Buon giorno from Broken Hill,

I departed Arkaroola this morning round 7:30, heading south some 300km to the Barrier Highway at Yunta, via gravel roads. The road was mostly in good condition, but with patches of a low frequency corrugation that I’ve not encountered before; the crests were a couple of feet apart, and the amplitude was small, so they weren’t a problem. I had a coffee break ’round 9, and on reaching Yunta at 11, I replenished my provisions, having another coffee break there, then turned east, following the Barrier Highway. I crossed over into New South Wales at 12:55, and had a lateish lunch shortly after at a roadside rest area.

Apart from missing hitting a pair of emus by about a car’s length, as they darted across the road, there’s not much to report today.

I was in my motel room by 2:00, after travelling 507km. Here’s my route on Google Maps:

Cheers,
Julian

1. Irene says:

   July 5, 2009 at 9:58 PM

   Hi Julian,
   Are you still going into SA?

2. Julian says:

   July 6, 2009 at 7:32 AM

   Hi Irene,

   I’ve been in S.A. since Day 16. 🙂

   I’m homeward bound now, and should be back Tuesday afternoon.

3. Irene says:

   July 6, 2009 at 8:39 PM

   Pedant. I thought you were coming home via Adelaide. The middle bit doesn’t count.

4. Julian says:

   July 7, 2009 at 6:24 PM

   There is indeed bugger all ’round Coober Pedy, but Arkaroola was one of the high points of the trip!