Flinder Ranges- 11th Dec

Wilpena pound

Awake with the dawn and the shrieks of the corellas we head north, stop for our first puncture and tyre change and continue onto Kanyaka homestead- picturesque ruins of a cattle station built in the 1850s. The wonder isn't the ruins, the wonder is that anyone could live out here for any time in this harsh land; the outback is beginning, desert country.

We visit Yourambulla caves to see some Aboriginal painting. Then on through the Flinders ranges to Hawker and from there to Wilpena pound.

Wilpena Pound must be the most famous part of the Flinders Ranges national park. A natural amphitheatre 8 by 11km inside with peaks up to and above 1000m enclosing it. It was a hot walk in, we spotted a daddy Emu with chicks (the females don't really get involved) and kangaroos sheltering in the shade.

After lunch we drove through Bunyeroo gorge seeing spectacular Flinders Ranges scenery and continuing into Brachina gorge our bush camp for the night. A stunning spot where we spotted rare Yellow footed rock wallabies. 

Yellow footed rock wallaby

Razorback lookout, Flinders Ranges