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Day 16 & 17 | Mount Sargood (Central Aboriginal Reserve) - Leonora

11/12/2014

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August 26th & 27th

As advised by the numerous road signs when entering Aboriginal Land, we used all of our regular gasoline as only Opal fuel is permitted within Aboriginal reserves. This was an effort to combat the sweeping addiction to gasoline sniffing, as Opal fuel is less volatile and therefore less fragrant providing a less addictive alternative. People wishing to complete this stretch of road are recommended to carry extra fuel, which enclosed in bright red jerry cans attract potential thieves; as a result travelers are urged to lock their reserve fuel cans.
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Secure it don’t lose it!

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Day 14-15 | Yulara - Mount Sargood (Central Aboriginal Reserve)

11/12/2014

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Having come to Yulara with great expectations, we quickly realized that what appeared on the map as a town turned out to be a tourist resort with inflated prices, most notably, the petrol at $2.17 per liter.  As is recommended to every visitor, our first stop in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park was the cultural center. These natural wonders are of extreme cultural significance to the aboriginal Anangu people.  Both Uluru and Kata Tjuta are part of coming of age ceremonies, the details of which are not openly shared by the Anangu people.
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Kata Tjuta with its highest peak at Mount Olga (546 m).

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Day 10-13|Alice Springs - Finke Gorge NP - Yulara

11/10/2014

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August 21st-23rd  

After a busy day in Alice Springs, we finally had Bertha back in shape and were ready to get back on track.  Our next destination was Uluru, the infamous red rock in the middle of Australia.  Sixty kilometers south of Alice Springs we headed down a 4 wheel drive only track, which took us to the Owen Springs Reserve.  This gave us a better idea of what to expect from Australia’s off-roading trails, such as heavy corrugation but also the ability to go where most people can’t.  Being unimpressed with the reserve itself, we got on the road early and had breakfast by the roadside, as has become quite frequent in our daily routine.

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Classic breakfast on the side of the road.
We continued deeper towards Australia’s red center through a series of off-roading detours, which lead us to Finke Gorge National Park. We quickly realized how remote we could get in a few hundred kilometers.  Although way outside of mobile reception, we came across a diverse landscape, which included wild horses and aboriginal settlements.

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Day 8 & 9 |Coondambo - Alice Springs

11/10/2014

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August 20th-21st

Spending our first night truly in the middle of nowhere gave us a glimpse of what would soon become routine through the more deserted parts of Australia.  We got on the road early, excited to see the mining town and self-proclaimed opal capital of the world.   With its underground churches, bars and living quarters, Coober Pedy had all the boxes ticked for an interesting and welcome break to the monotonous desert landscape.  Numerous mounds of dirt and signs advising not to walk backwards made it impossible to miss the town. 

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Informative signage on the outskirts of Coober Pedy.

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