We headed south again this morning leaving Coober Pedy behind....a unique place to visit. The landscape does not change much although we do pass some large inland lakes that are usually dry but one Lake Hart had water in it so a photo had to be taken. We turned off the Stuart Highway as no-one had been into Woomera or Roxby Downs....we unhooked the vans at Woomera and after a little tour around left for Roxby Downs which is a sizeable township dependant on mining. The lady at the Information Centre said Andamooka was was worth a look as it is an old opal mining centre. The early mining huts definitely lacked modern amenities to say the least...a tribute to the resilience of the early miners. After the above average rainfall this area has had this year the Sturt Desert Pea is easily seen in patches along the highway....the colour is so vibrant and is very pretty.
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