Oodnadatta.
From Marree to Oodnadatta along the Oodnadatta Track is a very
interesting, if sometimes rough and slow 335 k drive, yet so full of
history. From the camels who, with there Afghan handlers built the rails
which would ultimately put them out of a job carting supplies into the
vast outback, to the relics left behind of the pioneers who forged a life
out here in a hostile and unforgiving land. Not to mention the natural
wonders spread out in the landscape.
Some people travel it in a matter of a few days, we took 14, days that is.
Wouldn’t have it any other way.
As we rolled into Oodna (as the locals call it) it was Saturday morning
and the streets were bare except for a few travellers at the iconic Pink
Roadhouse.
few streets of houses and a pub and roadhouse, the pub was shut
unfortunately, as I was out of beer too.
Our direction was going to change from here. The track continues
Northwest to Marla on the Stuart Hwy taking you to Alice Springs one
way or Adelaide the other. We were going Southwest into the Painted
Desert.
So it was fuel up, have a feed and buy some groceries as well as some
little pressies for the grandkids. Drove out of there around $500 poorer.
Oh well we helped the economy of the town.
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