Blinman - no available route!

Today we moved our base from Quorn to Skytrek Willow Springs. We went via Blinman, despite Mr Subaru's strident objection that there was no available route! Rude letter to Subaru Australia to follow. Blinman was a very astute one legged shepherd who took out a mining permit on the site in the 1870s on the suspicion that there was copper in the rock formations. We took the tour of the old mine; what a tough life the Cornish miners must have had. We also ran into a young UK woman who is cycling around South Australia (having just completed the Mawson Trail on her Trek) and has visions of riding from here to Alice Springs! We checked out the Great Wall of China on the way to Willow Springs, and after checking in, took in a great sunset from the nearby Stokes Hill Lookout. We are looking forward to exploring the environs of Willow Springs and Wilpena Pound on the morrow. Janet also has visions of doing some Milky Way photography tonight while the skies are perfectly clear.Read more