April 16th: We decided to walk the 5km Acacia Ridge trail, albeit at the hottest time of the day! Doug the licensee at Arkaroola Village took us to the start of the trail in our Prado, driving it back to the village for us whilst we took to the ridge and walked back to the village. The walk was uphill with a gentle gradient till we reached the ridge top with spectacular views from the top! It took us about 2 1/4 hours and it was plenty long enough for us! We were revived with a tonic and bitters at the village and are spending a quiet afternoon in the van with windows open and fan going. We will have Barramundi and Chips at the Village tonight and head to Farina tomorrow night followed by 2 nights at Coward Springs  over Easter.








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  1. Geoff PryorApril 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM

    Hi Suzanne and Nic Read with considerable interest of your early travel days. Glad you saw emus crossing the highway. We saw a flock? off to the side of the highway after Hay but just the once. Loved the photos and especially those of the Acacia trail but wondered if you should have gone out in the heat of the day. Your photos capture the dry vast Australian landscapes. Great to hear you are both travelling well and with all the extra precautions such as new chains. Enjoy!

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    1. NicApril 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM

      Thanks Geoff. We’ve reached Curtin Springs, around 100km from Uluru as I write. Seen some more emus, which I have skilfully avoided of course. The outback is never boring to me and much more heavily wooded with hardy coolabahs, acacias and lots more. Seen a few little eagles though bird life less than I expected. I suspect many have gone to where the action is, among the floodwaters descending towards Lake Eyre from Queensland.

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  2. ConorApril 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM

    Wonderful photos Suzanne and Nic.

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