Anyway, first up Finke River, beside a bridge and adjacent to a Cattle Station fence so I could exp;lor a bit. A typical Camp except for a couple of highlights, an abandoned Cattle Yard (as we found out from a farmer that drove by on an ATV and somethings that surprised us all, a herd of about 20 or so wild Camels!
Next stop Curtin Springs Camp, pretty good. with lots of room and with only a few others around it does the job. You have to be self contained though unless you don't mind your toilet behind a tree. There were only a couple of tables under cover, a tank of water (not drinkable) and some garbage bins. Usual average Free Camp fare really.
Now, Mel, our companion, travels with a dog. She drove all the way to Ayers Rock only to find that no dogs are allowed, that meant that she missed seeing it close up. And then when She returned to Curtin Springs, the bloody thing became ill and She has left us temporarily to drive the 440 kms back to a Vet at Alice Springs. Mel says that She will catch up with us later. If you want my opinion I'd shoot the stupid thing. Its one of those fluffy toy jobs that are just a pain in the arse. Mel seems to think it is worth having though. On the road, it seems every second Caravan has a dog or 2 or even 3 sometimes. No National Parks allow dogs, many Caravan Parks also ban them and all their owners seem to do is pick up their poo, crazy I reckon.
We ended up staying a couple of days to see if the dog could be fixed and if Mel could rejoin us. No luck, looks like a reunion somewhere further down the track.
Finke River Campsite
Thanks to Billy for the Camel Pics
Curtin Springs on the Lasseter Hwy NT
These Tree Types seem to be unique to the Lasseter Hwy region
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