Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Rawnsley Park Station - Flinders Ranges


We woke up today and packed up quickly given we didn't unhitch last night. The decision was to do a couple of walks and move on to Rawnsley Park Station only 30k down the road but everybody raves about it...Nat was happy to stay, it was a nice campground but there was no handsoap in the abolition block and that irritates me when you pay good money.

We walked 4kms to Hills Homestead and then on to Wongara Lookout which was 720m in altitude. Add 865m at Uluru and we have done some mountain climbing in the last 3 days.

Breathtaking views, this place certainly lives up to all expectation. Some interesting historical detail about the homestead, who lived there, what they did to make a dollar and what happened to them. You will have to find out what when you come here but it is an interesting read.

Mav was blowing up and didn't want to walk anymore so we caught the shuttle bus back to the Visitor Centre and moved on to Rawnsley Park Station.

We should have stayed where we were, whilst it is a Top Tourist and cheaper, it is more exposed and blowing a gale today. Not as much shade as where we were and noisier. Oh well, I should have listened to Nat...& I bet there is no soap in the dunny here too!

On the upside we will have an afternoon of rest, do the self 4wd track tomorrow through the station which is $45 but takes in some magic views, then in the afternoon we plan to hire bikes and go for a family ride.

I have all of the firewood chopped and ready to go with the help of my boys, stubbie in hand and dips and chips on hand. Doesn't get any better and we don't know how we will go back to work...

Jase
 
 

 

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