The Ranges are both immensely beautiful and very, very dry, even in early spring. Empty, desolate farmhouses bear witness to the difficulties farming in this harsh, isolated environment.
A striking feature of the Flinders Ranges is the Aboriginal rock paintings on many of the cliffs. Also in evidence are many wild emus, kangaroos and parrots.
We only got a taste of the Flinders Ranges in our short holiday and I would love to go back to experience more.
Bushwalking
Aboriginal artwork at Arkoola
baby emus
And with their mother
On the way home we visited Port Germein, a small seaside town that was once the chief wheat port in South Australia. The town has the longest wooden pier in Australia, about a mile long. Walking along the pier was a great break from hours of driving.
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