Saturday, 23 February 2013

This was in the Flinders Ranges.  It is of the Appealinna Ruins. Wills owned a property and brought out to Australia 500 head of cattle and grew cabbages near the home.  When the miners heard how he had water they wanted it for the mines.  Saw an old shell of a building. Flat rocks were stacked one on top of the other.  Roos were in abundance in spinafex country. Saw the one odd magpie and three green/yellow/blue parrots. One day it's so hot and the next day the winds are blowing you away. Oraparinna has a phone and shearing shed.  Dingley Dell Camp Ground has two small tanks ad one large one.  The tap on the small one won't close hence it's dripping.  It is a hard, hard country! Passed the "Great Wall of China" which is a mountain which has a rocky ledge high on top of the mountain. Alpana Station is RV Friendly.  It has two houses and sheds. Butlers Creek has old homes. Came across an old truck advertising the Lime Cafe. Blinman has a Sports Club  and Golf.  Rose Cottage there is made of tin walls and has air-conditioning.  Outside Blinman someone is living in a van and tent in the middle of nowhere.  There are crests, dips, and curves for 12k's in the road. It is very dry. There is a high hill and river gums on the way to Parachilna Gorge.  Angorichina Gorge has a Tourist Village.  Brachina Gorge is here too!

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