Wirraminna Station – 30 July 2009

    

From Roxby Dam we drove to Wirraminna Station where we camped near the shearer’s quarters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the road to Wirraminna we passed Island Lagoon a salt lake where the Americans built their tracking facility.

Shortly after this we stopped at Lake Hart.

 

 

 

 

 

The line for the modern Ghan passes next to Lake Hart and it was interesting to see the modern concrete sleepers with sprung steel attaching plates, in place of the old Jarrah sleepers and steel ties.

Tricia enjoyed one of her favorite pastimes, salt lake walking.

 

Quite often we pass Wedge Tailed Eagles feeding off road kill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sections of the Stuart Highway have been developed as airstrips to allow the Royal Flying Doctor Service to use them in event of emergencies. They come about every 80 kms.