15.03.2023 from Oodnadatta to Marree

15.03.2023 from Oodnadatta to Marree

At the campground in Oodnadatta there is no drinking water or electricity, we refuel with 20 liters of diesel and leave. It's about 400 km to Marree on a gravel road and there is a lot to see along the way. William Creek awaits us with a roadhouse in old style, business cards on the ceiling, old newspaper clippings on the walls. Even more interesting are the blubbers, 2 sources of water reserves in the rock. In this area, which is also called the artesian basin in terms of water, there are several layers of underground storage. The rain that falls in the Dividing Range flows into these underground basins. The water cannot be drunk, it is enriched with minerals. But these underground reservoirs are tapped from time to time and then it gushes out. A few km further we see a sculpture park with crashing airplanes and other exhibits on the topic of peace.

Finally arrived in Marree, the Yacht Club amuses us and we ask at the local pub, yes it exists, the Yacht Club, it has several 100 members.

What we also learn in the pub is less pleasant, the Birdsville Track is of concern due to heavy rainfall in QLD, the Stzrelecki NP is of concern due to water on the road and muddy tracks. We are advised to choose the sealed roads and they initially lead further south. We recalculate our route. The young bartender, actually from Brisbane, explains that we have enough time to get to Brisbane by the 28th of March.

We believe him, have a good dinner and hope for a deal, a case of beer for 80 AUD and internet access. But he does not agree, internet access costs 10 AUD for 2 hours per access.

So we decline. But we still take the beer.