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Pine Creek
Very well-maintained sleepy town of Pine Creek.
Pine Creek
Old relics lying in the park at Pine Creek.
Pine Creek
Old telegraph station at Pine Creek.
Pine Creek
Not so well-maintained structure at Pine Creek!
Pine Creek
A store on Pine Creek’s main road.
Pine Creek
I never fathomed out exactly what sort of place this is.
Pine Creek
Mayse’s Cafe in Pine Creek. Looks inviting after a long road trip.
Pine Creek
The unhealthy options at Mayse’s Cafe.
Pine Creek
Ordering something ‘light’ is not really an option at Mayse’s Cafe.
Mayse’s Cafe, Pine Creek
I had the unpleasant surprise to learn that beetroot is a common ingredient in hamburgers in Australia. For those of you who know me, I do not like beetroot.
Mayse’s Cafe, Pine Creek
Calamari seems to be very popular in Australia. Even in the Outback.
Lower Edith Falls near Katherine
Lower Edith Falls where one can swim without the unpleasant thought of being eaten by a crocodile.
Upper Edith Falls near Katherine
We actually struggled to dive to reach the bottom at Upper Pool, Edith Falls near Katherine. The water was at the most perfect temperature to swim in.
Edith Falls near Katherine
Beautiful mirrored effect from the outflow from Edith Falls.
Edith Falls near Katherine
Yet another view of the river!
Edith Falls near Katherine
Barry was convinced that the Australians built this with half the stones submerged on purpose.
Katherine Gorge
Katherine Gorge before a heavy downpour, which we just got caught in.
Katherine
Ominous storm clouds looming over the area close to Katherine.
Katherine
Cumulus clouds hovering over the outback.
Katherine
Whoops!
Daly Waters
Unorthodox use for an old boat.
Daly Waters
Bad news for dogs!
Daly Waters
The Daly Waters Pub had the best memorabilia collection I’ve seen for awhile.
Daly Waters
Front entrance to Daly Waters Pub.
Daly Waters
Directions to the toilets at Daly Waters Pub.
Daly Waters
A nice collection of car licence plates at Daly Waters Pub.
Daly Waters
Kitsch souvenirs are plentiful in the Outback.
Daly Waters
The pub, apparently, gets busy in the evenings. This is not surprising as this pub is about as remote as it can possibly get!
Daly Waters
Australia’s most remote traffic light? Not really doing anything, so I guess this is not strictly true!
Daly Waters
Another view of the potted plants in a boat.
Daly Waters
You better hope that they aren’t out of fuel.
Daly Waters
Full English at Daly Waters Pub.
Daly Waters
Inside the Daly Waters Pub.
Tennant Creek
We’re about halfway between Alice Springs and Darwin at a small non-descript town called Tennant Creek
Tennant Creek
At the Tennant Creek Hotel.
Tennant Creek
Where we had lunch at Tennant Creek. Apart from that, there is absolutely nothing to do here.
The Devil’s Marbles
Barry rushes over to one of the rocks at the Devil’s Marbles to see if he can knock one over.
The Devil’s Marbles
Don’t play with this stuff. It’s called spinofex grass and it really itches! At this point, I really got irritated with the flies.
The Devil’s Marbles
Huge rocks standing perilously on top of each other.
Wycliffe Well
Old relics near a roadhouse.
Wycliffe Well
Abandoned rusting tractor at Wycliffe Well Roadhouse.
Wycliffe Well
Entrance to the roadhouse.
Between Wycliffe Well and Barrow Creek
The Stuart Highway crosses the Darwin to Alice Springs railway.
Between Wycliffe Well and Barrow Creek
It is advisable to exercise some degree of caution while passing a roadtrain.
Ti Tree
The roadhouse at Ti Tree. We didn’t really want to hang around here. It was like being in a George A. Romero zombie movie.
Aileron
The highly original art of place-naming is usually prevalent in the Australian outback.
Aileron
The landscape just seems to get redder and redder.
The Tropic of Capricorn
Not much here, but it got surprisingly cold all of a sudden.
The Tropic of Capricorn
Sunset over the Tropic of Capricorn
Alice Springs
My favourite road sign. This basically means you can drive as fast as you want to drive.
Alice Springs
Our last view of the ‘open-limit’ road from Alice Springs leading to Adelaide.