Heading Bush Day 2 to Brachina Gorge

Spent the day around the Flinders Ranges, first around the Simmonston Plain which I loved for the wide open space. Simmonston is 'the town that never' was because the proposed route of the original GHAN railway (from 'Afghan') was altered.

This was a brilliant day for animals - saw my first red kangaroo ('blue flier' due to its colouring), emus (yes really!) and lots of wedgetail eagles.

Took a fabulous walk up to Akurra Adnya (Arkaroo Rock) which is a cave used by Aboriginal people as a schoolroom. Impossible to explain what that means here! Our guide Corbin used the walk to introduce us to some of the uses of bush flora.

Also fitted in Razorback Lookout. Busy and beautiful day!

Ended the day in Brachina Gorge, where fossils of the oldest known multicellular organisms have been found (Ediacaran biota). We camped under the cliff face (not too close!). It was a beautiful clear moonlit night with great stars. The wind picked up overnight so we became a bit more familiar with how to sleep in a swag, with its huge flap you can pull over your head 😮

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