Side trip around Port Augusta.

We left Port Augusta heading towards the Southern Flinders Ranges.  Going off road!…how exciting!

We headed to a little town called Wilmington and on the way there we saw Hancock’s Lookout.  It was just off the road a bit, past a farm house and an open paddock with horses in it.

The trees were spectacular.  The colour variations in this area is an artist’s paradise.

 

And as we left,..those horses?…well, they decided to go walkabout.  So there they are,..all 6 of them ( 3 behind and 3 in front)  trotting down the road.  We tried to shoo them into a neighbouring yard.

And we stopped into Wilmington, dropped the caravans off and went up into Alligator Gorge, where the rock formations were interesting.

We had morning tea there and headed back so we could check out the museum.  The yard was filled with old Landrovers  and various other old gems.  Inside however, there was a toy museum that everyone raved about.  Of course, there WAS mention of the layer of dust on the articles too. 

So after our ice cream, we headed up to a little place called Quorn and out the other side to Warren Gorge, where we decided to call it a night.  And once again, we found a nice little niche.

Tucked away inside a dry river bed, away from the prevailing winds.  As the sun set over these rocks, the red colour deepened against the shadows.

 

 

 

 

 

We left later the next  morning heading out towards Coober Pedy, famous mining town. (Opals)