"The Outback Experience"

Home Up Outback, Pg 2

For my birthday, we took a 4WD tour to visit some of the centre's scenic landmarks.  The tour was run by Leigh Goldsmith (driver and owner) of "The Outback Experience".  A very enjoyable day, and we could not have asked for better weather!

Click here to view an avi file of the 4WD bus we rode in.  The "movie" is just under a half meg.

 
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At Euaninga. A clay pan. Normally dry, this is still filled from the Feb/Apr rains. Unseen are two pink-eared ducks. There are many budgies in the area, flying group aerobatics.
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Another view of the Euaninga claypan.
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Aboriginal "petroglyphs". This is supposed to talk about the Raining Dreamtime, but Lee said 30 years ago they admitted that the story these told had been lost in time, but now they say what the carvings tell is too dangerous to tell :)
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Closer view of some of the carvings. Apparently, this used to be the top of the roof of a cave, before the cave collapsed.
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Part of the claypan and part of the carvings.
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The gentleman in shorts is Lee, our driver and guide. He is giving us the lowdown on how our day will proceed. We are still at Euaninga. The old Telegraph Line poles can be seen to the left.
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The old telegraph line. One of the bits that still survive.
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The road less travelled :) This is the clearest image I could get, due to the condition of the "road". It got worse than this, too.
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Break for tea. This is at Maryville Station.
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Hugh River. This river was much narrower, until it doubled its size during the February floods. Even now, months after the last rain, the river still flows.
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One of the many old trees the Hugh pulled down during the rains.
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Our wheels at the Hugh River crossing.

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Home Up Outback, Pg 2