In the Hawker Country

Those of you who are familiar with the artist Hans Heysen's "In the Hawker Country" will undoubtedly recognise today's scenery. We spent today poking around Hawker which is approximately 60km north of Quorn. Fantastic scenery including the Elders Ranges which are thought to have been the inspiration for Heysen's iconic work. The standout for us though was the less well-known Jarvis Lookout, an 'easy' walk apparently. It was a bit of a climb, but nothing like Devil's Peak yesterday. We disturbed a couple of the resident goats and entertained a wedge tailed eagle who was looking for lunch, but the view was simply stunning. Tomorrow we head further north to Blinman to check out an old mine.Read more