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Lake Eyre & Uluru
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Lake Eyre & Uluru

One of the most iconic sites in Australia is Uluru. Lake Eyre is waterless most of the time but springs to life when huge cyclonic driven rain fall in Queensland. That water takes months to flow to the lake. This trip is a rare opportunity. Læs mere
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    Wreck of the Yorke

    6. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Weeroona Island is surrounded by water when the tide is high. On very high tides the road across to the island is flooded and passage is not possible.

    We were looking for the wreck of the Yorke. I joked as we set off along the track that we might not see it when the tide is high. We drove along past a bunch of fishing shacks that have been improved a lot in recent years on the lookout for a wreck.

    No joy at all we were looking at the place where it was supposed to be and could not see anything. Were we in the right place? The GPS location claimed we were. Then we noted some iron sticking up just above the waves. We had found the wreck. At least the top 6 inches.    Læs mere

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  • Rob and Pam TLake Eyre & UluruRejsende

    Woomera

    7. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

    Woomera is still an active area. The town is much smaller now and able to be accessed by the public.

    Sadly on the day we visited, nothing was open. We were able to visit the missile park though.

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    Lake Hart

    8. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    After leaving Pimba we swung in for a look at this salt lake. The area covered is huge and very imposing.

    We walked down a few hundred meters as far as the railway line. There we were reminded not to go any further as we would be entering a restricted area.

    There were people who walked out on the lake despite the sign.    Læs mere

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  • Rob and Pam TLake Eyre & UluruRejsende

    Opal Mines

    9. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Coober Pedy is really just one huge opal mine. Everywhere you see a pile of dirt there will be a shaft beside. Sometimes there is more than one.

    Public are warned not to venture on to the mining areas. We were in a tour bus so we got up close with no danger.

    The technology is fairly simple drill a hole downwards up to seventy feet and start digging out from it. These days machines are used to tunnel and a blower truck is used to remove the ground up rock. It's actually a huge vacuum cleaner with a 400 or so horsepower engine driving it flat out. It can suck the spoil along the tunnel and out up the shaft. As a bonus, fresh air is drawn down into the workings.

    The operator has to work carefully when getting close to opal and then dig out likely pay dirt by hand. Exposed opal is carefully dug beneath to get the largest possible pieces. Some miners do make it lucky but many don't even eke out a living. Around 85% of the opals in the world are from here.    Læs mere

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    Pitch black

    9. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    There are many films that have been filmed in Australia. Pitch Black is a scifi horror movie set on moon like backdrop that is actually not far from Coober Pedy. The scenery is unusual and very imposing. It kind of makes you want to stay longer and watch the shadows advance with the late afternoon sun.

    Back in town we found the space ship. Looks like it has crashed.    Læs mere

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  • Rob and Pam TLake Eyre & UluruRejsende

    The Big Winch

    10. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    The Big Winch is actually a replacement for the original. The original was destroyed by fire. An ambitious visitor centre has been built on the site but is now not open.

    The site commands a good view of the town and attra T's many tourists to its lookout. Perhaps the centre will be reopened soon.Læs mere

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    UFO Sighting

    10. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

    This UFO was to be a unique man cave. Built with no door it was to be accessed from a dugout below through the bottom. The owner had a good strike but ran out of money before the project was completed.

    Apparently the long unfinished spacecraft is now for sale.    Læs mere

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    Sunset over the Big Winch

    10. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    A clever plan, we would head to a spot to get a great view of the sunset. Initially we planned to head to the Big Winch. This plan changed and we ended up on another vantage point.

    There was some nice colours of the Big Winch area and the western sky showed an opal hunters flash of promise. Armed with image capture devices we waited. The sun slowly rolled lower until it slipped below the horizon.

    Almost like switching off a light it was night. The huge COOBER PEDY sign atop the same hill as the winch was supposed to light up in hues of a fresh dug opal but alas there must have been a technical issue. Not the sunset we had hoped for, though it still was with an outback beauty.

    We headed back to the five star dugout where we were spending the night.    Læs mere

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    A Night in a Five Star Dugout

    10. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C

    Coober Pedy is desert space. In the winter the temperatures get down to freezing while in summer it is not unheard of to exceed 45 degrees.

    On the other hand average temperatures are more pleasent. This means that ground temperature is a more even 18 to 22 degrees all year around.

    In the early days there was no air conditioners and the opal miners discovered that underground was always cool in summer and warm in winter. Dwellings were setup in worked out mines to escape the harsh climate. These early dwellings were quite rough and roof height was a few inches more than the tallest family member.

    Over time mining machinery was deployed to dig out new dwellings. A bench was cut into a hill and then the dwelling was dug out of the side. Some go straight in while others dig a ramp down. The more cover above and the further in the more even the temperature will be. Air conditioning or heaters are not required in a well designed dugout. That's a considerable saving on power bills.

    Since we were visiting Coober Pedy is seemed like a good ide to experience a day underground. We managed to find a B&B that was not already booked. Not having any idea what this would be like we arrived just before lunch.

    This dugout is extremely well designed and set out. By the time we arrived the outside temperature was around 25. In the dugout was pleasently cool but after a couple of hours we found we needed a light coat.

    With the constant temperature we slept very well. The experience was a good one and we felt too short.

    All of the amenities were what we would expect of any good B&B. Soon we will be back to reality and on our way north towards Uluru.    Læs mere

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    Tyre Art

    10. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C

    In front of the playground and skate park are some large tyres nicely decorated.

    Beyond the skate park there is a mural on the youth building.

    We searched for a while looking for the "largest" aboriginal dot artwork. Eventually we thought it may be on display in the restruant. This was actually the case. Not convinced it would be the largest though.Læs mere

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    NT Border

    12. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

    Around 12 noon local time we crossed from South Australia to Northern Territory. The roadside scenery did not change but soon we saw some mountains. The desolate flat Plains were changing.

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    Geographical Centre of Australia

    14. september 2019, Australien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

    There are more than one centres of Australia. It depends on how you choose or calculate. This is an approximation based on the various ways centre is determined. Either way, we are a long way from fertile rain fed coastal areas.

    The dust is red and dry. If it were not fo deep bores for water there would be difficulty in living and travelling in this part of Australia.    Læs mere

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