For anyone looking for encounters with animals in the wild, I’d highly recommend the Flinders Ranges in South Australia. On a recent visit we saw plenty of kangaroos, emus, goats, sheep, eagles and other birdlife. Some of them crossed our path literally, running across the road in front of the car and van, and others… Read More Flinders Ranges – Where the wildlife comes to you
I’ve walked along the rocky creek bed, picking my way carefully so as not to do an ankle, in parts having to climb over boulders, all the while wondering was this a good idea? But not being one to give up easily, I continue on to my destination, sure that it will be worth the… Read More Big Adventures at Mt Little Station
Tourism Australia has launched its latest campaign to attract overseas visitors to come and visit, but frankly it leaves me a bit baffled. The latest ambassador for promoting Australia to the world is a CGI (computer generated image) kangaroo. Yes really, a cartoon character called Ruby the roo. The character will be voiced by Aussie… Read More Australia – Come and Say G’day
There are a number of station stays you can try when travelling in the Flinders Ranges in South Australia and Rawnsley Park Station is one I would recommend.
A sign that greets you as enter the town of Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges, gives you the Adnyamathanha peoples original name for the location as Varratyalinha. The word means Dead Finish Splinter – dead finish is the plant species Acacia Tetragonophylla. Another theory is that the Nukunu people lived in this area and referred… Read More Parachilna – Ferals and Fossils
The Quorn Caravan Park is a very neat and tidy park to stay in on a trip to the Flinders Ranges and especially if you are in town to see the Quorn Silo Light Show. Quorn is seen as the gateway to the Southern Flinders Ranges and rock wallaby statues greet you as you enter… Read More Quorn Caravan Park
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