Camping
Day 7 – Coober Pedy to Yulara
An early rise, with Wayne and Paul’s cars leaving early to do the 750km run to Yulara to set up the catering equipment before the rest of the convoy arrived. Dennis and Leanne had to stay 6 days in Coober Pedy while repairs were done to their vehicle (cracked head on the 4-Runner). The day ... Read more
Day 6 – Curdimurka to Coober Pedy
Seeing this place in the daylight, is believing its vastness. We stopped at William Creek for lunch where a few of us put a business card or old drivers licence on the pub wall. The group also signed a Foxtrot Papa T-Shirt and hung it on the wall. Not too long after leaving William Creek ... Read more
Day 5 – Brachina Gorge to Curdimurka
Saw us headed to Curdimurka (along the Oodnadatta Track). Along the way we stopped at Talc Alf’s at Lyndhurst, what a character he is. Further along the track we stopped at the Ochre Cliffs, Lake Eyre South and then to Curdimurka, which was a railway siding of the original Ghan Railway operating to Alice Springs ... Read more
Day 4 – Peterborough to Brachina Gorge
The next destination was in the Flinders Ranges. Dennis’s 4-Runner had a slight mechanical problem and while Graham was driving Andrew’s Landcruiser, got the first flat tyre for the trip, earning them the “Fool of the Day” vests. The scenery is spectacular along the way to Brachina Gorge where we camped and enjoyed the first ... Read more
Day 3 – Broken Hill to Peterborough
The day began early, thanks to Wayne, who turned his watch the wrong way and got up at 3.30am to start preparing breakfast. The sound of pots and pans banging and clanging going straight through the thin walls of tents – hence the birth of the Orange “Fool of the Day” Vests. There were enough ... Read more
Day 2 – Nyngan to Broken Hill
We woke to a very cold morning with ice on the tents. We set off at 8.30am for another long day’s drive to Broken Hill, our destination for the day. While packing his vehicle, Russell had a fall from the back of his vehicle and later became unwell so we stopped at Cobar Hospital so ... Read more
Day 1 – Penrith to Nyngan
After enjoying a good breakfast provided by the Penrith Bowling & Recreation Club, we left Penrith at 8.OOam headed west, stopping at Bathurst for morning tea and Wellington Caves for lunch where we met up with Bob, Lana and Rachelle. It was a long day’s drive, finally arriving at Nyngan for the night, enjoying pizzas for ... Read more
Day 30 – Nyngan to Sydney
Report by Themis Theodore We managed to leave Nyngan a bit after 10.00am and that was early considering the time some went to bed the night before. On the way, we decided to have our first stop at Wellington, where we had brunch. Some people inspected the caves and food houses, bottle glass house, old ... Read more
Day 29 – Tibooburra to Nyngan
Report by Rita Cusmiani Convoy split into 2 groups again with Barry heading the first and Tony the second. Heading down the Silver City Highway. Fairly good read – unsealed, but in good condition. A few more big dippers but nothing like the 216 on the previous day. Stopped somewhere along the road for morning ... Read more
Day 28 – Innamincka to Tibooburra
Report by Col Jaegar Leaving camp we motored on to Burkes original grave site, form there it was onto the Dig Tree for morning tea. After a cuppa and much discussion about who was going via the Bore Track or to Innamincka and down the Strzelecki Track to Tibooburra. The convoy then split with 8 ... Read more