We continued our journey
following the Old Ghan Railway all the way to Farina, stopping at various
sidings and landmarks along the way.
Today we saw more animals than usual including a dingo, horses, camels,
sheep and lots of cattle.
We saw the longest bridge in
South Australia.
At William Creek Reda and Mrs
Reda bumped into some friends. They had
lost a tyre from their caravan along the way, so we kept an eye out for it but
didn’t find it.
We passed Anna Creek Station -
the world’s biggest cattle station. It
is 23,777sq km (5,873,000 acres). About
the size of Wales, Israel. It would take
you a week to ride across it on horseback.
Anna Creek Station is so big it can be having a drought at one end and
pouring down rain on the other.
We stopped at Coward Springs
for lunch. We paid our entrance fee ($2
for adults and $1 for children) and went in with the intention of enjoying a
hot spa. However, the spa was not much
bigger than a bath tub. Very
disappointing in comparison to Dalhousie Springs. After the blokes had a look at the museum we
got out of there as quickly as possible.
At Curdimurka Ruin Jack,
Flora, Bloom and Rose each did 10 push-ups on the Old Ghan Railway.
Quiz Question: Is it possible to do 10 push-ups 12 metres below sea
level without getting wet or holding your breath?
Answer: Yes! At Lake Eyre
South lookout that’s exactly what we did!
Just before Maree we passed
the Wild Dog Fence; the longest fence in the world. We stopped for fuel and fresh bread at
Maree. Princess Fiona had been looking
forward to the bread the whole trip and was not disappointed!
We pushed through to Farina, a
campground Russell’s family had visited 4 years ago, and set up camp.
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| Lake Eyre South |
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| Old Ghan Railway |
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| Lake Eyre South Push Ups 12m Below Sea Level |
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