Sunrise
Full cooked breakfast included. Beautifully prepared in The Woolshed restaurant on Rawnsley Park Station.
Our walk today was over the western wall of Wilpena Pound to Bridle Gap and then through the flat centre to the Visitor's Centre.
An artist's impression of Wilpena Pound. It was named 'Pound' for the natural amphitheatre shape. It dominates the landscape in the southern section of the Flinders Ranges.
At first it was thought the Pound was the result of an ancient volcano but it has now been revealed that it is sedimentary rock in the form of a large syncline, 17 kms by 8 kms.
The legend of Wilpena Pound from the local indigenous tribes.
We began the walk on the western side of the Pound through one of the many dry creek beds we were to encounter during the week. What must this country be like in flood and heavy rain!
Colours in the creek bed.
Up rocky outcrops.
The first kangaroo. There are many varieties in the Flinders, mainly the grey Euros and Big Reds.
Climbing to the top.
Reaching Bridle Gap as we climb into the Pound. This was so-called because it is the only section of the wall where a skilled horseman could ride over into the Pound.
The view westward to the Elder Range.
In the Pound. Mainly flat and scrubby with evidence of all the failed wheat farming ventures from the 1850s.
Massive river gums with signs of fire damage and regrowth, skilfully examined by Wes, our guide.
Other sections of the Pound are heavily wooded, mainly with mallee, a tree with long roots underground which were impossible for farmers to remove with their rudimentary equipment.
Walking out of the Pound
The excellent Wilpena Pound Visitor's Centre and cafe.
An Apostle bird.
Afternoon sun on Rawnsley Park Station.
M&M
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