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The Painted Desert

Locality: Coober Pedy, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8670 7992

Address: Arckaringa Station - The Painted Desert 5723 Coober Pedy, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.thepainteddesert.com.au

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25.01.2022 * SAVE THE DATES * Tom Curtain Katherine Outback Roadshow - 13th March WC Gymkhana/Motokhana - 17th Apri WC Bronco Branding - 21st August* SAVE THE DATES * Tom Curtain Katherine Outback Roadshow - 13th March WC Gymkhana/Motokhana - 17th Apri WC Bronco Branding - 21st August

25.01.2022 Check out the beautiful colours in our hills. Great photo!

24.01.2022 Recent rains in one of the state's most northern communities allowed for a green turf at the annual Oodnadatta football match. www.7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

24.01.2022 We have a very hot week coming up. We can not stress enough to people travelling in the area to please be well equipped with lots of water and food during this ...heat wave. Do not leave your vehicle under any circumstance. Always have a safety person as in a family member or a friend who you can check in with along your travels, so if you dont check in they can ring the alarm bells. Stay safe travelling guys and as cool as possible.

24.01.2022 It is with regret and a lot of disappointment that we announce the cancellation of the 2020 Oodnadatta races & Gymkhana. Our committee has put a lot of hou...rs into planning the celebration of the 130th year, trying to make it one of the biggest race weekends yet. But we can ensure you we will be back next year with an even bigger event planned to celebrate the 130th + 1 year. We have tried our hardest to be positive that we would be able to still have our event in September but with COVID19 restrictions we arent able to go ahead. We thank everyone who has their race horses back in work and always supporting our event, without all of our supporters and competitors our event wouldnt have been celebrating 130 years. We are still proud to say we hold Australias longest running picnic race meeting. Refunding of all ball tickets sales will happen over the next couple days and we will be contacting our amazing sponsors. We are pleased to also announce CATHERINE BRITT has confirmed she will be attending the 2021 event and is as excited as we are. See you all on May 7th & 8th 2021

23.01.2022 FATAL CRASH NORTH OF MARLA (This is an update) 06 Oct 2020 5:08pm A woman has died following a fatal crash at Marla this morning. Just after 7.15am on Tuesday ...6 October, police were called to the Stuart Highway about 19 kilometres north of Marla following reports of a single car roll over. One occupant of the Holden station wagon, a 35-year-old woman from the Far North sadly died at the scene. A second occupant, 57-year-old man from the Far North, sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to the local hospital. Major Crash Investigators have flown from Adelaide to examine the circumstances surrounding the crash. The Stuart Highway is closed while police remain at the scene but is expected to reopen shortly. The woman’s death is the 69th life lost on SA road’s compared with 83 at the same time last year. SERIOUS CRASH NORTH OF MARLA 06 Oct 2020 8:17am UPDATE: WE ARE TOLD THAT THE STUART HIGHWAY WILL BE OPEN AGAIN FROM 5PM TONIGHT (TUESDAY) Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash in the State's Far North, near Marla. A single vehicle crash was reported on the Stuart Highway, about 19 kilometres north of Marla, about 7.15am on Tuesday 6 October. The highway has been closed in both directions at the scene of the crash. Major Crash investigators will head to the scene to assist with the investigation into the crash.

23.01.2022 Beautiful sky over our campground last night! Looking forward to welcoming visitors through once COVID-19 is a bit more under control

23.01.2022 Weve been lucky enough to receive some beautiful rain over Wednesday night and yesterday afternoon. As such, the roads in the area are currently impassable and closed, with closures being reassessed on Monday

22.01.2022 Hi all Just a heads up to all travelling north in September please be aware that the Airforce will be closing the road again. The closure as stated in picture.... If you leave Glendambo before 7am you will be able to get through. This will be the same as if your leaving Coober pedy. You will need to leave by 7am to get back to Glendambo. The closure covers a 300km stretch as we live in a defence range. This only happens once a year. If anyone is after anymore information your free to contact woomera defence range on... number below 8674 3370 As we have little information and this is all we have been told at the moment. Thank you.

22.01.2022 Mt Arckaringa off in the distance. Slightly cool and windy, but still beautiful day yesterday Hope everyone had a great weekend!

21.01.2022 Beautiful rainbow over the homestead on Thursday evening

21.01.2022 DRENCHED Well it has certainly rained in Marree with nearly 100mm falling in less than 24 hours. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the town experien...ces an average yearly rainfall of 136.3mm (calculated since 1998). In 2019 it was just 12.6mm for the entire year! 2018 57.6mm 2017 93.2mm 2016 306.6mm : Mick Allen on 19/09/2020 at 7am #marree #rain #outback #southaustralia

20.01.2022 NO MORE ROAD CLOSURES FOR THE YEAR THANK YOU ALL

20.01.2022 In light of the COVID-19 threat, we have made the difficult decision to close our campground until further notice. We are in a prime spot to self isolate and do our bit to #flattenthecurve, and feel that this is our best chance of doing that effectively. Apologies to anyone hoping to travel through. Stay safe, and look forward to seeing you all when this is all over.

19.01.2022 . On this day a year ago we were our way home after a days mustering when we came across a terrible accident on the main road just 1...0km from the homestead. We were on the scene within minutes of it happening and we were soon to learn dealing with an accident isnt as straight forward as calling 000 and waiting with the patient until help arrives within 15 minutes when you live in the middle of nowhere. I stayed with the patient and his travelling companion while Justin rushed home to begin making phone calls. I relayed information about the patient to Justin over a handheld 2 way radio for him to share with the help on the other end of the phone. As the patient was in a pretty critical condition we had to try and access an emergency service to help assess the patient further before transport for the patient could be confirmed with RFDS plane which was waiting on standby. We had both recently completed a first aid course with the RFDS which was invaluable in helping deal and remain as calm as possible with the situation we were faced with. The RFDS provided support over the phone and we were able to help make the patient as comfortable as possible in a very unpleasant situation. This included delivering pain relief intramuscularly with a needle under their guidance. Talk about nerve racking! It was an agonising 3 hour wait on a very cold July evening and at around 8pm an ambulance arrived from a mine site located to the north of us. They transported the patient back to the homestead where they continued to work with them until the RFDS plane landed at the airstrip near by. The patient was then in their very capable hands on on there way to get the treatment required to begin their journey of recovery. With more and more people beginning to get out and explore again please remember to be prepared when travelling in our amazing remote areas as the land is unforgiving and help can be a long time coming. Please consider- - Carrying plenty of water (even in the colder months). - Having a First aid kit. - Carrying Epirb or Satellite phone if possible. - A 2 Way Radio (car mounted or hand held). - Checking the outback road conditions on the Outback Road Warnings website. - Having 2 inflated spare tyres. - Letting someone know when you leave and arrive at destinations if travelling alone. - Always driving to the conditions and if unsure take it slow. - Staying on main roads and tracks. It has been so great to see dust on the horizon as people are coming to explore our area again as it is an amazing part of the country. Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia ABC North and West ABC Landline The Advertiser ABC News Central Station- Stories from Outback Australian Cattle Stations

19.01.2022 Here is our offical program for the Races & Gymkhana being held on Saturday 12th September 2020 - pending the approval of our COVID Safety plan. Please share and keep watching this space as more information comes to hand.

19.01.2022 Heading up to Alice Springs?

18.01.2022 Outback Road Warnings Friday 18 September 2020 @ 1.39 PM Please spread the word to inform your travelling friends

17.01.2022 THE PAINTED DESERT Located about 50 kilometres south west of Oodnadatta, these colourful ranges have been around for more than 80 million years! Wheres... your favourite place to visit in regional SA? : Luce, Tom & Rusty (@outtaorbit), Painted Desert | #ABCmyphoto

17.01.2022 Another spot just up the road from us! Who’d expect it in the middle of the outback?

17.01.2022 Sunrise from the homestead, looking out over the Painted Desert this morning. You can see Mt Arckaringa and Mt Battersby in the second photo

15.01.2022 Here it is...... the 2020 poster for the 130th races and gymkhana. Hard copies will be out next week.

15.01.2022 WOOMERA PROHIBITED AREA RANGE ACTIVITY WARNING NOTICE STUART HIGHWAY ROAD CLOSURE WARNING... OFFICIAL Woomera Prohibited Area Suspension of the Standing Permission to access the Stuart Highway 5-6 December; closure of part of the Green Zone 3-9 December; and Amber Zone 2 Exclusion Period updates This email contains important information that may affect you. Access to the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) in South Australia is subject to exclusion periods during which the Department of Defence may undertake war materiel testing. For safety and security reasons, designated zones within the WPA will be closed and you may be required to evacuate the area during the notified exclusion periods. A map of the exclusion zones is at Attachment A. Defence’s exclusion periods are also published at: www.defence.gov.au/woomera and on the Federal Register of Legislation at: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Series/F2020L00265. Suspension of the Standing Permission to access the Stuart Highway 5-6 December Access to travel on the Stuart Highway will be suspended from time to time during the period from 5 December to 6 December 2020 inclusive. There will be warning signs and access control points in place for the closures. Access to the highway will be reopened at the earliest opportunity. Please refer to the notice at Attachment B. Partial closure of Green Zone 3-9 December Part of the Green Zone is closed from 3 December to 9 December 2020 inclusive. Please refer to the map at Attachment A that shows the bounded area of the Green Zone affected by the closure. For those persons with permission to enter and remain in the WPA under Regulation 35 of the Defence Force Regulations 1952, this permission has been suspended during the dates of the Green Zone closure. Amber Zones 1 and 2 Exclusion Periods Update The Amber Zone exclusion period closures previously advised for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 are in effect as follows: a) Amber Zone 1 remains closed from 5 November to 9 December 2020 inclusive. b) Amber Zone 2 was to be closed from 19 November to 9 December 2020. This zone will now only be closed from 3 December 2020 to 9 December 2020 inclusive, which includes sections of the Anne Beadell Highway. Those with Defence’s permission may access Amber Zone 2 from 19 November to 2 December 2020 inclusive. Remaining Amber Zone exclusion periods for Financial Year 2020-21 The remaining exclusion periods for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 are: a) Amber Zone 1 Exclusion periods 5 November 2020 to 9 December 2020 inclusive and 8 March 2021 to 9 May 2021 inclusive. b) Amber Zone 2 Exclusion periods 3 December 2020 to 9 December 2020 inclusive and 22 March 2021 to 11 April 2021 inclusive. Notifications and exclusion period variations You are encouraged to regularly review the exclusion period information published on the WPA website at: http://www.defence.gov.au/woomera. Further information or advice For information on the exclusion period closures please contact the Woomera Test Range: Call 1300 WPA DEL (1300 972 335 option 1) to check daily information about access restrictions. The Department of Defence is scheduled to conduct testing in the Woomera Prohibited Area (WPA) between 05 December and 06 December 2020. Access to travel on the Stuart Highway will be suspended between Ingomar (S29.30515, E134.97338) and North of Glendambo near Lake Ross (S30.91585 E135.69972) for up to 12 hours. It is anticipated there will be one (1) suspension during this period, however, due to the nature of the activity, additional contingency closures may be required. On road closure day/s, uniformed Defence personnel will staff the road closure points to prevent access. In addition, roadside electronic signage will be in place just outside Glendambo and Coober Pedy to advise the public if the road will be closed on the day. Travellers are advised to ensure they have adequate provisions to accommodate any closure periods. The WPA is declared as a Prohibited Area under Defence Force Regulations 1952 and the Woomera Prohibited Area Rule 2014. Permits are required for access to the WPA other than for those areas covered by a standing permission or for those persons/entities classified as existing users under the Defence Force Regulations 1952. Members of the public travelling through the WPA via the Stuart Highway are reminded that this road forms part of the prohibited area and that they are not to deviate from it. Other roads and tracks entering the WPA are signposted to the effect that the WPA is a prohibited area and no person shall enter or remain therein without proper authorisation. It is an offence under Section 72TC of the Defence Act 1903 for a person to be present in the WPA without permission. The penalty for an offence is imprisonment for two years or 120 penalty points or both. Members of the public traversing the WPA via the Anne Beadell Highway are reminded that, in addition to a permit being required from Range Operations Woomera on 1300 972 335, permits are also required from: Maralinga Tjarutja Lands & Mamungari Conservation Park PO Box 435 CEDUNA SA 5690 Phone: (08) 8625 2946 Tallaringa Conservation Park Department for Environment Heritage and Aboriginal Affairs 9 Mackay Street PORT AUGUSTA SA 5700 Phone: (08) 8648 5300 There may be some items such as cylindrical rocket motor cases and nozzles, flat rectangular pieces of metal, spherical tanks, military projectiles or unexploded ammunition encountered in the WPA. If any unusual item is encountered, it must not be handled as it may be extremely dangerous and could cause serious injury or death. Note the description and location of the item and report it to the Pastoral Station Manager or the Range Operations Office Woomera on 1300 972 335. Enquiries in relation to the use of, or entry into the WPA should be directed to: Air Force Test Ranges Range Operations Office Woomera PO Box 157 WOOMERA SA 5720 Phone: 1300 972 335 Email: [email protected]

15.01.2022 OODNADATTA, SOUTH AUSTRALIA - PART 4

15.01.2022 Oodnadatta finally has 4G Telstra mobile service today Its a first the Desert is coming alive online.

15.01.2022 Heads up for those travelling to Uluru. Parks and the TOs have cleared all Free Camps between Curtin Springs and Yulara. There is no room at the caravan pa...rk in Yulara to close to the end of the month. Rangers have been moving campers out of the roadside stops and tracks due to huge influx of rubbish and toileting mess left on the roadside

15.01.2022 That evening glow on our beautiful hills, as seen from the homestead tonight

14.01.2022 It is with regret we have decided to postpone our 130th Races & Gymkhana. Our new date is 11 & 12 September 2020. We plan to go with our original program but w...ill keep you updated with any changes as time goes on. Ball tickets - we will adjust the dates on these in the coming days or you can request a refund via sticky tickets. Bronco Branding - we plan to run with original date (11th July 2020) and program at this stage but will continue to monitor this as well. We will update again on our events as new news becomes available. Keep watching this space.

13.01.2022 Take a look at the Arckaringa Daisy (Olearia arckaringensis), a small compact and rounded perennial shrub that was first discovered in 2000. Listed as endangere...d under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, it is one of the native plants we are working to protect. The Arckaringa Daisy grows up to 30cm high from a woody base and is endemic to the Arckaringa Hills in northern SA. Its leaves are greyish-white to light greenish-grey and its flowers are usually pale purple in colour or occasionally white. You can read more about this plant on our website at https://www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au//nati/native-plants

13.01.2022 Information for travellers heading northwards

12.01.2022 #BREAKING - Fire overnight destroys main building at Simpson Desert Oasis in Bedourie Fire investigators are on their way to the scene to work out the cause of the blaze. The petrol station has been destroyed, meaning there is no fuel between Boulia and Birdsville.

11.01.2022 GET YOUR FOOD SUPPLIES BEFORE TENNANT CREEK Tennant Creeks only supermarket is closed until further notice, due to a fire earlier in the week (more here:... https://ab.co/3ex0JmA) With the borders now OPEN, travellers are being encouraged to stock up on supplies BEFORE they get to Tennant Creek. An interim food store will be set up at the rear of the BP petrol station with limited food stocks available for residents (full update about current supply situation here https://bit.ly/39gaDYZ) NT Tourism

11.01.2022 TRADING HOURS 7am - 8.30pm MEALS 7am - 8pm come in and checkout our specials board... phone orders also welcome 08 86 70 7994 ACCOMMODATION Motel and Budget Rooms Caravan Park with powered and unpowered sites and amenities BAR AND POKIES Happy Hour daily from 6pm FUEL Unleaded.. Diesel.. Premium Unleaded.. JetA1.. AVGAS.. BP CARD accepted See more

11.01.2022 Were all open for business. Roads are great, a section of the Oodna Track is graded and theres no-one travelling further than the Flinders Ranges it seems! S...o if youre looking for a quiet holiday away from others - come visit. Sorry to our interstate people who would love to be here, you Vics and NSW love SA I know. Stay safe. See more

10.01.2022 The soothing waters of Dalhousie Springs http://bit.ly/SecludedSwimmingHoles Photo: @jake.applebee (via IG) Flinders Ranges and Outback Tourism

10.01.2022 We are sorry to say that we are not opening for our 2020 season and will be closed to camping until who knows when. I know you have all been expecting us to sa...y this because it is in compliance with the Government directive for closure of all non-essential businesses. I am sure you can all adapt to the dramatic change that Covid19 has brought to our lives. You could - have a holiday at home! Relive your past travel experiences; plan your next holiday; learn something new (like how to grow a few greens to keep you going between shopping forays); look at the sky; read something different (try Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne if you havent already). Above all - STAY HOME - and remember to laugh every day. See you in 2021!

09.01.2022 Weve just got back from a very wonderful holiday in NZ, and, while it was fantastic to be the travellers for a change instead of the hosts, were now home again and looking forward to welcoming visitors to Arckaringa and The Painted Desert this year. Arckaringa received 40mm of rain in the time we were gone, so weve come back to a lovely bit of short green fuzz around Thanks to Daryl for taking care of the station while we were away

09.01.2022 Yesterday we lost a man we were all proud to call our work mate & friend. Jeffrey has been apart of the roadhouse team for as long as we can remember. Our team... worked closely with aged care & the community to care for him each and every day. Jeffery stole the hearts of so many of our staff over the years. There was always tears from both them and Jeffrey when it was time to continue their travels. Jeffrey would put his apron on each morning and would quiet often clear plates for us, lift a heavy box, help unload the truck (this would mean only one or two boxes), remind us each day the truck is coming even if it wasnt Thursday or simply just sit at his table saying hello to everyone who walked in our doors. Sometimes we would even find Jeffrey giving directions on maps and road information. He is well know to the travelling public for sitting outside playing his guitar and singing for hours on end or riding his push bike around town. We feel like Jeffrey is well known around the whole world, he is as famous as the Pink Roadhouse is. The roadhouse is going to be very different without you Mr Mack. Our love and thoughts are with Jeffreys family, friends, the Oodnadatta community and everyone who knew Jeffrey. You are going to be missed so much by the whole roadhouse family past & present. RIP Jeffrey Mack ~ 29/4/20

07.01.2022 Our campground is basic, but we try hard to add nice little touches to our facilities, for our guests convenience. Ive just gone over to clean the bathrooms, to find that one of our new (only a few weeks old), pretty, soap dispensers is missing from one of the bathrooms. Im in disbelief that someone would steal this, but a thorough search of both bathrooms, as well as the wider campground area, and its not turned up anywhere. If you come across someone in your travels with a lovely soap dispenser like the one below, please ask them if theyve been to the Painted Desert recently!

06.01.2022 One of many interesting sights along the Oodnadatta Track is Algebuckina Bridge. You can read about this and many other things in our Oodnadatta Track guide on our website: http://traveloutbackaustralia.com/oodnadatta-track.html/ #traveloutbackaust

05.01.2022 Lovely little spot just down the road!

04.01.2022 Wow How incredible is this footage taken across the Oodnadatta Track Trevor Wright is an outback pilot and captured this video. It shows the swollen creeks and lakes forming from the recent rainfall : Trevor Wright #abcmyvideo

04.01.2022 Outback Road Warnings Monday 10 August 2020 @ 10.39 AM

03.01.2022 * SAVE THE DATES * WC Gymkhana/Motokhana - 17th April 2021 WC Bronco Branding - 21st August 2021* SAVE THE DATES * WC Gymkhana/Motokhana - 17th April 2021 WC Bronco Branding - 21st August 2021

03.01.2022 A great little local event / catch up for our surrounding community run by the progress association.

03.01.2022 Was so lovely to have Kim here last night! If you havent already, check out her beautiful book What Does A Farmer Look Like? and keep an ear out for her exciting new book in progress!

03.01.2022 Beautiful changing colours in the sky tonight - you cant beat an outback sunset!

02.01.2022 We're all open for business. Roads are great, a section of the Oodna Track is graded and there's no-one travelling further than the Flinders Ranges it seems! S...o if you're looking for a quiet holiday away from others - come visit. Sorry to our interstate people who would love to be here, you Vics and NSW love SA I know. Stay safe. See more

02.01.2022 Mt Battersby looking pretty lovely in the afternoon light

01.01.2022 Horribly hot, windy and dusty afternoon, but check out the beautiful sky we had this evening

01.01.2022 Check out the type of weather we’ve been getting lately! It’s always important to ensure you carry plenty of water and let somebody know your movements when travelling in isolated areas, and especially so during conditions like this

01.01.2022 From all of us here at Arckaringa, wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and hope to see some of you in 2020!