OODNADATTA TRACK - an epic 4x4 off-road trip adventure | Vanlife Australia
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Hey friends, The Oodnadatta Track is legendary amongst outback explorers. We were so glad the roads opened again after all the rain, though we did encounter a few puddles early in the journey leaving Oodnadatta. In this episode we visit the William Creek hotel, take a scenic flight over the Painted Hills of Anna Creek, see water in Lake Eyre, and check out the Camel Cup at Marree.
Our 4x4 Sprinter van managed the Oodnadatta Track really well. This was an epic adventure!
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Love it looks like a midnight oil film clip at the abandoned building 😊
We saw the house off their album cover, it’s at Burra in SA. I forget which video that was in.
Yes that bus did remind me of Into the Wild - great film
I hate the ending though! I always wished he made it out.
Thanks for watching’
You two are just so damned likeable!!! Great videos, kudos' to you both!!
Cheers Ken, thanks so much for watching.
Really enjoying your travels thank you !
Thanks so much for watching! The Oodnadatta Track is an epic adventure.
Enjoyed the video love seeing these old towns thank you
Yeah, it's so cool our there.
So enjoying your outback adventures, you always seem to find interesting things to do.
Thanks Stephen and Susan, honestly we didn’t have to look too hard out here, it’s such an amazing part of the country.
All caught up and another great video, some really beautiful scenery. So, lovely to get to see all these places through you guys. 🤗💕
Glad you enjoyed it Lynne, if you ever get the chance get out there. It’s so beautiful.
Rode my bicycle from Marree to Oodnadatta, got a lift out Lake Eyre, which was full of water and heaps of water fowl from William Creek. Didn't have problems like you did, swimming in the mound springs. Rode through the Painted Desert through Arkaringa Station and Copper Hills Station reaching Cadney Park Roadhouse. An awesome trip. Happy travelling!!!
Wow what an amazing adventure! Did you take videos or document the journey with pics anywhere? I’d love to check it out!
Wow , those colours were truly amazing 😁. We live in such a bloody great country don’t we , some Rippa places to see. Thanks for sharing your adventures, I’m loving it.
Thanks so much for watching Jeanie, and you’re right. There are so many wonderful places to see.
Well, Nigel and Sue, you've done it again. Spectacular desert scenery - you lucky buggers! You must see the Atacama one day. Thanks
Thanks David! I believe Nigel has been to the Atacama desert when he was in Sth America in 92. I have not been on that continent yet.
Crikey! I was there in 92. I thought I had seen him before. 🤣
@@davidfrew1518 hahaha you wouldn’t recognise him back then. He had a mullet and a moustache
Desmond the tour group is passing through where you guys are you guys are spot on wow its amazing counting the days down departure day on tour 6th of august 2024
You'll love it on the track, it's unlike anywhere we've ever been.
Its never ending vastness of weird and wonderful never gets boring, its absolutely amazing 😍 what ya you see out there, I so appreciated the outback on my journey and watching your journeys just makes me more eager to come back and explore more but for now I'll enjoy your journey from my home 🏡 thanks and be safe out there
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Thanks Meg! Where’s home for you?
@@nigelandsueadventures Kia ora 🙋🏽♀️ I'm in 🇳🇿 NZ, Bay Of Plenty a little town called Edgecumbe
@@meg7088 ah that’s right, you mentioned you were from NZ on our Coober Pedy video. Hope you have a great week!
Wow. Great country. So good to see parts of the old Ghan railway. And the painted hills and landforms are amazing. So much water out there too!
It was crazy all that water! It just doesn’t soak into the ground out there though. Definitely one of our favourite places we’ve been
Awesome video guys 😊
Thank you 🤗 You guys need to head out to the outback!
Better check the load rating on that donkey.... that looked a little overloaded.... Gee the Oodnadatta Track looks like a lot of fun. Well done both of you.
It was amazing! We keep saying it, but SA is such an under-rated state. We just loved it 😊
om gosh that pub reminds me of the movie Priscilla Queen of the Dessert, the hotel scene
Funny you should say that, we visited the pub from the movie in our most recent video! The outback pubs are awesome. Thanks for watching.
The old curdy spot out the back good break from the wind camped there a few times enjoy you do alright with that van
Yeah, we were super lucky to pick up a 4x4 Sprinter at the beginning of the pandemic. Rare as hens teeth now! And you're right, it was an awesome camp spot. Can't believe we were the only ones there, and yet everyone was lining up at Coward Springs.
@@nigelandsueadventures never have liked coward springs they tried charge us for stopping and having a bbq unreal
@rockbiterhd yeah we didn’t fancy paying $2 to swim in a box! Curdimurka seemed the much better option.
As always a great and enjoyable video, loved the railway history 😀
Cheers Peter! We never knew that about the railway before we got there. We just thought it was an outback road!
Another great Vlog, and the knowledge your passing on is a beautiful thing, cheers from Geelong❤️🦘🦘🦘
Glad you enjoyed it Steven, we really enjoy sharing our adventures, and if we can inspire and entertain people that’s great! Looks like a nice day in Geelong today, I’m currently house sitting just down the coast a little ways.
Love the diversity and especially the colours of my home state,haven't seen nearly enough of it,certainly not a boring place to be. Love watching you guys every week,keep it up 😁
It’s an amazing state! Definitely under-rated. We are looking forward to seeing more of it (and sharing it with you!)
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Great trip! Did you see anyone else out there? Seems like the camel races would be a shock to your senses with all the people.
Each day maybe 3 or 4 vehicles, there were a lot of people I. William Creek when we stayed there, but we were alone at the railway siding campsite. The camel races were very crowded. A lot of people had just come down from the “big red bash” which is an outback music festival
Howdy, we’re also thinking of doing the Oodnadatta track in a similar van as yours (2007 sprinter 315 LWB RWD high roof etc) except it’s not a 4WD and is not lifted. We went to a tyre shop in Alice Springs to see if we could get some all terrain tyres (Toyo Open Country ATIII) but the bloke there said the track should be doable on the commercial tyres that are on the van at the moment. We’re fully loaded so the van isn’t as high as the 4WD. Is that reasonable advise or would having some AT capabilities be better for peace of mind if it’s at all doable? We’re only going from Marla to Oodnadatta and from there to Coober Pedy and only if there is no rain (which the BOM says it’s clear for the next few days). Anyway, thanks for the video uploads, you guys are fun to watch, cheers!
Hey Walter, the track should be in fairly good condition now after the rain. I imagine it's been graded, and at least it should have dried out. We actually had more trouble on the Kempe Road (the road from Oodnadatta to Coober) - I'm not sure if you've seen that video. We didn't drive from Oodnadatta to Marla, we went from Coober to Oodnadatta then down the track to Marree. I reckon if the roads are dry you would be right. Good luck! Let us know how you go.
Hi, thanks for the reply, watch this space for an update. Cheers! 😉
When in Arkaroola Can you get some video of night sky
Actually we didn’t, I will blame the freezing temperatures! We had to come back to Adelaide for some repairs, but will be heading back up to the flinders soon. Will prioritise getting some night sky shots then
That was lake eyre south
You're right, I should have made that distinction.