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The Gunbarrel Highway

The Gunbarrel Highway, one of the roads created by Len Beadell's Gunbarrel Road Construction Party, between 1956 and 1958 in Central Australia. The road links Carnegie Station with Victoria Down and thus Central Australia with Western Australia. The road was originally build to facilitate the atomic bomb testing site near Woomera. These days the road is mostly used for recreational purposes (and for the benefit of Australian garage owners, the road is very corrugated, don't let the word "highway" mislead you..

Wildflower
Wildflower
Thargominda Nightshade
Thargominda Nightshade
Thargomindah Nightshade
Thargomindah Nightshade
Serrated Goodenia
Serrated Goodenia
The Gunbarrel Highway towards Mt Everard
The Gunbarrel Highway towards Mt Everard
Felty Bluebush
Felty Bluebush
Mount Everard
Mount Everard
Mount Everard
Mount Everard
Mount Everard
Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
View from Mount Everard
Tall Mulla Mulla
Tall Mulla Mulla
Mount Everard with Wildflowers
Mount Everard with Wildflowers
Len Beadell's tree and plaque
Len Beadell's tree and plaque
Camels
Camels
The Great Central Road
The Great Central Road
Ghost Gum
Ghost Gum

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