Monday of our final week and this magpie lark was hoping to share our breakfast that morning at Kulgera.

The eagle was reluctant to move when we went past so we were able to get some goodish photos of him feasting.

The obligatory border photo even though we were
heading into South Australia.

A map of our travels, well some of them. From Old Andado on the right to beyond Tnorala Conservation Reserve on the left and a lot more besides.

The road train was at Cadney Park.

"Road trains are an integral part of the Australian Outback, just like kangaroos, red dust and endless horizons.

The latter can be found in all parts of Australia, but the serious roadtrains, the ones with three or more trailers, are restricted to the Australian Outback regions"www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com

I know which direction I would rather be travelling however it was on to Coober Pedy for the night. 

Before Coober Pedy ,we stopped to look at the amazing Breakaways.

" The Breakaways are a striking & unique example of arid scenery. From the flat - topped mesas to the stony gibber desert, remnants of millions of years provide a wealth of geological interests and breathtaking views. Looking out over the breakaways it is hard to believe that over 70 million years ago, a vast inland sea covered the area. The region is rich in Aboriginal and European history and is home to an array of native fauna and flora, which have successfully adapted to one of the world's harshest environments. Definitely one of Outback South Australia's best-kept secrets!"www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au

Our land cruiser parked next to the "salt and pepper" formation, known by the aboriginals as "the two dogs."

The Dingo fence.

 This is the world's longest fence - and it's there just to keep dingoes out of south-east Australia. The Dingo Fence is almost 3,500 miles long and separates dingoes from the fertile land in the south-east, where sheep and cattle graze. www.dailymail.co.uk 

Always give way to road trains...they're bigger then you.

At last the fascinating  opal mining town of Coober Pedy,.

As soon as we were set up at the caravan park we visited the shops. This one is the Underground Art Gallery.

Mark and I visited the gallery and kangaroos at Josephine's Gallery and Kangaroo Orphanage.

"The kangaroo orphanage came about as a need to care for injured and damaged kangaroos and joeys. Some of them have been hit by cars, others were in their mothers' pouch when she was hit by a car. Some of them have been hunted for meat by the aborigines, only to discover that a baby was in the pouch of the kangaroo mother. They are then brought into the orphanage. www.weekendnotes.com "

There are all sorts of strange things to see in this town. This is a leftover from some movie.

I find Coober Pedy as fascinating place and would love to come back again one day.