Central Flinders Ranges
Posted by Melissa on | July 18, 2008
Next stop Rawnsley Park Station where merinos are farmed and tourists are welcome. Cabins, trails and campsites crouch beneath the magnificent cliffs of Rawnsley Bluff at the southern end of Wilpena Pound.
Our first foray into Wilpena is to walk up to a lookout and survey the amazing Wilpena Pound. Named a pound because it was used to run animals. The landmark was formed when the rock in the centre of the range eroded leaving a circular bowl. Its named means “cupped hand”.
Our next visit takes us up the side of the Pound to its highest peak, St Mary Peak. On the way up we spot mountain goats and on the top a trio of wedge-tailed eagles rise from the valley in an ascending spiral. We look north to see the Flinders Rangers, which locals believe was formed by the Rainbow Serpent - parallel ridges seem to have been pushed aside by the path of a very large snake.
There are also mountain bike adventures along a section of the Mawson Trail and around the rocky boundaries of Rawnsley Park.
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July 23rd, 2008 @ 10:04 pm
hi guys, sounds like you are having a fun time. hope the weather isnt too cold for you! Liss, looking forward to seeing you when you are in BrisVegas!
July 23rd, 2008 @ 10:05 pm
Hi guys, good to read about your adventures. Hope it isn’t too cold for you! Liss, looking forward to seeing you when you are in Bris Vegas!