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Help with 2 wk Australia itinerary

by jhny 05 April 2011

Hi. I've used this forum a ton but this is my first post. My husband and I will be in Australia for 2 wks later this month. We've been…
RE: Outback & coast by car from Sydney

by libbyh 29 January 2011

Coober Pedy would be fine if you had a couple of months in Australia. For 16 days it's just not practical. Head to Broken Hill via the…
Re: GETTING TO COOBER PEDY

by alasdairmac 22 September 2009

Hi there - I know there is an event, Hidden Outback at the Royal Geographical Society on 17th October which has a whole session on the…
RE: East Coast or Southern Australia

by ianw6705 18 July 2009

There are a number of operators (Wayward Bus, etc) that offer Outback tours from Adelaide, that include Uluru, Alice Springs, Coober Pedy…
Re: Outback advice

by Captain_Courageous 24 May 2009

Hi Roger, a lot depends on which city you're departing from. If it's Darwin, that makes it easier, if it's Sydney, then it'll be dearer.…
Re: Overland trek from Adelaide to Darwin - recommendations?

by ninataka 05 March 2009

I travelled ADL northbound with Wayward Bus some years ago. Brilliant trip though have to say I got off at Coober Pedy cos I had already…
Re: driving in australia

by poppageorge 16 September 2008

Please be aware of the do not drive after dusk or before sunrise when in the Outback. Those Roos come out of nowhere. That i observed…
Re: travel to that huge place

by poppageorge 30 August 2008

Outback is definately for you. Will be the greatest time ever. Coober Pedy. Mintabie, Marla , Alice Springs . Katherine. Darwin. it just…
RE: Alice Springs Overland to Cairns vs Adelaide?

by poppageorge 06 August 2008

Go by Greyhound to Marla.. Just past Coober ( tourist trap) Pedy. Great camping spot in Marla as well as store and pub. Cabins available…
RE: Alice Springs Overland to Cairns vs Adelaide?

by ianw6705 05 August 2008

Adelaide to Alice Springs is made more interesting if you have a 4WD and travel via the Flinders Ranges and maybe the Oodnadatta Track.…
RE: 2wd in outback South Australia.

by ianw6705 05 May 2008

With up to three weeks I definitely recommend you head to Uluru, Kings Canyon, and Alice Springs. You can travel via the Murray Valley,…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by Daniel1971 02 May 2008

Thanks a lot Ian! A lot of useful advices...I'll print this thread and keep it with me…hehehe Off topic: Bushkid what were you doing…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by BushKid 01 May 2008

Coober Pedy is actually quite an interesting place if you bother to spend a bit more time there (ok, I'm biased since I used to live there)…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by Captain_Courageous 01 May 2008

I agree with Ian - a 1700km trip is a waste of time and money. But, I would add, if you really , really, want to drive that section,…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by RainGal 30 April 2008

Coober Pedy really is a dustbowl, but it does have a quirky, surreal side … like the last poster though, I’m not sure it has enough going…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by ianw6705 30 April 2008

Do not - I repeat, do not - bother with a 1700 km detour just to see Coober Pedy. Firstly, there is so little there other than some undergro…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by Daniel1971 30 April 2008

Thank you. Well I'd start in Adelaide and drive back to Adelaide. Actually it will be like that: Starting from Sydney by car till C…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by ianw6705 30 April 2008

After you experience the delights of Coober Pedy, which direction are you planning to go in? Also, on the way from Adelaide, and if you…
RE: Great Outback Tours?

by Captain_Courageous 30 April 2008

Coober Pedy is a dustbowl. Once you've seen the underground Church, an underground house and a look in the mine you've seen the lot. If…
Great Outback Tours?

by Daniel1971 30 April 2008

What about the drive from Adelaide to Coober Pedy? Any other advices? Thanks in advance.
RE: Outback

by Captain_Courageous 10 April 2008

To use Ian's phrase my "sarconal flag" was showing. It was the inverted commas that did it. Women's Weekly tours? If that's sarcasm then…