Sunday, November 1, 2009

Quorn, S.A.

At Quorn we visited Warren Gorge, Kanyaka Ruins, Simmonstown ruins, travelled on the Pitchi Ritchi Train and drove the Buckaringa Gorge Tourist Drive.

Kanyaka Ruins

Collecting Bore water

Warren Gorge.

Pitchi Ritchi Train, Quorn to Pt Augusta.

Quorn Township, a movie set for many Aussie Films.

Flinders Ranges, S.A.

We spent 4 days discovering the Flinders Ranges this Sept. Stayed at Rawnsley Park CP and 4WDd the Bunyaroo Valley, Brachina Gorge, and visited Blinman.

Looking towards Brachina Gorge

Dead tree sculpture

The Bunyaroo Valley.

Bunyaroo Valley drive.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Elliston S.A.

Elliston on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula has a 'Great Ocean Tourist Drive'
which has various pieces of art along its cliffs called ,"The sculptures on the
Cliffs."

These pieces remind us of Easter Island.

An Aussie theme, beach thongs.

Surfer on a Bike.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Coffin Bay SA

The rugged coastline of Avoid Bay in Coffin Bay National Park near Coffin Bay.

The Township of Coffin Bay,SA from the local Lookout.

More of the coastline in the coffin bay National Park.

Coffin Bay is a small fishing village west of Port Lincoln.


Melrose SA.

Melrose is a small sleepy town at the foot of Mt Remarkable in the Southern Flinders Ranges. It was surveyed in 1853, however a police post was established around 1848 to protect the local pastoralists. Melrose is easy driving distance from Alligator Gorge National Park.








The Northstar Hotel is one of two hotels in the town the other being the Mt Remarkable Hotel.

Mt Remarkable Hotel.


Thursday, June 25, 2009

Great Ocean Road Vic.

The Great Ocean Road runs from Torquay to Warnambool in Victoria. Beautiful scenery and lots of places to see.

The Coastline near Loch Ard Gorge

The 'Twelve Apostles'

The start of the Great Ocean Road.

The Lighthouse at Anglesea.


Friday, May 22, 2009

Moonta Mines ,SA.

The Moonta Mines are in the Copper Triangle of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta on the Northern Yorke Peninsula.

An old rusty boiler , a reminder of past times.

One of the many ruins of old Enginehouses at the Moonta Mines Heritage Precinct.

Hughes Enginehouse ruins at Moonta Mines.