On The Move ( maybe): We Did It....

Well, update, the track opened with caution, so yep, bugger it, we went.🤞🤞🤞

The road wasn't too bad at all, a few corrugations, but nothing too major.

We made our first camp at Lake Cadibarrawirracanna, try saying that after a few drinks. This camp would have to be one of the most scenic spots we have ever camped, and we had it all to ourselves.

Beautiful.

Yes it is still cold

We only stayed the one night here as yes, rain is on its way, again....

We made it into William Creek around lunch time, just as the rains arrived.

Parked up next to the runway for the night in the William Creek Campground

Displays of the Skylark, test rockets from Woomera

William Creek was so busy, unable to get a table for lunch in the pub, yes, it was that busy, quite a few vans but even more people flying in on scenic flights to see the waters flowing into Lake Eyre. (Which, on a side note has just reached the lake by way of Warburton and Coopers Creek, locals don't think it will be enough to fill the lake.

Along with the rain was wind, a lot of wind, which actually helped our cause assisting with the drying of the roads. So the next day around lunch we headed off further along the Track. 10-15km out of William Creek was really bad corrugations, but after that the road wasn't bad, passed so many vehicles, everyone coming to see the lake.

We stopped in at Beresford Siding, an old ruin from the Ghan Days

The Oodnadatta Track

Then made camp at the Curdimurka Siding

Damage from a previous flood, hard to believe the waters ever got this high and furious.

Another beautiful sunset

Then our last day on the Track we stopped to look at the waterless lake, of course

Made it into Marree at a reasonable hour so kept on moving and ended up camping at the Farina Township Campground. A ruin of a township that was desserted in 1967, but was a major hub in its day as it was where the railway changes guages. Volunteers come up from Adelaide each winter to open up and operate the rebuilt underground bakery. The original homestead has been rebuilt and is the cafe.

They have done an amazing job.

The campground was huge with heaps of space, even had a fire and a roast lamb in the camp oven

With our final run this week, we came through Lyndhurst, passing a herd of horses heading down the main street of town and finally into Leigh Creek Caravan Park.

Yeah, Leigh Creek and a caravan park. Washing day or days. It has been so long since we have had spare water to use for washing, with water costing $67/kl in Coober Pedy it was a case of just fill the tanks for drinking and showers. So now in Leigh Creek comes clean linen day. How exciting..

Also whilst here we have taken in the local sights, like Indian Head.