DAY 104 Pilbara – Kimberley Trip
MARREE TO ARKAROOLA via LYNDHURST and COPLEY
It drizzled most of the day. The road from Marree to Lyndhurst was no better than that of the Oodnadatta Track From William Creek to Bopeechee. It was wet and muddy. Hubby had to really concentrate on the driving. The scenery again was very picturesque.
Lyndhurst is again a very small place. We dropped in to see the art work of Alf who sculpts with talcum. He was not there but we had a look around his outdoor gallery. He must be a very unique individual with a quaint sense of humour. His work though is brilliant. We were surprised at how many people lived here.
From Lyndhurst to Copley the road was sealed. We passed coal mines as well as some lovely ranges. We made good time and had lunch at the Copley Bakery.
From here we turned off to Arkaroola as this was on hubby’s must see list. The trip there through the ranges was spectacular.
The colours are so different from those of the Pilbara and the Kimberley. They are rich but muted – dark crimson, dark blue, dark purple, dark greens – but not bright in any way.
The road was windy in places and rather hilly. Although it was also an unsealed road it was a great improvement on what we had been on earlier this morning except for the occasional spot of corrugations. The creek beds were just as dry as those on the Oodnadatta track but the trees were bigger with thicker trunks and more character.
We’ve camped at the village and enjoyed a lovely meal at the restaurant here as we really did not feel like cooking tonight. Tomorrow we will go on the Ridge Top tour as no private 4wds are allowed on the track.
Today we also remembered our eldest daughters birthday as she would have been 38 had she still been with us. A stark reminder to live life to the fullest every day.
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