Lake Eyre to Wipena Pound

We went from Coober Pedy to William Creek and flew over Lake Eyre which is about 1/3 full. It was very hazy and you could not distinguish the water in the lake from the reflection of the clouds.

We flew to the northern end of Lake Eyre where  the water from the Qld rivers is slowly entering the lake. Pelicans are nesting on the islands in the Lake.

 

Surf’s up on Lake Eyre! Actually its salt where the water is slowly entering.

 

 

 

Then on to Talc Alf’s at Lyndhurst. It hasn’t changed since our parents were here 30 years ago. Talking to Alf, who is a staunch Republican, we found out that all his carvings have a story engraved on them.

This is the endangered Yellow-footed rock wallaby of the Flinders Ranges. This one was so tame he came right up to the caravan and stayed for some time posing for our cameras.

 

This  is Wilpena Pound from Hucks Lookout. The scenery is magnificent and you can see forever from the lookouts.

 

 

We took a self-guided trip through Willow Springs station. 70,000 acres of scenic mountain country where they raise sheep. It is very dry and all we could see growing were rocks.

 

Unfortunately, the day we were there, it started to rain and blow. Visibility was not good but there were plenty of medium 4WD tracks to try out our vehicles. We drove to the top of Mt. Caernarvon (920 metres) where the wind was howling. From here, on a good day, you get a panoramic view of Wilpena Pound and the surrounding Flinders Range.

From here we are heading south to Port Augusta and then west across the Nullabor Plain.