Gardenia Trellis Does Central Oz.

We have just come back from an amazing 3 weeks holiday (adventure?) to Central Oz. No wonder they call Australia a land of vast differences. We travelled to Mildura, on to Port Augusta, then joined the travelling Caravan Road Show up the Sturt Highway. # note to self - do NOT do this trip ever again, during school holidays. We left the bush far behind & saw a land that is truly amazing.

I hope you enjoy the photos. I will eventually get back into my life here at home, & more Blogs will follow. The garden is screaming out for work. And Spring is right round the corner.

Woodend, Vic, a typical Winters day.

Around Burra, S.A.

Coober Pedy

The Breakaways, apparently where Mad Max was filmed.

A dug out, Coober Pedy. 80% of the population live underground.

N.T here we come.

Mt Connor, N.T. A theory we made up, was that it was a giant plug - if pulled, the world would deflate.

Sunset over Erldunda N.T

We are nearly at Yulara N.T

Sunset on the dunes, Yulara, N.T.

Uluru

David teaching us about Bush Tucker.

Yup, it IS BIG!

Native flowers at Uluru

Kata Tjuta (the Olgas)

Wild Camels at Kata Tjuta

Native Fuschias

Native Grevillea

Kings Canyon

Pools & wonderful flora at the bottom of Kings Canyon

a 400 year old Cyclamen

The Gorge at Kings Canyon, just full of life.

Oodnadatta Track.

Pink Roadhouse, Oodnadatta Track

Emus, worse than long legged chooks. One of these ran straight into one of 

our convoy, doing some damage. I suspect its the one at the back.

Warrina -the original William Creek Pub, S.A

 Algebuckina  Railway bridge, the old Ghan

A lovely sunset at Duff Creek, before we were nearly blown away by a storm.

The Mud slowed us down, the fun of the Oodnadatta Track.

Yikes!

Lake Eyre

Art, even on the Oodnadatta Track

Camping at Claytons Station, Birdsville  Track.
(natural hot springs here)

The now defunct town of Farina, no, wheat does NOT grow in the desert.

Flinders Ranges, S.A.

Hugging a Tree

Full Moon over Willow Springs Station, Flinders Ranges

Lake Benanee, NSW, our last campsite before home.

Pelicans on Lake Benanee