South Australia

Day 89-90 Yalara to Coober Pedy to Adelaide

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October 2nd 2010
Day 89 Yalara to Coober Pedy (Thur 30th Sept) So we were gone from Yalara at 0430 today, on our way to South Australia. We had to drive back through Erlunda to get to the highway again. We reached the state border at 1000, and made it to Coober Pedy by 1530. The land around the town is all mining area and there are piles of earth all over the place. A bit dangerous if you want to go for a walk, ... read more

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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