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Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Auburn June 6th 2013

Today we drove from Quorn to Port Augusta via the Pitchi Richi Pass. We saw some lovely scenery along the way. After a brief visit to Port Augusta (so as we could say we had been there) we drove on to Auburn. We stopped at a lovely little town called Melrose to have lunch. This little Town is at the base of Mount Remarkable. We had a wander around the Town, exploring, and then set off towards Auburn. We drove through the towns of Georgetown and Laura and noticed how the landscape was changing. The fields were beautiful and green and there was plenty of rich farmland. Sheep and lambs were grazing. As we drove on to Clare we started to enter the wine country. This area is situated just north of the Barossa Valley and ... read more
001 The old Mill House in Quorn
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006 Pitchi Richie Pass

Oceania » Australia » South Australia » Auburn May 19th 2013

Went camping with the MRA to the Great Escape Rally held near Marrabel, South Australia. The weather was outstanding, great friends, good food and a bit of wine with conversation around the campfire. Christened the new tent which was a breeze to erect, on the perfectly sized drop sheet that left just the right amount of room to slip off the shoes and store supplies. Probably went to bed a little late, but fun was had by all. At 4am one of the local feral cats knocked over some gear at a neighbours tent which had me startled, but was able to get back to sleep pretty quickly. After packing up we went over to Clare for the annual food and wine festival. Tried Annies Lane but the loud music was a bit much for pre-midday. ... read more
The Great Escape
The Great Escape
The Great Escape




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