AustraliaState of South AustraliaMitchamParalowieLittle Para River34°45’36” S 138°35’27” E 26. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Overnight stop
AustraliaState of South AustraliaWoomera31°12’0” S 136°49’3” E
27. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Population of 140, mainly a Defence base for rocket and bomb testing, this still happens today!
AustraliaState of South AustraliaWoomera31°12’1” S 136°49’2” E
27. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Very interesting museum of the past
Matkaaja my dad was stationed at Woomera rocket range in the early 50's when he was in the army 🙂
Joanna and John Mahony John worked there several times during the 80's and then later in the naughties!
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’20” S 134°45’18” E
29. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Around the township, very dry, population of 1300 with a total rainfall of 15mls per year, if your lucky
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’20” S 134°45’18” E
29. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
As most building are dug underground due to the high temperatures in the middle of summer of around 52°, this way it's stays around 23°
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’20” S 134°45’19” E
29. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
This person tried his luck with mining only with little success, as you can see he was a hoarder, he later died, I think he left it all to the council
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’43” S 134°45’18” E
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’8” S 134°45’41” E
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’34” S 134°45’14” E
30. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Opal mine no longer active but you get some idea of how things worked
AustraliaState of South AustraliaCoober Pedy29°0’34” S 134°45’13” E
30. elokuuta 2021, Australia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This is how the people live in Coober Pedy as its 23° all year round while it gets up to 52° outside
Matkaaja finally leaving on your trip 👍
Matkaaja Where's Woomer & is wally there? Do you mean Woomera? 😁
Joanna and John Mahony it wouldn't let me write anymore in😎