South Australia 2019 – Day 7

Morning dune top walk – this was opposite our accommodation in town

Giant shingle backed lizard on top of the Visitors Centre in Roxby

Wedge- tailed eagles were regularly sighted – either on road kill….

…or circling in the sky.

The joys of the open road and big sky

Boundless plains to share

Woomera township is proud of its rocket heritage with rockets from the old testing program scattered throughout the town.

Blue Steel – the ridiculously good looking rocket

(Using David Attenborough voice) – “And it’s migration season on the Stuart Highway as the silver haired creatures search for a cheap site for the night.”

Lucky we weren’t going to Uluru. Apparently it is bursting with tourists before closure of the climb. It was taking over an hour to wait in line and get petrol at Erldunda on the way.

More saltbush lamb

Salt lake

Crows rarely get hit on the roads – they always have lookout mates yelling “CAR, CAR , CAR.” (thanks RS for this one)

Island Lagoon salt lake

Patches of mulga

A clear day at Ranges View

Nearing Port Augusta

Sturt’s desert pea at the Arid Lands Botanic Gardens

Regal Birdflower/Parrot Pea

“Well, I won’t back down; No, I won’t back down; You can stand me up at the gates of hell; But I won’t back down; No, I’ll stand my ground; Won’t be turned around”