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Published: August 24th 2014
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Sunday means omelette for breakfast and today was no exception. We had already decided this would be the day for a scenic drive, this time through the Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges. The road through these had been closed until just a few days ago so we weren’t quite sure what to expect.
We put a few things together for lunch then headed off. Taking the main road to Blinman for a short distance, we then turned off onto a dirt road. This road had obviously been very mucky at some time in the not too distant past. First up was Bunyeroo Gorge. 30 kms of narrow, steep and winding road which took us through some awesome country with mountain views both near and far, through creek beds lined with huge red gums and massive rock walls of incredible formation. It was not hard to imagine how this land was formed millions and millions of years ago and how this region has some of the oldest formations on earth.
We were just another pair of Sunday drivers out to enjoy the sun and scenery. We seemed to leapfrog our way as we all stopped at locations
to take photos. Everywhere you looked was another photo opportunity.
Stopping in at a number of camp grounds to check on the feasibility of future camps either in the van or a tent, we stumbled across a family of emus, 8 stripy chicks with a parent. They didn’t seem all that fussed by us.
Onto Brachina Gorge we went. This was a more open gorge with a wide shallow creek spanning the base in many places. Sometimes it was difficult to know which was road and which was creek. Again the rock formations in the walls towering over us were remarkable. There were angled formations clearly showing the sedimentary layers, solid ochre coloured silk stone in others and in another a scree slope sliding towards the roadway.
A series of caves attracted Greg’s attention, dictating we must stop and investigate. He was not disappointed. It was about here in the still warmth of the day the flies made their presence felt. And we were about to stop for lunch.
We had already turned around, heading east again when we found a lovely, shady easily accessible river bed in
which to enjoy our tailgate lunch. Surprisingly the flies were more interested in us than our food. Good or bad?
There were many more places we could have visited but we have to leave something for next time. We decided the Trezona Camp site would be easily accessible for our van and a great place to camp, providing the weather conditions were kind.
Back on the main road south we stopped at Stokes Hill Lookout with 360 degree views. A topographic map busted some of our ideas on where some of the significant locations were to be found. Today the conditions were calm but understandably towing vehicles were not allowed. It was very steep and very exposed.
This had been a very enjoyable and interesting days drive. Tomorrow we plan to relocate north where we may not have connectivity so don’t be surprised if you don’t hear from us for a day or two.
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