Marree, Australia

Today we went to the Camel Races in Maree. It was a fair drive. We stopped in Copley for lunch at the Bakery. It was nice. Then we kept driving to Maree to see the Camel Races. It was really funny seeing some of the Camel's running into the fences while ...

We managed to get to Marree and see the Melbourne Cup with all the locals at the Marree Pub. Got into a sweep and Sarah came second (I still haven't got the money I paid in yet) and Rachael got the lucky number (not sure how that worked but she won $25). ...

Drove from Wilpena Pound to Marree via Blinman with more spectacular scenery. Maree is a classic outback town where the pub is the centre of attention, basic accommodation but the atmosphere around the campfire with fellow travellers was great.

We have been travelling along the Oodnadatta Track for a couple of days now. Its basically an unpaved dirt road surrounded by lots of red earth and saltpans. Pulled into Wilpena Pound which is the centre of two ranges called the Flinders Ranges which ...