Lyndhurst

Day 21

It wasn’t too long driving down the Birdsville that we in counted our first delay for the day.  Col had managed to puncture the other trailer tyre.

Col Trying to find the problem?

There appears to be a small hole in his tyre but that’s ok.  He knew Mike was now a confident tyre plugger. 

Mike, How Many Plugs Will This take?

One again mobile, we turned off the Birdsville at Maree and head south.  We took a small diversion to visit Farina, a small ghost town that once serviced the Ghan Rail.  A Team of enthusiasts have banded together to preserve the ruins.  One venture is the reopening of the Farina underground bakery.  Lunch solved.  Sally and Colin had pasties which, after their Maree experience, tasted like gold. MMMMMMM. 

Transcontinental Hotel Farina

We arrived in Lyndhurst mid afternoon and booked into the caravan park to charge batteries in preparation for the oncoming Strzelecki leg.  After a walk around town, we noted that neither service stations sold unleaded.  Mainly because one was closed and the other was diesel only.  After consulting the local publican, a sixty kilometre trip to nearby Copley was required.  So Sal and Col unhitched the camper and proceeded south to Copley, just near Leigh Creek for fuel.  In Copley they parked opposite the Copley Hotel were mobile coverage was possible for brief call home.

Copley Hotel

Returning to Lyndhurst, we adjourned to the pub for dinner.  The place was crowded.  Major road works between Farina and Lyndhurst meant that the bar was full workers.  Pub meals were off and we had to settle for a $20 smorgasbord.  Not as appealing as what was on the regular menu.  Such is life.

Lyndhurst Hotel

In the morning we rose early.  We know that this is part of the Montecolina post but sunrise at Lyndhurst was a great way to start the day.  The line up of semis confirmed the Strzelecki Track was truly open.

Lyndhurst Sunrise

Trucks in The Street