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Desert Tracks #2
This is a journey of 3,800 kms in 2003,from Perth Western Australia across the Gunbarrel Highway to Alice Springs and up the Tanami Track to Newhaven Station in the Northern Territory.  Chapter 2 continues along the Gunbarrel Highway from the Len Beadell Tree, onto Heather Highway and Great Central Road to Giles Weather Station, then a magnificent Sunset at Docker River Camping Ground, and on to Lasseter's Cave.
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Enlarge photo 1 Gunbarrel Highway continues
The Gunbarrel Highway was surveyed and constructed by Len Beadell.
Enlarge photo 2 The Len Beadell Desert Bloodwood Tree
Len Beadell put a plaque on this Desert Bloodwood Tree (Eucalyptus terminalis).
Enlarge photo 3 Plaque on Len Beadell Tree
Enlarge photo 4 Shadow of Len Beadell Tree across Gunbarrel Highway
Enlarge photo 5 The Len Beadell Desert Bloodwood Tree
Len Beadell put a plaque on this Desert Bloodwood Tree (Eucalyptus terminalis).
Enlarge photo 6 Mulga Ant's Nest
The Mulga Ant's Nests have a slit-like opening instead of the usual round hole.
Enlarge photo 7 Junction Gunbarrel Highway and Heather Highway
Enlarge photo 8 The Gunbarrel Highway goes on ahead
Enlarge photo 9 Looking back on Gunbarrel Highway behind us
Enlarge photo 10 Turning onto the Heather Highway
Enlarge photo 11 Spinifex and Mulga vegetation
Enlarge photo 12 Early Morning on Heather Highway
Enlarge photo 13 Roadside Wildflowers at Dawn
Enlarge photo 14 Green Crumbweed (Chenopodiaceae) growing between the stones
Enlarge photo 15 Wildflowers along Heather Highway
Verbenaceae. Dicrastylis (Dicrastylis exsuccosa)
Enlarge photo 16 Small Beetle burrowing in the road
Enlarge photo 17 Breakaways, 90 kms east of Warburton
Enlarge photo 18 Caves where Stick Nest Rats live
Enlarge photo 19 Rock Formations
Enlarge photo 20 Close-up of Cave in Breakaways
Enlarge photo 21 Breakaways viewed from road
Enlarge photo 22 Great Central Road between Warburton and Giles
We are now travelling on the Great Central Road between Warburton and Giles in Western Australia.
Enlarge photo 23 Stopped for Lunch
Enlarge photo 24 Two types of Lichen on Rocks
Enlarge photo 25 Tjukurlapini Rockholes (Gnamma Holes)
The Tjukurlapini Rockholes, or Gnamma Holes, were used as a water supply by the Aborigines.
Enlarge photo 26 Rick at Tjukurlapini Rockholes (Gnamma Holes)
The Tjukurlapini Rockholes, or Gnamma Holes, were used as a water supply by the Aborigines.
Enlarge photo 27 Rick and Joe at Tjukurlapini Rockholes
Enlarge photo 28 Great Central Road at Tjukurlapini Rockholes
Enlarge photo 29 Magnificent Rawlinson Range
Enlarge photo 30 Giles Weather Station
The Giles Weather Station was established in 1956 by the Weapons Research Establishment to provide weather data for the UK atomic weapons tests at Emu Plains and Maralinga, and to support the rocket testing program based at Woomera. In 1972, it was transferred to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Enlarge photo 31 Giles Weather Station Codan Radio
Enlarge photo 32 Giles Weather Station Sunshine Recorder
Enlarge photo 33 Giles Weather Station Display
Enlarge photo 34 Giles Weather Station Display of Instruments
Enlarge photo 35 Giles Weather Station Display
Enlarge photo 36 Map made from Burnt Matches
Enlarge photo 37 Giles Weather Station cartoon by Len Beadell
Enlarge photo 38 Giles Weather Station cartoon by Len Beadell
Enlarge photo 39 Giles Weather Station cartoon by Len Beadell
Enlarge photo 40 Remains of the Blue Streak Rocket
The remains of the Blue Streak Rocket which landed near Giles Weather Station.