On the 20th April we left our free camp at
Ororroo and headed to Arkaroola Wilderness Park. It was a part of the Flinders
Ranges I had not yet seen. It was a different geological makeup compared to the
rest of the Flinders. Arkaroola was formed more by volcanic activity whereas
the rest of the Flinders was formed by sediment being packed under the inland
sea and then upheavel of the sedimentary layers. The 600 hectare property has
its own act of parliament to protect it from mining and fossickers etc. We went
there to do the spectacular ‘Ridgetop Tour’.
Firstly though to get there we decided to go in via Leigh
Creek. We were advised not to take the caravan because of the corrugated road so
I left it with the caravan park caretaker, on power for $6 a night. I had
kitted ourselves up with a tent and camping gear for these occasions. There had
been a bit of rain but most roads were open. So we let some air out of the
tyres and headed to our campsite at Arkaroola. It turned out the road was
pretty good and I could have taken the van but testing out the tent etc was
probably worth it.
Next day we went on the ‘Ridgetop Tour’. Not cheap at $145
per person but something we had to do and we were not sorry. Firstly we got a
look at a yellow footed rock wallaby.
We were in the back of old Land Cruiser Troup Carriers and we
were on serious 4WD tracks. The terrain was absolutely spectacular. We could
see for miles out to Lake Frome which is the whitest salt lake in the country.
Satellites set their bearings off this lake as it is so brilliantly white. I
can’t do this justice without putting in a lot of photos so here goes.
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