Tag: oodnadatta

Australia Part 5: End of The Outback and into The Flinders (Marree to Adelaide 09/12/16-19/12/16)

Feb 13, 2017

The road south of Marree was the same old: an unsealed dirt road through flat boring desert. There were still no trees for shade and the sun was as menacing as ever. There were still long stretches between signs of human life but I knew the mountains weren’t far off now… That evening I saw … More Australia Part 5: End of The Outback and into The Flinders (Marree to Adelaide 09/12/16-19/12/16)

Australia Part 4: The Oodnadatta Track (Marla to Marree 01/12/16-09/12/16)

Jan 31, 2017

December had arrived in the desert, bringing with it a crescendo in the temperature. I loaded 25L of water onto my bicycle and wobbled onto the dirt Oodnadatta track both nervous and excited about the lonely stretch ahead. Occasionally a few trees would cluster around a dried up creek but aside from those respites there … More Australia Part 4: The Oodnadatta Track (Marla to Marree 01/12/16-09/12/16)

Australia Part 3: Uluru and The Aboriginal Heart (Kings Canyon to Marla 20/11/16-30/11/16)

Jan 12, 2017

From Kings Canyon I turned south. After the morning hike it was a late start to the day so I decided to ride on into the night. I knew I’d reach a rest area a couple hours after dark and I fancied covering some extra distance out of the awful sun. The last hour of … More Australia Part 3: Uluru and The Aboriginal Heart (Kings Canyon to Marla 20/11/16-30/11/16)