The Most Remote Community in Australia

Day 20

A nice sunny morning. Looks like we had a bit of rain last night. I didn’t hear a thing. Anyway everything is a bit wet. Will have to wait for the dry out. We are visiting Kiwirrkurra community today, which happens to be the most remote community in Australia. The reasons for our trip. We will let you know how that goes.
Well the first thing we came to was a roadside grave and the flowers that were growing around it were fantastic. See in pics. Then it was the original site were Len Beddels ration truck burnt out when they were constructing the Garry Junction road. From here it was to the most remote community in Australia. When we got they we read on a sign that we had to contact the Council office before entering. So off we went and when we got there we walked into the office and there was one guy there on a computer. He looked very busy not sure what he was doing. He then asked what we needed. I said the sign down the road said we had to drop in. He said his name was Tim and thanked us very much for the visit. We told him we had permits and everything but that we just wanted fuel etc. he wasn’t even worried about permits. No one seems to even worry about permits etc. after that we went to the shop for fuel. When we walked in there was a confrontation going on between the shop manager (white) and one of the local females (black). Apparently there was a death the week before and the aboriginal lady was organising things and was pretty upset. Anyway the manager sent an aboriginal guy to help us with the fuel and it was cheaper than of the other communities we had been too $2.70. So we both filled up. Then we checked out the burnt out ration truck in town. Tis is where a car load of aboriginals pulled up and asked Bill if he wanted to buy painting. Rell also had a look. Sadly no paintings purchased. Then it was time to head off again, we went to a place called Niynmi abandoned community. There were about nine two room units each with a detached shower block and thunder box. Looked like there was also a generator container, a windmill and water tank. There was also an airstrip or at least a helicopter landing pad. Anyway we don’t know the story around this place but it looked okay. Then onto another Len Beddele marker just out of the town. From here we went to Jupiter well. This was a She or Desert Oak grove. So we decided to stay the night this was a beautiful spot.Lue lisää