Alpana to Peterorough

Yes it is Alpana not Angorichina.  Alpana is a homestead and they have a sheep station, they have powered sites with ensuite which is where we stayed. 

Our Campsite at Alpana

View of the mountains

Blinman Hotel which is closed.

After we arrived we went for a drive through the Glass Gorge, which is named after George Glass who was employed in the mid 1800's to built the road through the Gorge and the remains of his hut are at the end of the Gorge.  Continuing on the road at the end of the Gorge you eventually come to Angorichina Village (the only place you can get petrol, unless you go back to Wilpena).

 

There were other people camped near us and they invited us for 5's at Sunset Lookout which is on the property.  We drove up to the lookout and had drinks and watched the sunset.  The others left after the sun went down except for one other man and the three of turned around and watched the moon rise.  Great sight.

The Sunset

The Moon Rising

The next day we did the 4WD to Mt Samuel which is partly on the property, we had to go through Glass Gorge again and the whole trip was 70k which would take approx. 4-5 hours.  The views were spectacular and we also had to go through Mt Buggery Gorge.

Part of the wall built to maintain the road so that it didn't get washed away

Tony letting the tires down before our drive



Part of the drive through Mt Buggery Gorge (dry riverbed) 

Driving through the Gorge

Another photo of the Gorge

Certificate we received for driving Mt Buggery Gorge



The Gorge was great 4WDing.  Near the end of the drive we decided to go to Paralchina where we had a Quandong Tart and a drink at the pub.

Paralchina Hotel

Main Street of Paralchina

When we arrived back at camp Tony decided to have a relax.

Tony having a cigar

Friday we left and headed back to Peterborough for two nights and tomorrow Sunday we are leaving and will stay in Ouyen for a night.

Julie & Tony

Wilpena Pound to Angorichina

On Sunday we walked through the Pound to Hill's Homestead which from the centre is 6.6k return.  We started from our van, walked to the homestead and then to Wangara Lookouts which was approx. 8k return.

The homestead

Echidna we saw on our way to the Homestead 

Another view of the homestead

Tony at the top of the lookout

Monday we went for a drive and walk to Sacred Canyon and then to Stokes Lookout for lunch.  Also went for a drive to Rawnsley Park Station Resort to have a look, noticed there was a walk to Rawnsley Bluff, had a look at the sign and decided not to go as it was a 5 hour walk and it was already afternoon.

Aboriginal drawings at Sacred Canyon

Just packing up at the moment for our trip to Angorichina Station where we will be for three nights and no phone service.

Julie & Tony

Journey to the Flinders Ranges

 

We were approx. half hour late leaving Upwey on Wednesday 5th April and then a delay on the Monash due to an incident at Punt Road (truck broken down in service lane so they closed off two lanes).  Morning tea went west, no time to stop and it was past time.  Lunch at Kyneton and then morning tea after lunch.

Our first night we stopped at Sea Lake, their caravan park is at the back of the oval on the dirt, most people seem to use it as an  overnight stop only.  We had dinner at the local pub, there is only one in town which is just one small street with a few shops. 

Thursday we left early and spent the next night at Burra, Tony did take a photo of the caravan park.

We arrived at Wilpena Pound on Friday and they couldn't find our booking, after lot of looking they found it filled out on one of their forms and not on the computer so where to put us as they are fairly booked out.  We were told to go to Bus Bay 4, got there and there was no tap for the water so I went back to the office and they finally decided we could go to Bus Bay 1 which already had people there but enough room for two vans.  Setting up took quite a bit of time and too tired to cook so we had dinner at the restaurant.

Saturday morning Tony went for a bike ride before breakfast and then mid morning we went for a walk to the Governor's House which was built in 1853. 



Governor's Home in the Pound

The fencing on either side of the tree marked the boundaries

This is the food store

Inside the food store

After lunch we went for a drive on one of the tracks it was the Bunyeroo Gorge. 

This was taken through the window of the car

View of the Ranges on our drive to Bunyeroo Gorge



Video of Tony driving (hope it works)



View taken whilst driving



 

That's all for now

 

Julie and Tony