AUSTRALIA’S GREAT WALL
As we prepare to leave the Flinders Ranges, we have one last drive and enjoy some fantastic scenery. Although we have not seen a lot of SA, it seems that this could be a real jewel in the crown. We have met some lovely people here, experienced some real wild beauty & as I leave I thank Mother Nature for such a beautiful place.
THE OODNADATTA TRACK
We had originally decided to depart the Flinders Ranges, track south to Port Augusta then head north via the blacktop up to Alice via Woomera & Coober Pedy. Following the rains the tracks to the north had been closed. The day prior to our departure, the famous Oodnadatta had re-opened to 4WD with trailers, so in true “sheel be right” fashion we agreed to take it on.
FARINA RUINS
We had only just started the track & didn’t want to get caught in the middle of nowhere on our first night. The proprietors at BP Lyndhurst were really helpful & told us about the Farina Ruins. As it turned out, this was a great tip. We set up camp with the onset of the night providing a spectacular backdrop for our first night in the desert. Farina was another boom town built around the old rail line up to Alice. It was sheep country. It is not until one reads the names of those that served in the wars that you realise just how big a place it used to be. To give you an idea of how many people served from the bush, contemplate this; prior to WW2, three trains per week travelled this route, by 1942 there were 47.
