25/04/11
Anzac Day today and it’s back to Hawker again to attend the local Anzac Day service (about 80-100 people there – mostly travelers). Jude and Sean wore their full scout uniform and presented the RSL president Ron Smith with badges from East Gosford.
One of the gents from our church service the previous day, Jeff Morgan, presented a prayer and the address for the service. Turns out this guy is quite a well renowned artist in the area – went and saw his shop in town called Wilpena Panorama and he has a large array of landscape and wildlife paintings from the area. He has recently completed a 360° painting 3m high and 60m in diameter which represents the view from Mary’s Peak (the highest point in the Wilpena area of the Flinders ranges – one to rival the panorama we saw in Broken Hill.
From here back to the van to pack up then on the road north again – met another local on the way (this guy would have made his presence felt – quite a good sized red).
Passed through the Flinders National Park without stopping due to prohibited animal in the vehicle. We agreed we will return here dogless another time cause there is much to explore in this area. Next stop a little spot on the map called Blinman – the place was chocka – turned out there was an Easter event for the Range Rover Club of SA range rovers everywhere you look (my mate Greg Nixon would have a ball). As with many other towns in the area, populated from 1870s onwards, in this case mining for copper (long finished).
A quick stop at the pub for a beer and spending time de-burring the dog.
Then heading west from Blinman heading for a place called Parachilna – only 32km however all gravel road and the first real test for the rig.
About half way along starting crossing creeks (most dry) and people free camping all along the Parachilna Gorge area – mostly with off-road trailers and vans – however we found a spot which we could get into and it is beautiful. Parked beside a couple (Neville and Bev) from Vic who happen to have a dog similar in size to Rosie – well didn’t these 2 have a ball! Rosie was beside herself and would have played all night given half a chance. Lovely dinner beside an open fire – this is what we came for.
The Campbells
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