Pildappa Rock

Single piece of granite approx. 8 acres in size. Water run off from the rock fed tanks (finally a 350 thousand gallon tank) which supplied the surrounding farms before the water pipes came through.En savoir plus
Single piece of granite approx. 8 acres in size. Water run off from the rock fed tanks (finally a 350 thousand gallon tank) which supplied the surrounding farms before the water pipes came through.En savoir plus
The closest ‘town’ to the Kwaterski farm and our lunch location today. Not a lot open in the town these days. Some of the family are buried at the cemetery here. John jnr only died 3 months agoEn savoir plus
“Uncle” John’s old shack at Venus Bay (just gone out of the family) - trees were planted by John. Many family summer holidays were had here. Views over the jetty and also on the ocean coast andEn savoir plus
Large lumps of granite in a farmers field… lots more behind and I guess they do look a bit like haystacks. Just off the main road from Venus Bay to Streaky.
Lunch at the pub in Streaky bay to catch up with cousins. Lots of stories of fishing in the early days here. Incredible colour of the sea.
‘Quick’ stop for coffee… but then a look in Workshop26, setup in what was the John Deer dealership… country resilience!
Waypoint … Refuel and heading for Burra.
Waypoint
Coffee … Melrose is the ‘oldest town in the Flinders Ranges’ after being officially named by Edward John Eyre in 1840.
Interesting little place… they parked a plane just over the road from the pub… convenient!