father and Son" Outback Loop Wallaby. The plan is to leave Adelaide early Friday morning and drive to Farina, this was the original Leigh Creek and is being restored by volunteers, via Port Augusta.
Jarrod drove a Mazda BT50 twin cab ute with a Norweld Canopy and Tim was in his recently acquired 2014 Toyota 200 Series Land Cruiser.
From Farina we will head up the Oodnadatta Track to Oodnadatta via Maree and William Creek roads permitting.
Once in Oodnadatta we will head out to Dalhousie Springs and then follow the The French Line into the NT and on to Birdsville approximately 438.61 km D/S to Birdsville.
From Birdsville we will head out to Innaminka and then on to Balconna via the Strzelecki Track, then on to Blinman to return to Adelaide via the Flinders Ranges.
Time permitting we may camp at Alpana Station in their Nungawurtina Hut is a pine and pug hut built in 2002 in the traditional style as of the 1880s from native pine and local stone. Nestled in a valley 7kms from Alpana homestead, this is a true Flinders retreat for those people who need to get a little closer to nature and would like the comfort of a warm, dry, cosy hut. It sleeps 6 on three bunk beds and has an open fire, table, chairs, crockery and cutlery for six, 2 ring gas stove, kitchen sink, 12 volt solar powered lights, outdoor fireplace and pit toilet. The hut is perfect for bush walking, nature watching, relaxing and getting away from it all. I have driven out to the hut before when we had the van on site. It is a great spot.

If you want to check the road conditions of the Outback Loop