Over the border

Sunday, June 15:

At last we were getting somewhere and felt a great sense of achievement when we crossed the South Australian/Northern Territory border.

Drove another 100kms north then turned west towards Uluru and Kata Tjuta (Ayres Rock and The Olgas). After another 200kms we pulled into Curtin Springs which is a working cattle station with a free camp area plus 8 powered sites, cabins etc.

We were planning to stay a couple of nights but stayed only one as it was dusty and the facilities were very old and tired.

As we had no mobile phone coverage etc Wal used one of the three Telstra phone boxes to ring Yulara Resort at Uluru to book for a couple of nights. The cost was $24 a person ie $48 a night but the girl did say pay for three and stay four so Wal took the deal.

Wal has a foot in both states.

Wal in the Northern Territory ... just.