The Moon Plains and the Dingo Fence

The expedition headed off into the vast expanse of the Moon Plains to make an inspection of the dingo fence.  The local signs warn of danger ahead.

Not much out in this part of the world but rocks and dust.

The Dingo Fence.

A crossing on the dingo fence.

Stretching off thousands of kilometres to the ocean.

Magnificent desolation.

The Breakaways in the distance.

Target practice is hard to find on a flat, featureless plain.

Kangaroos on the move along the dingo fence.

The Breakaways.

On the road back to Coober Pedy.

Mine tailings litter the landscape.

Staying with the Molemen of Coober Pedy

 

Upon arriving at Coober Pedy, the expedition found a barren plain full of small mounds of earth and rock.  Few people were visible in the dusty streets or the scattered, low-slung buildings.  It was already dark, the wind was blowing, and the temperature was rapidly dropping.  Then the expedition found a sign pointing down a dirt road to “underground camping.”  Soon, tents were being pitched in a mine shaft.  Out of the wind and in a relatively warm place, the expedition settled down for the night with many tonnes of rock and dirt hanging above the camp.

 

 

 

 

 

The underground campground was quit extensive and custom-build for housing wayward expeditions.

 

Another expedition pulled up outside the underground campground.

 

 

 

 

 

Yet another beautiful Australian night sky.

 

 

 

The moon rises.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No smoking or anything else that would make fumes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The entrance to the underground campground.

 

 

 

 

It’s hard to tell there’s a city here.

 

The campground is buried in the hill behind the expeditionary vehicles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southward to South Australia

Following a successful summiting of Ayers Rock, the expedition headed south toward South Australia.

 

 

Long, desolate roads met the expedition stretching from horizon to horizon.

Fuel was taken on at a roadhouse.  Note the custom license plate on the bush ute at the pump in front of the lead expedition vehicle.  Those Aussies are true battlers.

 

 

Emus behind a fence at the roadhouse.

Arriving at the border with South Australia.

 

 

Goodbye Northern Territory.

 

 

Southward into more interesting terrain complete with vegetation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

Sunset in South Australia.