Off again this time travelling South-East on the famous Oodnadatta track, on the way we were following roughly the old Ghan railway as it criss-crossed it's way from one side of the road to the other. Relics and ruins still dot the old line such as stations, rail crossings over creeks and rivers and you can still see today the raised ground where there was an attempt to make the line flood proof. The lines have been ripped up except on the bridge crossings making them stronger during floods. We pulled into our first of many station ruins at Mt Dutton some have fared better than others with most still retaining the high water tanks used to refill the steam engines that ran the line.
When we stopped for morning tea it was duly noted the van had not fared so well either the wooden support for the cupboard door had worked loose so we had to remove it before it ripped the door and support completely out.
We travelled through William Creek in search of bread that we had forgotten to by before we left, no such luck, so for lunch today we chowed down on dip and biscuits (sometimes you just have to be versatile).
Stopped again this time to set up camp at the ruins of Beresford Station, very nice place and peaceful as we had the place all to ourselves.
When we stopped for morning tea it was duly noted the van had not fared so well either the wooden support for the cupboard door had worked loose so we had to remove it before it ripped the door and support completely out.
We travelled through William Creek in search of bread that we had forgotten to by before we left, no such luck, so for lunch today we chowed down on dip and biscuits (sometimes you just have to be versatile).
Stopped again this time to set up camp at the ruins of Beresford Station, very nice place and peaceful as we had the place all to ourselves.
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