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Outback: Coober Pedy to Alice Springs

9 September 2017   The drive from Coober Pedy to Alice Springs was long but not too strenuous. We made rest and fuel stops at Marla population 72) and Erldunda. Changes in the landscape the entire way continued to surprise … Continue reading

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Coober Pedy, SA

8 September 2017 Coober Pedy, what an odd little dusty town. The self proclaimed “Opal Capital of the World” has the largest opal mining area and is a popular stop for travelers along the Stuart Highway. At less than 1,700 … Continue reading

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Outback: Port Augusta to Coober Pedy

8 September 2017 We ventured into the Outback today driving the Stuart Highway. The highway is the main artery through the heart of Australia from Darwin in the north to Port Augusta in the south. We originally had hoped to … Continue reading

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