Pichi Richi Railway sunset

Sceale Bay to Port Augusta

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March 26th 2022
We covered a lot of ground today. We set out from Sceale Bay about 8.30am and pretty much repeated yesterday’s trip, but joined the Eyre Highway at Wudinna rather than Minnipa. Wudinna is the home of the Australian Farmer Statue. First conceived in 1992 the eight metre, 70 tonne granite sculpture, carved by Marijan Bekic, was unveiled in 2009. With another 100 kilometres on the odometer we foun ... read more

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Port Augusta

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more