August 4th - Algebuckina to Marryat

Went to have a look at the huge Algebuckina bridge built in 1862, this is the still the largest bridge in South Australia, the spans are massive steel works.  We climbed to the top and got a great view of the country around us.  Drove on to Oodnadatta for a look and some coffee, very nice little town population 250. Some very nice new houses opposite the pink roadhouse.

Drove back 46 Kms and took the turnoff to the Painted Desert.  The actual coloured hills are only about 5kms across, the rest of the desert (121 kms to Cadney Park on the Stuart Highway) is covered in gibbers and vegetation.  But…..the little bit of the sand you can see is astounding, red, yellow, purple, white, rust and grey we have never seen anything else like it.  You just want to stand there and gaze.  We climbed up one of the hills and took it in, in all it’s glory.

Stopped at Marla for a quick coffee.

Drove up the highway to one of the off road Parking places (Marryat) and put up camp for the night.  It’s was getting colder.

 

PS. I have better pictures on the Nikon, but I haven’t brought the cable.