You are
welcome to drive
through the property, and the track is all dry if you are
travelling well
enough into the Dry Season.
There
is some bird life
around
the waterholes,
brumbies
(wild
horses) running around,
... and a few gates
to open
and close,
... before you come to the Silver
Plains homestead.
After that there are a
few different areas on the Silver Plains property.
Crossing the airfield
takes you through some termite
mound country ...
... to some camp spots such as Smiley
Camp,
... and finally to some salt plains and Breakfast Creek - a
good spot for fishing
(if the tide is right!).
Back at the homestead,
following the track north and turning east at a four-way crossroad,
... following the fenceline takes you to another little spot along the
Breakfast Creek, and more salt
plains.
And finally, back at the four-way intersection, turning west, or
continuing north, takes you to a
loop track,
... that takes in Melanie
Camp,
... as well as some nice camping spots on Massey Creek.
If you drive across,
... and continue after Massey, you come to another, smaller creek to
cross,
... and more salt plains
(which must be what once gave the homestead its name).
There is
one more thing. To
get out of the Silver
Plains, you can use a different track from the one you
took in.
It is a little more adventurous than the main road was, and it takes
you past a few more areas, such as Dinner
Creek.
Please note that camping
is not free,
the latest prices, constantly
updated (as well as the updated contact details to this station), are
all in the Destination
Guide.
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