Gorgeous Gawler Rangers NP

After a weekend rest over looking a peaceful bay in the Wittelbee Conservation Park near Ceduna, we continue to keep to isolated and sparsely populated places as we make our way back to Queensland. We know that we are blessed that the great outdoors is our back yard.

we made a slight detour off the Eyre Highway for a nights camping at Pildappa Rock at the turn off to the Gawler Ranges (the rock had only just reopened for camping and visitors that day)

Then onto Yandinga Camp Ground in the Gawler Ranges NP for a few nights.  The national park was proclaimed  in 2003, and was formerly Paney Sheep Station since late 1860s.  There are several camping areas, and plenty of 4WD tracks to explore.

Organ Pipes

We were amazed at the ruggedness of the ranges, the lush green meadows, the abundance of Wallaroos or Euros (a sub species of the red and grey kangaroos) and emus, history and solitude.  It was outback Australia at its best.

Old stone dam

Old Paney Homestead (restored)

Pandoona Outstation

Pottery and glass found around homestead

Yandinga Falls, we climbed to the top of the 3 levels

The colours were a beautiful contrast of rusty reds, greens and wattle yellow, awesome!





We only saw half of the park due to a puncture from a screw near Pandoona Outstation, 32 km from our camp. We topped it up with air and made it back to camp on dusk