Taking the scenic route, one day at a time
How can we begin to describe the Flinders Ranges in ways that do justice to its rugged beauty, grandeur, remoteness and especially the colours that herald the sunrises and sunsets over the jewel in the crown, Wilpena Pound? We’ll cover the bits we enjoyed most. We based ourselves at Merna Mora station, part of a…
Welcome to the historic river port town of Goolwa in South Australia, on the shores of the Murray River. Like many South Australian towns, Goolwa has many beautifully maintained sandstone buildings from its colonial days. The region is also noted for its proximity to the Murray Mouth, where the 2,508km-long Murray finally meets the Southern…
We were determined to take things slowly on this trip. Unlike previous trips before we retired, this one was going to be relaxing, with no long days darting hundreds of kilometres from Point A to Point B, whizzing past towns and scenery. This intention was fine in theory, until we heard about South Australia’s famed…