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Day 1
- Depart Adelaide approx. 8am.Travel through the northern suburbs, and the Adelaide plains to the Clare Valley. Visit Sevenhill Cellars ( winery and Monastery. Travel through vast open plains to the lower Flinders Ranges via numerous country towns. Arrive Rawnsley Park mid afternoon. This is your overnight camp spot. Self guided walks at southern end of Wilpena Pound.
- Overnight: Rawnsley Park or Hawker
Day 2
- Take an early morning walk to an Aboriginla art site then walk into the spectacular Wilpena Pound. Travel through central Flinders Ranges. View Australian Wildlife at peace with nature and Pioneering Heritage of the area. Arrive Arkaroola late afternoon.
- Option: Scenic flight over Wilpena Pound
- Overnight: Arkaroola
Day 3
- Take the Ridge Top Tour and experience the most rugged part of the Flinders Ranges. Travel west through the Northern Flinders Ranges to Copley.
- Visit Quandong Cafe, Leigh Creek Coalfields, Talc Alf, The Ochre Pits, Farina, Marree,
- Overnight: Farina or Marree
Day 4
- Travel the Oodnadatta Track to Lake Eyre South, The Mound Springs and The William Creek Pub.
- Overnight: Coward Springs or William Creek and have a cold beer with the locals.
Day 5
- Continue along the Oodnadatta Track travelling through Australia's largest cattle station, Anna Creek and views of Lake Eyre.Following the old Ghan Railway line we stop and visit the Algebuckina Bridge, Algebuckina Water Hole. Oodnadatta before passing through Oodnadatta to Dalhousie Springs.
- Overnight: Camping at Dalhousie Springs and relax with a swim in the thermal pools or Mt Dare Homestead.
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Day 6
- Travel to Coober Pedy. View the startling colours of the Painted Desert and The Breakaways.View Australia's longest fence.The moonscape of Coober Pedy
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Overnight: Coober Pedy underground motel accommodation.
Day 7
- Coober Pedy Visit a working opal mine, Umoona Underground Tourist Complex, International Underground Motel, The Desert Cave
- Overnight: Coober Pedy underground motel accommodation
Day 8
- Travel to Port Augusta. Visit Woomera and view the rocket and plane display and museum
- Overnight: Pt. Augusta
Day 9
- Visit Wadlata Outback Centre and other Pt. Augusta sites.
- Return Adelaide via the coast road.
- Visit one of Australia's longest wooden jetties.
- Arrive Adelaide approx 1800hrs
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