30 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
29 June 2016 Another cold night last night, awoke to ice on the windscreen. Today we decided to go have a lazy day at the base of Ayers Rock. It turned out to be a very social day. Firstly we met Ryochi, a cyclist we passed on the Great Central Road who we stopped to...
25 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
25 June 2016 Rain started about 3am this morning. Weather bureau predicting 20mm. I checked road for closure on Internet and found it had not been closed. Light steady rain accompanied us as we travelled onwards to Yulara. Don and Janine started behind everyone today....
23 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
Heading North on the Connie Sue Highway The Connie Sue Highway runs north-south 650kms over red sand dunes and weaves around and through stands of mulga and marble gums, crossing plateaus and breakaways, and through low lake lands. 22 June 2016 Later start this...
20 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
Ann Beadell Highway – Progress Slows! 20 June 2016 Freezing cold night last night spent camped on the edge of the Ann Beadell Highway. There was still ice on the max traks when we left camp. The road or track I should say deteriorated further today. But the...
18 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
British Atomic Bomb Testing – Totem 1 and 2 The British tested atomic bombs with the assistance of the Australian government in the 1950’s. These include Totem 1 and Totem 2 sites at Emu field in South Australia. Additional tests were performed in Maralinga and...
15 Jun, 2016 | TurnAbout, Turnabout June 2016
15 June 2016 The morning treated us with fog and mist. The waterhole was stunning. About 10:00am we headed off towards Oodnadatta. After a quick stop for lunch it was onto another bypass road around the edge of Stevenson creek flood plain. Great to see water here....
