Report by Helen & Jim McNamara

Another perfect day coming up.

We set off from Brachina Gorge through creeks and dry river beds, onto Leigh Creek for late morning tea and a look around.

On our way up the Oodnadatta Track we stopped for a close look at a caravan being pulled by four camels and also a look at the ruins of a small settlement. The off to Marree for lunch and a drink to wash away the dust. It was then time to travel to Lake Eyre.

We arrived before sunset and were able to have a look at the vastness of the Lake including the salt deposits in the middle of nowhere.

The area had been refenced since a previous visit and we had to travel a distance away from the Lake to set up our camp site. The wheelies remained at the entrance of the Lake and enjoyed the sunset.

The camp fire was made and a large number sat around to keep warm while dinner was being prepared by Jill, Ali and Sally (who was always there and affectionately known as Miss Nibbles in appreciation of all the nibblies prepared at ‘Happy Hour’).

Laye Eyre and Lake Eyre South, joined by the Gayden Channell and 9300 sq.km., have been used on a number of occasions to obtain land speed records.

The Alternative Activities by Caroline Davy

Reporter notes that most of the party visited the local Aboriginal Community where they have assembled a really terrific collection of stone tools: collected from the desert where their forebears used them generations ago.

They were interested in all the people in wheelchairs (our visit was a first for them!) and really loved seeing the Wheelies going up and down steps and doing sharp turns.

When the Centre Manager heard that one of our plastic shower chairs had gone missing, she very generously gave us one of theirs – something not easy to replace in remote outposts like Marree.