The Flinders Ranges in South Australia is one of the states much visited places.  An ancient weathered range; unspoilt, unique, wonderful colours of the outback, hues of blue and purple, grey (edible salt bush, blue bush) and green vegetation(Eucalypts along the creek lines, acacia, Eremophylas ) a golden burst of wattles. Skies blue with white cotton clouds  changing  red, yellow  oranges and then subtle pinks and purples as the sun sunsets. I love this country, the open space, colours and memories.

The Flinders Ranges track along the side of the Spencer Gulf a rich fold of hills leading to the majestic Arkaroola. Starting adjacent to Pt Pirie past Pt Augusta, Quorn, Hawker,  Wilpena Pond is rich in geology and aboriginal mythology. Old mining towns of Blinman and Parachilna into the Gammon Ranges National Park and Arkaroola. I have collated a few pictures of and in the lower section with  a promise to add more of the Central and Northern section at  a later date.

A must see is Jeff Morgans Art Gallery at Hawker. Jeff's Panorama of Wilpena Pound looking from St Mary's peak is not to be missed. Two stories high and forty feet in diametre the painting is so real the Yacka's look as they are gently moving in the wind.

It is an easy day trip down the Eyre Peninsula to the Utunyah Rockholes from the Flinders Ranges. An easy two and a half hours drive South from Port Augusta with good accomedation and a peacefull waterhole. ring 0401 122172