Flinders Ranges Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  Quoted as being one of the most scenic drives in the Flinders Ranges....I totally agree!The dirt road leads through private property, coming out on the Leigh creek road. It is suitable most of the year for 2WD cars.At the start, we crossed over a Cattle grid, this keeps the... 

 balhannah Says:  Wilson was once a town of around 100 people who had come here after a decade of excellent rains and many good seasons during the 1870s. These farmers ignored Goyder's Line, believing the good seasons would continue. The influx of people caused the government to resume... 

 balhannah Says:  At last we reached our most northerly point of what we were seeing in the Flinders, and that was Wilpena Pound.As we had been here before, we didn't do any of the walks, we just enjoyed some time here. The Wilpena Pound Visitor Information Centre was new, this is where you... 

 balhannah Says:  Another detour, this time into Rawnsley station and to the Station Hill look-out for great views of Rawnsley Bluff and Wilpena Pound. It was afternoon, and the clouds started to build up over the Bluff making it quite dull for photos.The Station is located at the base of the... 

 balhannah Says:  A little further along the road from the Arkaba Hills lookout, is another roadside parking area named the "Elder Range lookout."What I read in the tourist brochure....."The Elder Range is an iconic symbol of what outback South Australia means. The magnificent mountains are... 

 balhannah Says:  We leave Hawker behind and head north towards Wilpena Pound, when at the 22km mark, we came across the Arkaba Hills Lookout. These were the Hills that inspired a wonderful South Australia artist - Sir Hans Heysen, he loved painted the Flinders Ranges and the beautiful gum... 

 balhannah Says:  If you see a Brown tourist sign with Yourambulla Caves, then head here, as it's an Aboriginal art site in a cave. There is a parking area [full sun] and more than one walking trail here, I have always walked the trail to the left of the entrance gate which takes me to... 

 balhannah Says:  This was my second visit to these caves, and I'm happy to say, there is now a good stairway to the Caves where Aboriginal paintings are.The name Yourambulla is derived from the Adnyamathanha phrase "yura pilla", meaning two men, and is related to the two peaks (to the east... 

 balhannah Says:  I really enjoy old cemeteries and I nearly missed this one. I don't know if it is signposted or not, if not, look for it across the creek from the homestead ruins.It is fenced off and rather over-run. Wandering around, I found an old grave, with a photo of the deceased... 

 balhannah Says:  The Kanyaka ruins cover quite an area. No wonder, as leases at Kanyaka Station in 1856, totalled 365 square miles or 240000 acres (945 square km or 94500 hectares). This was one huge holding!In February 1852, the ill fated Hugh Proby established this huge cattle station, in... 

 balhannah Says:  Very close to Buckaringa Gorge is Proby's Grave.Hugh Proby was a young man who came out with a large sum of money from Scotland, hoping to purchase land to run Sheep and Cattle north of Quorn. He took out a lease on the station " Kanyaka" which are in ruins now as we saw... 

 balhannah Says:  At the beginning of the track to Death rock, is some old lime burning pits. These were connected with Kanyaka homestead, as they were used in the construction of the buildings. Lime made good building mortar and was used as a stabilizer in mud renders and floors.Check out... 

 balhannah Says:  Death Rock, the name intrigued!Parking the car, we walked to where it was located next to the Kanyaka Waterhole. I could see the huge 7 metre high rock perched above the beautiful waterhole.This rock was important to the Aboriginal people for several reasons. Firstly, beside... 

 balhannah Says:  The Flinders Ranges is home to many beautiful Red Gums. They are my favorite tree, and probably by the end of your visit, will be yours too!IN the Summer heat, they do drop big limbs without warning.You also need to be aware, in the Flinders Ranges, the empty creek beds look... 

 balhannah Says:  I am not sure how long the walk is to the Caves, but recommended time is 1.5hours.From the start, the pathway is rather rough, gradually getting rougher as you proceed. It is gradually going uphill all the way. The walk is scenic, it's amongst many boulders and there were... 

 iandsmith Says:  I've got a thing about eucalypts. I've travelled to a few countries around the world and, when I'm there, one thing I miss is our gum trees; although it's not uncommon to glimpse a few around the Mediterranean. The second tree shown here is one of my all time favourites. It...