Lake Pamamaroo
The Menindee Lakes is a chain of shallow ephemeral freshwater lakes connected to the Darling River to form a storage system. Lake Pamamaroo is one of the larger lakes that make up the system.
The Menindee Lakes is a chain of shallow ephemeral freshwater lakes connected to the Darling River to form a storage system. Lake Pamamaroo is one of the larger lakes that make up the system.
We’ll take the road out to the countryside, my dear.
Where the mountains go forever,
and the birds are always near.
Snowy River Crossing. The lowest point of the the Main Range circuit track is the confluence (meeting) of the Snowy River and Club Lake Creek. The walking track uses stones in the river to try to get across with dry feet. Since the track crosses just above the confluence there is an ‘island’ halfway across.
About 30kms north of Coober Pedy in South Australia is the Breakaways Conservation Reserve, consisting of colourful low hills which have broken away from the Stuart Range and the stony gibber desert.
As you pass through the Mesas you can go along the dog fence track and return to Coober Pedy by the Oodnadatta Track.
The site is significant for the Antakirinja Matuntjara Yankunytjatjara People, whose name for the area is Umoona, meaning “long life”, referring to a particular species of tree found in the area.