Thursday, August 22, 2013

Roxby Downs, Andamooka, Woomera

Amazing to drive out of the desert (well one filled with flowers) and see a large, newly made large town of Roxby Downs.

Andamooka - wow such an interesting town.  Mountains of dirt after it has been shifted for opals.  No building codes here - the town just popped up.  Jack Absolom's father lived in a tiny cottage here (see pic).

Woomera - sad.  Mountains of great housing and buildings with no one living in them?  What to do?

Camping at Andamooka, Mounds of Dirt (no opals?) behind us.  So enjoyed it here, the town  and people were very interesting and friendly.

Cook out at Andamooka - was really great fun.  And lovely food.

Flowers in the desert.

Flowers went forever

Annual yellowtop

Galahs up on the huge diesel outlet of water station.  They were almost black - think they must be addicted to the fumes.



Sculpture Park in the desert out of Maree







Bitumen - what is that?  Haven't seen much of this lately - Roxby Downs to Woomera.

Woomera



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