Picked up the maps for the Birdsville Track
On looking at the Birdsville Track maps and guide, there’s a whole lot of history for us to discover in this part of the world.
“The Birdsville Track is still one of the outback’s great adventures. The track began during the 1880’s as the main stock route from Birdsville to Marree. It is a gateway to the ‘Corner Country’, access via the Simpson Desert and renowned for the Diamantina river, Birdsville Hotel and the ever popular Birdsville Races. The diversity of country between the four deserts, Tirari, Strzelecki, Sturt Stony and Simpson contrasted by the wetlands of Clayton river, Cooper Creek and Mungerannie, the hills an Mangerannie Gap and the steaming hot bores, highlights the imagination of life during the early pioneering days”
Credit: The Outback Travellers Track Guide
I also heard there is a town not too far from Andamooka which is well known for a number of murders – think we’ll pop in for a visit – supposed to be quite interesting and I’m sure we’ll sleep well that night – best not watch Wolf Creek before we go..
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