Quorn, SA Those little towns south of the Flinders Ranges in South Australia were quite captivating. Quorn in particular echoes its busy railway heritage and that history keeps the town alive today. There’s no doubting that I’ll be sketching its … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Sketches of Quorn
Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges, SA Nestled within the shelter of the ring of ranges that is Wilpena Pound, the sheep and cattle station operated for 135 years in what can only be described as a stunning setting. A community within … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Sketches of Wilpena Station
Day 11 Wednesday 21/8/2024 Laura to Murray Bridge, overcast & cool We pull into the Laura servo to fill up and find ourselves with barely a cm to spare from hitting our water inlet… Phew, that was a tight one. … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Down the Riesling Trail
Day 10 Tuesday 20/8/2024 Quorn to Laura, clear blue skies 11 – 18 We wake to a bright breezy day and take the Horrocks Highway south through Wilmington. We cross Goyder’s Line* at Melrose and instantly it is greener and … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Tell Laura I Love Her
Day 9 Monday 19/8/2024 Quorn, overcast, storm threatening, 9 – 21 Walking around town to do a little shopping VeeWee and I detour along First St to try and find the Capowie Creek rail bridge that is noted on Google … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – At least the fish didn’t thaw
Day 8 Sunday 18/8/2024 Rawnsley Park to Quorn, 6 – 19 Damn, I think we’re leaving on the best day as the light from the morning sun is showing the ranges off. Further south we stop at Wilson ruins, a … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Ya wouldn’t wanna do a Wendy
Day 7 Saturday 17/8/2024 Rawnsley Park, 7-16 sprinkles with a sunny arvo After breakfast, I walk up to Kangaroo Lookout hoping to get a view of three ranges. I sit on an old fencepost and wait for VeeWee and the … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Wilpena Station ‘Pug n Pine’
Day 6 Friday 16/8/2024 Rawnsley Park, 9-16 cool windy The rain arrived as forecasted and we had a welcome 6mm overnight. Forgetting that we didn’t have the awning out, I left my shoes outside and they’ve had a thoroughly good … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Bunyeroo Where Are You?
Day 5 Thursday 15/8/2024 Peterborough to Rawnsley Park, 25 It was a quiet, dark night. Of course, it’s always dark when we aren’t hooked up to power and we don’t have the light of the two green dots on the … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Rawnsley Park
Day 4 Wednesday 14/8/2024 Moorook to Peterborough, 24.5 It wasn’t at all cold last night and we wake to a glorious morning with the rising sun peeking through the trees. The Murray is calm and the pelicans are swimming. Purple … Continue reading Flinders Ranges – Ants in our pants
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