{"id":212,"date":"2010-05-30T18:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-30T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pmacdonald.com.au\/dev\/?p=212"},"modified":"2011-11-16T17:37:09","modified_gmt":"2011-11-16T07:07:09","slug":"an-aussie-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/2010\/05\/an-aussie-icon\/","title":{"rendered":"An Aussie Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Travelling the Oodnadatta Track, like the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks is part of an Outback adventure for many travellers. It links places with strange names between long dusty tracks like Marla Bore. Coober Pedy, William Creek and Maree. <br \/><br \n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2314.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2314.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"_MG_2314\" width=\"640\" height=\"364\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2314.png 640w, https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2314-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>One of the Icons of the track is the Pink Roadhouse at Oodnadatta &#8211; a landmark where there is a welcome meal, fuel and a chance to get some supplies.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s more than that. It&#8217;s a gathering place for those from far and wide. A place to get a tyre mended or urgent vehicle repairs.<\/p>\n<p><br \n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/At-the-Pink-Roadhouse.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/At-the-Pink-Roadhouse.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"At the Pink Roadhouse\" width=\"640\" height=\"515\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2498\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an oasis that grew out of necessity and an immense amount of hard work. Adam and Lynnie Plate receive no outside assistance, yet they provide an array of services for travellers that would otherwise receive all sorts of Government assistance down south.<\/p>\n<p><br \n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2344.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/MG_2344.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"_MG_2344\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2499\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll not try to tell their story.  It&#8217;s better done by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkroadhouse.com.au\/biziworks\/BiziGen0076.html?ownerID=WILLIBR&#038;docID=30\">here<\/a>  I&#8217;m sure it will bring a smile to your face.<\/p>\n<p>For a bit of Adam&#8217;s dry humour and a glimpse of Outback life, the whole Pink Roadhouse site is worth a look too  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinkroadhouse.com.au\/\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br \n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Lynnie-Adam-Plate.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/petermacdonaldphoto.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Lynnie-Adam-Plate.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lynnie &amp; Adam Plate\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hear on the grapevine there&#8217;s an opening here for a couple who&#8217;d like to make a life in the Outback. With more than 30 years in Oodnadatta, Lynnie and Adam are looking for a quieter life.<\/p>\n<p>Pretty big boots to fill though&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travelling the Oodnadatta Track, like the Birdsville and Strzelecki Tracks is part of an Outback adventure for many travellers. 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