HEY BACK IN THE FLINDERS RANGES!

Lookin for Aboriginal rock art in Sacred Canyon

I left Adelaide yesterday heading north again.

The gap year road trip continues back through the Flinders ranges to the northern part of the ranges, exploring the Gammon Ranges NP.  Then through Arkaroola, across to Leigh Creek and north to Marree.

Lake Eyre is accessed direct north of Marree via a track through a pastoral property.  Then back to Marree, veer north west up the Oodnadatta track (red dirt) to the Witjira NP on the NT border.  Along the track at William Creek I have the option to access another track (east) through a pastoral property to Lake Eyre.  I will provide further travel plans later on.

You will not hear from me very often due to lack of internet in the outback.  I have purchased a Telstra broadband internet modem which should give me some coverage in remote small towns hopefully.

From now on don't bother sending me any text messages as my optus mobile phone is basically useless with non existant coverage in most of the outback.

I suggest if you wish to contact me then pls send a email.  Stay tuned to this blog...

Here are some further Flinders ranges pics from my trippin there in early June

On the Bunyeroo gorge loop walk

Bunyeroo loop walk

I think that high point centre left may be StMarys peak which I climbed.  See previous post info

Walking around the Aroona valley.  This is where one of the Aussie famous painters Hans Heysen started doing landscapes in the 1st half of the 20th century here.  Thats the ABC ranges on the left.  So named due to there being 26 of them, same as the alphabet.

A rare endangered yellow foot rock wallaby

Aroona Valley views

Red River gums along one of approx 3 gorges along the Aroona valley walk

Bye Bye Laetitia!  At the Prairie hotel

Laetitia wanted to travel to this remote pub to try the 'feral platter' before heading back south.  The lonely planet travel guide gives it a big thumbs up so I decided to try as well. As you can see camel sausage, emu wrapped in bacon and kangaroo.  It was quite filling and interesting.

Sunrise next morning, over the Flinders Ranges from next to the Hotel.

The Prairie hotel at Parachilina.  Thats all that is there, on the side of the road between Hawker and Leigh Creek nth of Pt Augusta.  Great sunsets over the prairie from the outside bar which we just missed seeing, too late arriving!