Flinders Ranges 2017

(Camping at Leigh Creek and travelling home via Canberra)
Flinders Rangers
Arriving in the Flinders Ranges (6 June 2017)
Flinders Ranges

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Travel to the Flinders Ranges
Trip detail to the Flinders Rangers from Home		 Tenderfield Showgrounds and bloody cold?
Tenderfield Showgrounds
and it was bloody cold?		 MacCullochs Ranges Rest Stop
MacCullochs Ranges RA
A few hungry goats!		 MacCullochs Ranges Rest Stop - get them M and M
MacCullochs Ranges RA
 get them goats Girls!
MacCullochs Ranges Rest Stop - Morning sunrise
MacCullochs Ranges RA
Sunrise		 Nackara East Rest Stop - Sunset
Nackara East RA
 Sunset		 The girls at the lunch stop after arriving in the Flinders Ranges
Lunch stop after arriving
in Flinders Ranges		 Lunch stop in the Flinders Ranges
Lunch stop in the Flinders Ranges

Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges from the main road
M & M at Leigh Creek in the Flinders Ranges
Missy & Maggie
at Leigh Creek		 Leigh Creek CP
Leigh Creek CP
Our caravan (Left)		 M-n-M checking out Copley
Missy and Maggie
checking out Copley		 Leigh Creek Hotel in Copley
Leigh Creek Hotel
in Copley
Sign for the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna
Sign for the Prairie Hotel
Parachilna		 Colleen in Blinman with M-n-M
Colleen in Blinman with
 Missy and Maggie		 Densi and M-n-M in Blinman
Denis in Blinman with
Missy and Maggie		 Alpacas on Beltana Home Station
Alpacas on
Beltana Home Station.
Alghan well on Beltana Home Station
Alghan well at
Beltana Home Station		 Abandon Beltana Hotel
Abandon Beltana Hotel
Flinders Rangers
 Denis and M-n-M at the old Dunesk Mission in Beltana
Denis and Girls at the
old Dunesk Mission		 Old Home Station on the main road North
Old Home Station on the
main road North
Glass Gorge Track
Glass Gorge Track
Flinders Rangers		 Glass Gorge Track
Glass Gorge Track
Flinders Rangers
 Old Ghan Railway
Old Ghan Railway
Flinders Rangers
 Old Home Station on Beltana Road near Puttapa Gap
Old Home Station near Puttapa Gap
Old Home Station on Beltana Road looking to Puttapa Gap
Old Home Station looking
to Puttapa Gap		 Old Ghan Railway and overland Telegraph line in Puttapa Gap
Old Ghan Railway and overland Telegraph line		 Old Ghan Railway bridge in Puttapa Gap
Old Ghan Railway bridge in Puttapa Gap		 Colleen and Denis in the Flinders Ranges
Colleen and Denis in the Flinders Ranges
M-n-M after the fire alarm was trigger while cooking!
M & M after the fire
alarm was trigger!		 Beltana
Beltana
Flinders Rangers
Glass Gorge
Glass Gorge
Flinders Rangers		 Old Home Station near Puttapa Gap
Old Home Station near Puttapa Gap

Old Home Station near Puttapa Gap
Old Home Station near Puttapa Gap		 Camel Cart Travellers
Camel Cart Travellers
near Marree
Colleen in Marree
Colleen. Missy and
Maggie in Marree		 Ute outside the Marree Hotel
Ute outside the
Marree Hotel		 Ute details outside the Marree Hotel
Ute details outside the Marree Hotel		 Lake Eyre Yacht Club in Marree
Lake Eyre Yacht Club
in Marree
Old Ghan Railway Station in Marree
Old Ghan Railway
Station in Marree		 Oodnadatta Track sign in Marree
Oodnadatta Track sign
in Marree		 Birdsville Track sign in Marree
Birdsville Track sign
in Marree		 Strzelecki Track sign in Lyndhurst
Strzelecki Track sign
in Lyndhurst
Old Post Office in old Farina Town
Old Post Office in old
Farina Town		 Old Farina Town
Old Buildings in old
Farina Town
 Old restore Farnia Bakery
Restored Farina Bakery
old Farina Town
 Old retored Farina Bakery Ovens - Still working!
Old retored Farina Bakery Ovens - Still working!
Farina War Memorial overlooking the Farina Station Campground
Farina War Memorial overlooking Campground		 Looking towards Wilpena Pound from the South
Looking towards Wilpena
Pound from the South		 Aroona Dam, Leigh Creek
Aroona Dam, Leigh Creek
Flinders Rangers
 Looking towards Wilpena Pound from the South
Looking towards Wilpena Pound from the South

Aroona Dam, Leigh Creek
Aroona Dam, Leigh Creek
Flinders Rangers
Travel details from Leigh Creek to Canberra
Travel details from Leigh
 Creek to Canberra		 Free camp on first night at Mt Bryan, SA - Home of wind farms
Free camp on first night
at Mt Bryan, SA		 Wnd Generator Brade with M & M
Wnd Generator Brade
at Mt Bryan, SA 		Free camp second night at Lake Benanee
Free camp second night at Lake Benanee, NSW
Visiting Info Centre in Hay
Visiting Info Centre
in Hay		 Free camping third night at the Gullie Pub - Great meals
Free camp third night at
the Gullie Pub, NSW		 Queanbeyan Tourst CP - Canberra base!
Queanbeyan Tourst CP - Canberra base!		 Caravan Site early on -3 morning in Canberra
Caravan Site early on -3 morning in Canberra
Grandad and Jasmine
Grandad and Jasmine
Canberra		 Gran and Jasmine
Gran and Jasmine
Canberra		 Gran and Jasmine - Tablet Girls
Gran and Jasmine
Tablet Girls		 Maggie and Jasmine
Maggie and Jasmine
Canberra
Maggie and Jasmine
Maggie and Jasmine
Canberra		 New Boar War memorial on ANZAC Ave
New Boar War Memorial
on ANZAC Pde		 M-n-M watching the State of Origin
Missy & Maggie  watching the State of Origin		 Maroons Win!
Maroons Win
Queenslander!
Grandad and Tyler
Grandad and Tyler
Canberra		 In the NSW papers after the 2nd State of Origin match - yes we won!
In the NSW papers
 the 2nd State of Origin		 Old Friend - Gun No 6 from the Battle of Coral
Old Friend - Gun No 6 from the Battle of Coral		 Tarin Kowt with Veteran signatures
Tarin Kowt Sign
with Veteran signatures
Sig on the board
Our Sig Nathan Hare
on the board		 Colleen looking at War Dog 'Saber' in the AWM
Colleen looking at War Dog 'Saber' in the AWM		 Cockatoos in Canberra
Cockatoos
in Canberra
 Cockatoos take flight in Canberra
Cockatoos take flight in Canberra
Final Trip Leg - Home from Canberra
Final Trip Leg - Home from Canberra		 First night at Peak Hill CP - Great shopover with the owner greeting all with Cream Jam Scones
Peak Hill CP
on the way home		 Denis at the Narrabri Showground on the second night
Denis at the Narrabri
on the way home		 Hampton Info Centre - Third night
Hampton Info Centre
on the way home
    
Footnote:   Because of battery charging via the vehicle not giving a full charge (normal), we installed a Ridge Ryder DC to DC charger in the caravan for charging the Caravan house battery while driving.  Worked great and gave us up to 30% more battery power when free camping.  Diagram showing Caravan charging panel  Caravan charging panel
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