After yesterday’s wild weather, the rain set in today so we went shopping in the Adelaide CBD. Lots of lovely old buildings and vast array of retail opportunities on and off Rundle Mall. You’ve seen one shopping centre, you’ve see a mall. Except when they have giant stainless steel spheres. Most people find them interesting … More South Australia 2019 – Day 13 – Adelaide

Consistently gusty winds an omen of a southerly change later in the day Moonta jetty in the morning What would be a visit to the Cornish Coast of South Australia without a pastie. Golden baked splendour! Not having pasties this good in Queensland is a bit hard to swallow. Moonta Post Office Some street signs … More South Australia 2019 – Day 12 – Copper Coast Highway

A quieter day today  – a bit of R&R, laundry and looking around the local area. Morning sea mist on Moonta Jetty Little pied cormorants Moonta jetty and beach once the fog lifted Agricultural land between Moonta and Wallaroo Wallaroo silos and jetty and tons of seaweed. So thick you could get stuck in it.  Kelp! … More South Australia 2019 – Day 11 – Wallaroo and Moonta

The magnificent ranges of Wilpena Pound in the morning sunshine Rawnsley Bluff at the southern end of the Pound This photo is a shoe-in for Footwear Photo of the Year. Chase Range Elder Range – these photos don’t do justice to the sheer grandeur of the Flinders Ranges Sturt Desert Pea at Hawker There were … More South Australia 2019 – Day 10 – Through the Mid-North

Up early for sunrise at Stokes Hill, a 20 minute drive from Wilpena Pound. Most roos get out of your way or move into your way, this one just sat there on the road. From Stokes Hill Wilpena Pound from Stokes Hill Sun on the north-eastern section of the Pound Wilpena Pound is a natural … More South Australia 2019 – Day 9 – Flinders Ranges – Brachina, Aroona and the Pound

Our accom in the morning St Mary’s Peak – highest in the Flinders Ranges Emu crossing Wallaroo The south-eastern end of Wilpena Pound Red kangaroos Wedge-tailed eagles Bunyeroo Valley Road Lilies abundant on moist embankments Emu flock/gang/mob Again no road sense The Razorback road Subaru from the Razorback Lookout –  I was passed at one … More South Australia 2019 – Day 8 – Flinders Ranges – Bunyeroo and Brachina

Morning dune top walk – this was opposite our accommodation in town Giant shingle backed lizard on top of the Visitors Centre in Roxby Wedge- tailed eagles were regularly sighted – either on road kill…. …or circling in the sky. The joys of the open road and big sky Boundless plains to share Woomera township … More South Australia 2019 – Day 7 – Roxby to Wilpena

Andamooka and its opal fields are only 30km from Roxby Downs. The road is a classic outback road passing broad gibber plains and widely spaced red sand dunes. The largest dune is only a few kilometres from Andamooka Even the desert hardened vegetation was suffering from the extended drought. The view back to the roadside … More South Australia 2019 – Day 6 – Andamooka

The top of Spencers Gulf with the Mount Remarkable range in the background Red Cliff Lookout visited by Matthew Flinders in 1802 on his circumnavigation of Australia Butterfly on boronia at the Arid Lands Botanic Gardens Eucalyptus krueseana, commonly known as book-leaf mallee Ranges north of Port Augusta from the Stuart Highway Ranges View Rest … More South Australia 2019 – Day 5 – Into the Outback

Broken Hill was the first heritage-listed town in Australia and has many fine old buildings. The Pinnacles west of town West of town had seen little or no rain Thackaringa Hills opens onto the Mundi Mundi Plains Into South Australia at Cockburn Over the Indian Pacific Rail line Disused water stop for steam trains Passing … More South Australia 2019 – Day 4 – To the top spot on Spencers

Today we travel from Cobar to Broken Hill starting our day in mulga and cypress pine and finishing in the saltbush plains around the Barrier Ranges of Broken Hill. We had visited Lilydale Rest Area before and saw how the hub cap collection was going. Emmdale service station is the only sign of human habitation … More South Australia 2019 – Day 3 – Mulga to Saltbush

Not long after leaving Moree, we came across two wedge-tailed eagles and numerous crows at last night’s roadkill. Angus and mates The black soil plains create havoc on the road surfaces Bullarah cafe in the middle of nowhere Kangaroos still active on the roadsides Cotton at 110km/hr Tumble weeds outside Collarenebri Red rumped parrot:  “Hey … More South Australia 2019 – Day 2 – Back o’ Bourke