The Great: Opal fossicking in Adamooka and Coober Pedy. Ania and I got so hooked on this stuff that we researched other places in Australia where we could find other gemstones. We are going sapphire hunting in Queensland in a few days.
The Hidden: Claire Valley north of Adelaide. Claire Valley gets little publicity and is mostly visited by the locals. It was only because Claire Valley stood on our path that we decided to stop over for the night. Boy are we glad we did. Not only is there wine tasting, but the valley itself is very scenic. Claire Valley was a great way to kickstart our Adelaide to Darwin trip.
The Overrated: I can’t think of anything overrated in this region. Maybe gold panning in Tennant Creek was slightly disappointing because of the silly opening hours of the centre. The lady who worked there didn’t seem too happy to help us as well.
The Ugly: The whole situation with the Aboriginals. Most Outback towns have a very uneasy feeling about them because of the tensions between white Australia and the Aboriginals. A real shame in such a beautiful country.
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