Week 11 – Coober Pedy – South Australia

Coober Pedy - view from our camp - look at the big hole!

South Australian boarder

Sarah holding joey at art gallery

Underground Serbian Church - Coober Pedy

The drive from Uluru to Coober Pedy was a long one – 600km or so. We are now in South Australia! The next morning we got up and did a 4hr Tour. This place is very weird and hick. I have never been to such an extraordinary town before! We went to a Serbian church – underground and toured the town. The kids loved Noodling (that is the name for fossicking here). They found a few opals – flecks really. We sat in the centre of town and ate a counter meal at the hotel. The local aboriginals were very loud – shouting out to each other across the street. In the afternoon we visited an art gallery that was also a rescue centre for injured kangaroos. The kids all got to hold the youngest joey. Very cute. We also bought a painting be a well respected Aboriginal Artist who is based in Coober Pedy. If you come over to our place have a look – I’d like to know what you think.

Tomorrow (22^nd September) we are off on the Oonadatta Track to William’s Creek and then to the Flinders Ranges. Forecast for the next week is dry and sunny – Perfect SA weather! All the tracks should have dried out.