Today we packed up early and headed off towards Western Australia and the Surveyor Generals Corner where NT WA and SA all meet.

The road ahead was dry despite last night's storm.

A final glimpse of Kata Tjuta.

We were now on roads that none of us had travelled before. It's remote country out here.

This area is all part of the Petermann Range and the Great Victorian Desert. That's a legless lizard in the photo, not a snake as we first thought.

We arrived at Lasseter's Cave in time for morning tea.

Lasseters Cave is located on the banks of the usually dry Hull River in a place called Tjunti. It is reputedly the spot where Lewis “Harold Bell” Lasseter, explorer and prospector took refuge when he lost his camel train on an expedition to locate the infamous “Lasseter’s Reef” in 1931. Lasseter eventually died attempting to walk the 140km to Kata Tjuta. There is some debate as to whether the gold ever existed, modern geological analysis suggests that it’s impossible. Some evidence might also suggest that Lasseter was simply playing out and elaborate con planning to elope with his investors money, but we’ll never know.

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We were joined by a gecko wanting to share our shade at the table.

We thought of stopping here but changed our minds.

The border at  last.

Saltbush and blue periwinkles.

The landscape around here was beautiful, dry and rugged.

I think this is a sand monitor.

The turn off to Wingellina, the nearest community to the tri-corner. We had to stop there to collect a guide to take us out there.

Even wild camels need shade from the afternoon sun. 

1. Leonard Beadell OAM BEM FIEMS was a surveyor, roadbuilder, bushman, artist and author, responsible for opening up the last remaining isolated desert areas of central Australia from 1947 to 1963.Wikipedia

The track from Wingellina to the tri-corner.

Our destination--- the Surveyor Generals Corner.This is the first marker.

The corner consists of two actual markers separated by a distance of 75 metres. this creates a dogleg in the WA border. 
Access to the area is restricted following a decision by the Irrunytju (Wingellina) Community in whose traditional land the Surveyor Generals Corner is situated and permission is needed to visit.

There were signs that there were snakes around as well as odd piles of sand made by something.On the right is the second marker.

It's a nice campsite if you can permission to camp here. No toilet but a decent shelter with table and seats as well as a fireplace with a BBQ plate.

The obligatory photo around the post followed by tea.

That night we were treated to a beautiful outback sunset.