Coober Pedy, Australia

Days 8 & 9

Mike's Top Gear Challenge Days 8 & 9 Sorry to post so late- I was tired and did not feel like typing the last two days. On day 8 I went to Uluru, The Rock, which dominates the horizon from many kilometers away. When I got up I checked all of the fluid levels and the oil was about 1/2 way...

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Mike_Veine on September 7, 2012 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Mike's Top Gear Challenge

noodleing, day 9.

we got to Coober Pedy by 3:15. pm We were a little dalayed by head winds and road trains. On the final 5km into town we had to pull over for wide loads of mining equipment. Had a tour of an old opal mine. view of differing mining techniques and examples of under ground living. Odl style and...

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hallanniem on November 18, 2009 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Great Australian Fun Filled Expedition (my GAFFE)

Welcome to Coober Pedy - Night 128

With an eleven hour drive to Coober Pedy in front of us, we departed promptly at 5am. Awaking at such an hour is second nature to me, though many of the other literally had to be dragged from their beds. Scooter was is need of a Kangaroo spotter, someone who wouldn’t fall asleep for the first...

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exumenius on February 15, 2008 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Kiwis and Kangaroos

Middle of Outback Tour

April 23 Up at 4am - yes you heard right 4am! Got on the bus and slept on and off (except James who was at the front keeping Horty company) until sunrise where we watched through bleary eyes. Stopped at Port Augusta for snacks and loo stop, then started the 500+km drive along stewarts Highway....

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James & Tracey on April 23, 2007 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: James & Tracey World Tour

Big Things #13

The Big Winch in Coober Pedy, South Australia is a winch that is big. See, told you.

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Koala Bear on November 11, 2006 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Heading Bush: Day 4 - "F**k You, Groovy Grape"

On account of the pissing rain all those lovely open unsealed roads were now closed which meant we had to head back down south to the highway. We spent the day in the back of the jeep trying to make up lost time and the only place of any vague interest was Salt Lake Hart which is a blindingly...

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Koala Bear on November 2, 2006 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Heading Bush: Day 3 - "It Never Rains In The Desert"

Little bit nippy this morning, I saw fit to wear a jumper and everything while we headed down to the ochre pits to get painted up like Aboriginals. This was loads of fun and really interesting an all. Each colour means something different, like, yellow represents the sun and means rebirth and...

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Koala Bear on November 1, 2006 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Sod Off Great Big Mission Round Oz

Day 5

Woke up and went to call Tom, who wouldn't take my call! Other, more pressing, phone call I guess (a bigger name on the other line). A quick breakfast and then up the trail, but not before seeing our first camels of the trip, in a pen in Marree. Along the way we stopped at South Lake...

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shoshtrvls on April 6, 1990 from Coober Pedy, Australia

from the travel blog: Australia (1990)

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