Old trucks and industrial machinery sit abandoned amongst piles of sand at a quarry under a clear blue sky.

A quiet road with a chevron sign winds through the arid outback landscape under a soft pink and blue morning sky.

Plastic chairs on red desert sand offer a rustic viewpoint for a majestic red rock escarpment under a clear blue sky.

A corrugated metal shed reflects in the turquoise water of a backyard swimming pool covered by a green sunshade.

Sunlight filters through a green shade cloth canopy covering a backyard swimming pool surrounded by lush plants.

Utility poles with overhead power lines stand in a dry, sandy desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

Utility poles and overhead power lines stretch across a vast, arid desert landscape with reddish-brown soil under a clear blue sky.

A building with a unique exterior of white siding, turquoise lattice, and corrugated metal panels stands in a dry, rural setting.

A dusty outback town sits in the middle of a vast, arid landscape under a bright, clear sky.

A dusty vintage car and old industrial machinery are left abandoned in a sandy, arid landscape under a clear blue sky.

Conical mounds of pale pink earth dot the arid, scrubby landscape under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Two old, rusty trucks are abandoned and partially buried in sand in a desolate desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

An old, dusty pickup truck sits abandoned in a sandy, desert-like landscape under a clear blue sky.

A dusty old car with an explosives sign on the roof sits in a sandy, industrial desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

A corrugated metal ring sits in a large pile of sand in a vast, arid landscape under a clear blue sky.

An empty road runs through an arid desert landscape with orange soil and large mounds of white sand under a clear sky.

An arid landscape of sandy mounds and sparse shrubs basks in the warm glow of morning light under a clear sky.

White mineral hills rise from the red soil of the arid badlands in the golden light of morning.

A red and white striped navigational beacon stands on a rugged, rocky cliff under a bright blue sky with sparse clouds.

Broken and weathered white wooden window frames are open on a tan brick building with strong shadows.

An abstract, painterly image of a winter forest created using vertical intentional camera movement.

An abstract, motion-blurred photograph of a cool-toned forest creates a dreamy, painterly effect.

A soft-focus, atmospheric view of the vibrant sun setting below a dark horizon, casting an orange and yellow glow against the blue sky.

A corrugated metal fence stands in a vast, arid plain with a lone tree on the horizon under a clear sky at dusk.

A rundown two-story brick motel stands in a desolate, arid landscape with overgrown vegetation.

The sunlit facade of a deserted brick building shows signs of neglect with overgrown dry grass in the foreground.

An abandoned two-story brick building with weathered balconies and peeling support poles sits in a dry, overgrown yard.

Overgrown weeds and dry brush grow in front of a dated, two-story brick building with exterior balconies.

An abstract, motion-blurred photograph of a forest of trees with cool blue and purple hues.

An old, derelict brick building with a long covered walkway supported by columns with peeling paint.

A lone concrete picnic table with benches sits on red soil overlooking a vast, arid plain under a blue, cloud-filled sky.

A dusty, unpaved road of red soil runs alongside a long corrugated metal fence in a barren landscape under a clear blue sky.

A long railway track curves through a vast and arid landscape under a bright blue sky with sparse clouds.

A pathway marked by small stones leads across a vast, white salt flat towards arid hills under a blue sky.

A small white church with a separate bell tower stands by a dusty road in a rural town, flanked by tall cypress trees under a partly cloudy sky.

A climbing plant with vibrant pink flowers and green leaves grows on a rustic wooden trellis against a sandy backdrop.

Numerous conical mounds of excavated earth and rock dot the arid, desert landscape under a pale blue sky with wispy clouds.

Rebecca Newman

Roadtrip through Central Australia visiting rural towns, Coober Pedy, motels, dusty roadsides, desert, salt flats, mines, underground houses and deserted places.

Central Australia roadtrip