WanAus 131 - SRR - Last Link Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara, South Australia, Australia
By WanderingAus on 03-Sep-09. Waypoint GA1587

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Type: Virtual
Container: Virtual
Coordinates: S26° 53.794' E133° 22.845' (WGS 84)
  53J 339186E 7023992N (UTM)
Elevation: 402 m
Local Government Area: Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara

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Stop, Rest and Revive is a series of caches placed along the Stuart Highway in the Northern Territory by TeamGeoPlesk. With the permission of TeamGeoPlesk I am expanding the coverage. These caches aim at breaking up the long and often very uneventful journeys throughout the Territory. I hope that you enjoy the caches and that you take the opportunity to Stop, Rest and Revive during your travels.

SRR - Last Link

Last Link Camping Area is beside the Stuart Highway at the place where the last link in the sealed highway from Adelaide to Darwin was completed on 15 February 1987.

The Camping Area has room for a couple of dozen or so caravans, camper trailers, camper vans and tents, and judging by the number of fireplace scars is popular with the grey nomads and other travellers on the Stuart Highway despite it's minimal facilities.

Facilities in the camp area as at August 2009 include a shelter, 3 picnic tables, a water tank, fireplaces, and a few rubbish bins.

 To log this virtual, simply take a photo of one of your team or yourself, and your GPS, in front of what's left of the "Last Link" monument (that rock above). You don't need to wait for confirmation from me to log the find. If the plaque re-appears, please include that fact in your log, but please make sure the names of the officials aren't readable in your photo.

 A physical cache container was not placed at this location as there are very few cachers in this region and maintenance can be very tedious, if at all possible.

First To Find Award Congratulations to
redcenterdazza
on the First To Find.

 

Logs

28-Jun-23
there has been a lot of rain here, so this literally was a drive by for us. thanks for the stop
 
28-Sep-21
Stopped to get a photo here on our way south Whistle
 
26-May-19
Our journey towards Quorn for the SA June Long Weekend continues.

Stopping to grab caches where we can with the caravan on tow.

TFTC
 
11-May-19
Found It!
A nice place to stop for a break on this otherwise cache-less 200km stretch of road. Some silly person has stolen the plaque so he's some pics of the rock...
TFTC
 
16-Aug-18
Found on our 2018 mega trip from NSW to QLD, the Outback, NT and beyond.
Another perfect Winter day for a few more caches. Wink
Thanks for the cache, cheers from the Riverina, NSW,
Roostaman
 
16-Aug-18
Found on our 2018 mega trip with Roostaman.
Thanks for the cache, cheers from the Riverina, NSW,
MrsRoosta

 
09-May-17
On the way north from Marla today, this was the first cache for the day.

Sad that some folk need to collect the plaques rather than leave them for all of us to enjoy the stories they tell.

TFTC WanderingAus.

 
11-Apr-17
#GA1471 - 16:15; Day 10 of the Alice Mega Road Trip with Sol de lune and albida33. After a night at Glendambo, we were now headed for Kulgera in the NT for our next overnighter. We cached along the Stuart Highway, as well as around Coober Pedy and Marla as we travelled towards the border. Stopped of for this cache as we continued north. TFTC WanderingAus Very HappyClan Cerberus
 
11-Apr-17
Alice trip 2017. Day 8. Today took us from Glendambo to Kulgera. Along the way we were able to take in Coober Pedy. The big rock is still there, but no plaque.

Thanks
Albida
 
06-Apr-17
A quick stop to get a photo with the rock - is it a monument if it doesn't have a plaque? With a truck the other side, looking for the right photographic angle wasn't relevant. Neutral
TFTC WanderingAus
 
06-Apr-17
A good place to stop and break the journey. Plenty of room to park the van. Spotted the rock but still no plaque. TFTV and the info in your description.
 
17-Aug-16
We had lunch here today – yep the plaque is gone – but a nice lunch area - thanks
 
11-Aug-16
Stopped here on the way up but didn't check our screens. Rectified on return journey. Only cachers now know what this strange rock signifies. One more plus for geocaching in our book!
 
04-Jul-16
Heading north I pulled in and took a photograph of the boulder. Plaque has gone. TFTC WanderingAus.
 
15-Oct-15
Heading South with geovan in tow we stopped and snapped the required pic.
 
27-Jul-15
We found this cache on our Northern road trip, which was to celebrate my significant birthday. We saw some great places, met some wonderful people and slept through some 3 dog nights. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and finding caches made the trip more memorable – Thank you and ……Joy to the World!!
 
14-Aug-14
Ever since I have my new 'smarter than the olde phone' phone, I haven't been able to read GCA cache notes on it !!
So either I break out the computer, or guess at what type of cache I am finding
I assumed this might be a 'Virtual', so took a photo of meself and the GPS standing in front of the rock with no plaque Smile

At least after reading the cache notes at camp tonight, I know what that plaque used to commemorate Big Grin

TFTC !!

Missing Plaque
 
09-May-12
Took photo - no plaque. Saw our first train since heading north - very long but seemed to be travelling slowly. Thanks.
 
19-Apr-12
26th of 73 finds during a 29 day camping trip that took us across the Great Central Road to Yulara, then down to Marla to start the Ooodnadatta track to Maree. From there it was on up to Arkaroola and a journey down thorough the Flinders Ranges to Port Augusta, before the return leg across the Nullabor to Perth. All up a great trip of over 7000 KM's.

A welcome stop on our trip, took the picture (Still no plaque)
Thanks WanderingAus
 
04-Aug-11
The ""Last Link" is now the "Missing Link" - the plaque with the required inormation has gone missing. This significant location commemorating the sealing of the last section of the Stuart Highway was a elcome break as we drove from Coober Pedy to King's Canyon. TFTC WanderingAus
 
30-Apr-11
Found on our jaunt through the centre of Australia.

With The Wackys and Robtas.

A somewhat belated log.

Thanks
 
30-Apr-11
Found on our Central Australia trip.
Unfortunatley the plaque on the rock strucure is gone.
 
04-Oct-10
A welcome stop on the way to Finke and Dalhousie. Will remember to email the answers. TFTC. Very Happy
 
06-Jul-10
Stopped here for a break during our trip to Coober Pedy, Uluru, Kings Canyon and Alice Springs for the holidays. TFTC!
 
03-Feb-10
On the way up the track I stuffed up the GPS and missed it and you know what? On the way down I did it again! How frustrating since I think we got most of the others.
Cheers from the Posspet Boys
 
05-Oct-09
Many Many trips up and down the Stuart Highway, at leat a dozen in the past 6 months and I've never stopped here...
Thanks for the hide!
 
04-Sep-09
Good to go - enjoy.