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Trip start
June 26, 2022
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Flinders Ranges 2022
June 26, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We are off and what would a trip be without my darling wife and her check in rituals?
Traveler Cool new Airport Cafe showcasing Victoria’s finest the finest of which is my husband🤗
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City sights
June 26, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
Day before we start our group trek and just walking around the beautiful city of Adelaide.
Special mention to an amazing Big Issue vendor who allowed me to take a photo and gift him some extra money on behalf of my son.Read more
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Driving In
June 27, 2022 in Australia ⋅ 🌙 4 °C
Some of the cool sites on the way to Wilpena Sound.
Stopped at Mt Remarkable National Park and did a short circular walk before lunch.
We are on a small tour with a group of people all of whom are good company which will make for an enjoyable trip.
We are also very lucky as the weather is predicted to be very sunny and mild for the duration of the trip.Read more
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Heysen Trail
June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
Today we walked the Heysen Trail named after the famous landscape painter who would journey out to the Flinder’s Ranges to spend days capturing the beauty of the area on canvas.
The colours and rock formations in this area are particularly beautiful and we were blessed with such a spectacular day of weather which highlighted the colors and contrasts.
Within the National Park they are mounting a conservation program called Operation Bounceback which is designed to remove as many of the feral species as possible and repopulate with native species common to the area.Read more
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Heysen Trail (Cont’d)
June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
This a continuation of the Heysen trail and also includes some photos from the lookout which begins to show some aspects of the Wilpena pound which is like a large holding pen with ranges that encircle it.
It was a favourite grazing area in the early days as it provided a natural ‘pen’ for cattle and sheep to roam.Read more
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Lookout
June 28, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
These photos represent the look from one of the lookouts and part of the beautiful walk out to the camping ground.
The camping area had a small store that allowed me to buy a cap and brimmed hat that match my other indigenous bandannas.Read more
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Indigenous Rock Carvings
June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
We visited a traditional indigenous camping area that had been signposted with rock carvings.
The purpose of the rock carvings is to identify areas that were suitable to set up camp.
Where water is, as well as neighboring tribes and sources of food.Read more
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Ikara Flinders Ranges National Park
June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Another walk through the Flinders Ranges area…the micro habitat of this area was different to the first walk although the soil and arid conditions even in winter were similar.
This walk started and finished in a camping ground and was approximately 8.5 kms in total. Lots of cypress trees in this area which surprisingly are native to this area.
We stopped for lunch in a picturesque gorge and ate the meals we had prepared in the morning. My ‘scroggin’ mix was especially delicious and Jen had supplemented mine with some dark chocolate almonds which really took it to the next level.Read more
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Ilara Flinders Ranges National Park
June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
After walking the 8km circuit we walked back to the bus for lunch. On the way back we came across a mob of emus that were behaving quite differently to my expectations based on previous encounters.
It seemed that the mob had decided to take issue with another emu and they chased him/her out of the immediate vicinity. I had never seen this before and it was quite interesting how the birds were plumping their feathers an corralling this ému to move out of the area.
We then got an opportunity to see the native and endangered rock wallabies to this area.
Sometimes it is difficult to see them as their camouflage is extraordinary however one of our intrepid guides was able to spot one. Overall there is a big conservation effort to restore the native vegetation and animals that thrived in this area pre settlement by the colonialists. It is aptly called ‘operation fight back’ and the rock wallabies is just one of the projects they have within this conservation effort.Read more
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Campfire Magic
June 29, 2022 in Australia ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Some campfire magic and sunset with our two intrepid leaders Emma and Jeff.
This shot was at Raunsley station which was our accommodation for the tour. Formerly a sheep station that has embraced eco-tourism and received many awards for their efforts.
On the last night we ate at the restaurant which in a former life was a shearing shed that has been tastefully renovated.Read more
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Trip end
July 2, 2022