It’s very windy up here and you’ll be reaching
for a jacket to battle the cold, but it’s worth it
to see the magnifi cent views and of course the
seals. You can camp here but the prevailing
winds turn many travellers away. We headed
back to Ceduna to stay in a caravan park,
which gave us the opportunity to catch up on
washing, refi ll the tanks and prepare to head
inland to tackle the Googs Track.
The Googs Track starts on the Dog Fence
north of Ceduna and ends at the Trans
Access Road where you must turn right.
When traveling this track it is recommended
that you drive from south to north due to the
shape of the dunes and for safety. The Googs
Track features over 300 dunes in 200km
and is like a smaller version of the Simpson
Desert, but not only that, it has some pristine
campsites to choose from. It’ll take you
two days to drive this track if you’re going
slow and taking in all of the wildlife and
spectacular scenery.
After a solid day of driving it’s fantastic to
stretch your legs at Googs Lake and see salt
crystals up close. The brooding skies made
for some amazing photos. Don’t forget to stop
at the memorial to Goog and Dinger and addQFUEL & SUPPLIES:
There are plenty of towns where you can get
fuel and supplies with Whyalla, Port Lincoln,
and Ceduna being the biggest.QTRIP STANDARD:
Parts of this trip are rated C due to very
soft sand especially on the Googs Track.
Although the coastal areas are rated B to
D as there are many different tracks from
easy to hard. To drive the Googs Track you
must use UHF channel 10 and travel from
south to north. A fairly standard truck can
tackle the Googs Track but you will need
to lower your tyre pressures and carry
recovery equipment.QRESTRICTIONS AND
PERMITS:
National Parks pass, camping fees, and
fi re restrictions apply in South Australia.QKEY CONTACTS:
CEDUNA INFORMATION CENTER
PH: 1800 639 413
W: http://www.ceduna.netDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
PH: (08) 8625 3144
W: http://www.environment.sa.gov.auTHE GOOGS TRACK
FEATURES OVER
300 DUNES IN 200KM
head up the east coast of the peninsular and
stop in at Sheringa Beach to have a crack
at the excellent beach fi shing. The Murphy’s
Haystacks are another worthwhile stop. The
haystacks are actually huge rock formations
sticking out of a farmer’s paddock, and are
perfect to explore and get some photos. Up
the coast further you have to check out Point
Labatt where there is a huge sea lion colony.