The Anne Beadell track is a delightful, fairly easy, isolated trip. No serious sand dunes, only a few washaways.

1st day. Through Mabel downs Station, then the dingo fence, found a good campsite 260 Klms West of Coober Pedy.

2nd day. Through Emu, and the atomic bomb sites Totem 1 and 2. Plenty of Sturt Desert Pea, and camels. Camped at Volkes Hill Junction. (what hill ?) A track runs South to Cook on the railway, then on to the Great Australian Bight.

 3rd day. Some dunes and softer sand, also washaways. Past the Serpentine Lakes (salt) then the Western Australia border. Plenty of Spinifex, Heath, Native Fuchsia and a variety of trees, Mallee, Coolabah, Mulga , Native Pine and Eucalyptus. Birds include, Eagles, Hawks, Malley Ring neck Parrot, Diamond Doves, Zebra Finches and White Plumed Honey eater. Plenty of camel tracks.

4th day. Spinifex and sand!

5th day. Crossed a new airstrip, not on the maps. Through Neal Junction, the Connie Sue Hwy, which crosses North to Warburton, and South to the rail, and the Eyre Hwy.

6th day. Dingoes, camels and lots of native plants, camped at the ruins of Yeo Station.
 

7th day. Washouts on way to Yamarna Station, which has been sold to gold miners. First rain on way in to Laverton, very slippery! That night, luxury at Laverton station, a good place to stay.
In Laverton we negotiated a bulk diesel deal, from 91.9c to 78.6c, we took about 800 litres.
We had a personal tour of the Sons Of Gwalia gold mine, compliments of Gavan's friend Ian Brown, the mine manager.

Next day we headed for Wiluna, the Southern end of the Canning Stock Route, more mud and rain. That night more luxury in a motel room, our last for nearly four weeks.
We topped up our fuel, water and food, for the three weeks on the Canning Stock Route.

Mr. Toyota would not like the way I overloaded the Landcruiser, 250 Litres diesel, 80 Litres water, three weeks food, camping gear, extra wheel and tyres.
( I had changed to 7.50x16's on split rims for the trip.)