Blinman

Blinman was a short lunch stop on the way to Arkaroola. On the way we passed “the Great Wall of china”. Not sure what it was built for but it was an impressive sight and feat. Very interesting little town with an active community. Blinman does not belong to any shire so the residents all work together to get access to services. There is also an old Copper mine there which we did a tour of. It was restored and is run by the townsfolk. For lunch we had the choice of the town pub or the Bilman bakery. After a mine tour we opted for a traditional Cornish pasty from the bakery. The last 8th of the pasty is not filled with meet and veggies but instead apples giving us a complete 2 course lunch. 😀 It would have been very hard work being a miner or family member in this remote location. Very hot in Summer and in winter nights can get into the minuses. There were tourists all over the tiny town.
After leaving Blinman, we also left the bitumen roads for a few days.Read more