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The camel man
I'm Marcus Williams, your camel man from Pyndan Camel Tracks, Alice
Springs, Australia. I've handled camels for
over twenty-six years in Central Australia, the Simpson Desert, Broome,
India, Malaysia and Brunei.
Phone me at Pyndan Camel Tracks to arrange
a camel ride or to find out about other camel-related information.
We're open 7 days a week, 363 days a year. We're located 15 minutes drive from Alice Springs CBD in the picturesque Ilparpa Valley alongside the stunning Western MacDonnell Ranges. We can pick you up from your accommodation in our free shuttle or you can self-drive to Pyndan Camel Tracks. Enjoy nature tourism in a natural area that leaves only minimal impact on the environment. Be part of the saying: 'Take only photographs, leave only footprints.'
'I just wanted to let you know that the camel ride was the highlight of my short holiday...Thanks for a great time and great memories. If I get up to Alice Springs again, I will try for the half day morning ride.'
Sally, 21 February 2009
See the TOURS page for more information.
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Pyndan Camel Tracks offers:
- Daily one hour camel rides only fifteen
kilometres from Alice Springs CBD exploring a valley of diverse
habitat surrounded by the ancient MacDonnell Ranges.
- Half-day morning rides
to spend more time with your camel, discovering the Ilparpa Valley
and stopping for morning tea in a sandy river bed.
- Free shuttle transfers to and from your accommodation.
- Tailor-made tours for groups or schools.
- Special events featuring camels
(I've done weddings!).
- Film work: my camels starred in Troy
Dan's Outback Adventures and The Alice.
- Camel sales: Pyndan Camel Tracks can put you in touch with the right people regarding the sale of camels and camel equipment to anywhere in the world. Training can also be provided in camel handling.
- Camel equipment: saddles, blankets etc.
- Training in camel handling.
- Breaking in camels.
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Why pyndan?
I learnt to handle camels in the red 'pyndan' sand plains around Broome,
Western Australia. Pyndan soil is the red earthy sand that blew in on the
wind from the Great Sandy Desert during the past two million years. The
pyndan sand plain collides with the Indian Ocean. When I moved to Central
Australia to catch my own camels, the red sands of the Simpson Desert butting
the cobalt blue desert sky reminded me of pyndan country.
Camel tracks
I caught most of my herd from Todd River Downs Station south of Alice
Springs. An old fellow out there pointed towards the Simpson Desert and
told me to look for the camel tracks. Once I'd tracked some wild camels,
I herded them into an old, broken down set of yards made from mulga. I
broke them in slowly using a lasso and ropes. After three weeks of camping
in the desert with my new herd, I walked them back to Alice Springs.
Marcus Williams
Pyndan Camel Tracks
PO Box 1939
Alice Springs Northern Territory
Australia 0871
Telephone: 0416 170 164
ABN 93 703 440 536
RIDE AT OWN RISK Please be advised that you will be riding the camels at your own risk. Camels are usually placid animals, but like all animals they can sometimes be unpredictable. While every reasonable precaution will be taken to prevent accident and injury, the operator and owner will not be responsible for any accident or injury, however arising which may happen to any person in charge of, in association with, or in contact with any camels irrespective of the extent of injury, damage or loss sustained. This condition of contract may be pleaded by the operator and owner as a bar to any action claim proceeding for breach of contract, negligence or any other liability sustaining such injury, damage or loss.
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