Rawnsley Park history – then we headed south.

Elder Range Lookout

Last view to Wilpena Pound from Elder Range Lookout

Sturts Desert Pea in Hawker

Just south of Hawker

Near the site of the Kanyaka town settlement

Kanyaka Waterhole

Death Rock

Another family history site

Quorn has many old buildings

The road from Quorn to Wilmington

The road into Mount Remarkable National Park is very steep.

The road across the mountain top to Alligator Gorge.

The track steeply descends into Alligator Gorge

Fossil ripple marks – standing on an ancient river mouth. Rocks in the park are up to 800 million years old.

The track follows the creek downstream narrowing with every bend

The track becomes a rock-hop

Eremophila

Ranuculus

After leaving the creek, the track ascends back to the carpark. Shorter walks lead to views across the gorge looking down to where we had walked.

Views north on the drive out of the park

The Horrrocks Highway descends steeply down to the coastal plain beside Spencers Gulf

Looking south along the range

Spencers Gulf

Looking north-west towards Port Augusta – our road turns left and we drive south to Port Pirie.