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    Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

    Follows on from Part 7:

    Part 8

    From The Dig Tree we doubled back to Innaminka to take the Strzelecki Track south and detour to Cameron Corner.

    The famous Corner store and pub are for sale... I had a momentary thought of how great it would be to live out here for a year or two running a pub, but the glare from the wife :shock: soon put an end to that idea.

    The track out to the Corner (still part of the Strzelecki) is mostly very good, with just a short and easy sandy section at the Moomba end of it. It is however a roller coaster ride :!: my stomach did several flips crossing the dunes!







    Another Prado parked outside...



    A basic bush camp site is provided across the road next to the Cameron corner marker. Camping cost is a $5 donation to the RFDS and the tradition to pay it is to wrap it around a coin with a thumb tack in it and throw it so it sticks to the roof of the bar... ...try it after a few beers.. not easy :roll:





    Rush hour.....













    About now the trip turned sour with my wife going over on her ankle. She was in quite a bit of pain and was unable to put any weight on her foot. After some quick first aid (couple of cold cans out of the fridge and strapping it) I was faced with getting her back to civilization for an X-ray and treatment. I had a non-stop drive to Whyalla ahead of me (nearly 900km) Still had time for a couple of very quick photo stops.

    The first being the "Yellow Bus" between Cameon Corner and Merty Merty Station. A station worker used to live in the bus and it has the remains of a fridge and veranda remain as proof.

    Pity people find the need to smash and graffiti everything? same thing with every ruin along the Oodnadatta :roll: whets wrong with these people :?:













    As we neared Leigh Creek a cold front came in, it went from 32 degrees to 19 in about 20 minutes with some good showers.
    Stopped at the mine lookout just off the highway. Worth a stop, bit of boys stuff











    Spoil sports... :wink:


















    Well that’s the last of this series :wink: Hope you've all enjoyed them.

    Mick
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  • #2
    Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

    Excellent reports thanks Mick!

    Looks like you got a bit wet at the Mine lookout! I remmebr almost getting bogged in that very carpark once !!

    Unfortunate about the wifes ankle, hopefully it all turned out OK.

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    • #3
      Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

      Nice one Mick. I used to work for the company that owned the coal field and township of Leigh Creek a while back. Went up to the mine site a few times and it is worth having a look. If you are there around 3:00pm I think you can hear/feel when they blast.
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        Those are great shots of the cold front coming in Mick. Almost has a surreal look to it. I gotta do a trip further afield one of these days. Did you stock up on VB or what?? :lol:
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          Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

          Did you stock up on VB or what?
          :shock: :shock: We don't drink that poison over here :!:

          Looks like you got a bit wet at the Mine lookout! I remmebr almost getting bogged in that very carpark once !!
          It got muddy real quick... got an instant lift driving out with a good inch of clay around each tyre!...

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          • #6
            Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

            Originally posted by MickL
            The famous Corner store and pub are for sale...
            I don't think real estate moves rooooolly quick out there, it has been for sale on and off since about 2001.

            The last I heard they wanted about $850 000 for it.

            Not a bad price for being in the middle of nowhere. i think they were doing a try before you buy lease and already had a couple of potential buyers through?
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            • #7
              Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

              What a ripper of a write up mate..

              thanks for sharing!

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              • #8
                Re: Outback SA- Part 8 (Final)

                Originally posted by MickL
                Well that’s the last of this series :wink: Hope you've all enjoyed them.
                And the winner for the longest and best Trip Report series goes too... MickL



                Hopefully only the last of this series... but many more other Trip Reports to follow.

                I hope to visit some of these great spots this year... your trip reports have been a great help to prepare and motivate the family. We can't wait. :wink: 8)
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