FINALE - HOW IS THIS FOR A last camp!

Condoblin - never thought of staying here - great free camp near to a man made lake.  What a nice asset for the town.  Lovely sunsets, then it poured and poured and poured rain!!  We packed up as best as possible with the tent up and as we watched the water pouring past and building up, we packed the tent really fast and just got it zipped when down came the rain again.

Rain is just wonderful, but not when you are camping. Back into my bling gumboots, what a blessing they have been in the rain and cold!!  Thanks Nerrine. 

Love Ian's flying bee photos!!

Back into NSW - Cocoparra National Park

Wonderful for Camping. 

Wonderful Sand Goanna - never seen a oche and black striped one before, camouflaged beautifully.

What a beauty

Western Victoria - Wyperfeld National Park - Albacutya Lake, Western Beach

Great camping in the boondocks.  Love the irony of  camping on a lake which hasn't been full in 22 years.  Yes sad, but interesting to see trees about six feet high in the lake.

Not too much competition for a great camp.  Good campfires to cook dinner.

It didn't help.  We got lost in Wyperfeld National Park  - never lost anywhere else in Australia or New Zealand, but yep Wyperfeld got up.  Had to get into 4WD for the first time over mini Simpson Desert like road out of Albacutya.  Ah well, Ian's sense of direction saved us!

Melrose - preserving wonderful historical buildings - a gem of a town

Melrose has some really wonderful, very old buildings.  Worth visiting.  Bluey's Blacksmiths has wonderful B&B.

Alligator Gorge - what the tourist groups don't tell you fortunately

Most tourists seem to end up in the Northern Flinders in Willpena Pound and surrounds.

The southern Flinders Rangers are just as spectacular.  Look at Alligator Gorge - great for a watery walk - you more or less walk up the creek.  My legs were not long enough to jump to each stepping stone, so I ended up with wet shoes, but what the heck - the walk was wonderful.

Orchids along the Gorge

Slipper Orchids growing in a crevice

Hancock Looout - how is this for a view

Great free camp spot if you are self-sufficient, as there are no services at all.  Just the wonderful view of Spencer Gulf.  Great sunsets.

What a view from Hancocks Lookout

View of Spencer Gulf - Ian grew up down south of here.

Wow

Spear Creek, a working sheep farm out of Port Augusta

Spear Creek is a wonderful place to camp or  park your caravan.  Lovely outlook, good facilities and wonderful walks.

We asked for a quiet spot in which to camp.  We were taken to our OWN paddock!  With our own toilet (and a flush one at that LOL).  The horses were very curious and gorgeous.

Bird watching revealed  revealed the Adelaide Parrot and other birds we hadn't come across.

Horrocks Pass - picturesque and misty

About to cook breakfast - what a wonderful, quiet spot.  Our own paddock.

The Horse whisperer