Flinders Range: Travel Through South Australias Biggest National Park.

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Flinders Range, South Australia

Gorgeous and untouched nature as far as the eye can see, and then even further…Flinders Ranges National Park is the largest mountain range in South Australia. All you want from a national park, Flinders Ranges has it. From mountains to gorges, from creeks to rivers. The outback of South Australia conceals some of the country’s most dramatic and beautiful landscapes. And everywhere is overflowing with life.


The wide array of wildlife in this park includes one of my favorite Australian animal, the kangaroos, of course, and heaps of them. Red kangaroos, western grey kangaroos, wallaroos and yellow-footed rock-wallaby thrive in this park, which gives you many occasions to see these funny looking and absolutely amazing creatures up close. During most of the daytime, you can find them in the shades under trees or rocks relaxing and chilling. Here they are lying, without a care in the world, looking around and playing it cool. Once you’re done with kangaroo-watching, cast your eyes on all the other life around you. A vast array of birds, reptiles, and small mammals can be found in this giant park too, though the closer to dawn and dusk, the higher your chances of seeing them, and the more active they will be.

The Flinders Range has a rich Aboriginal history, like most of the natural places around this country. Here you can learn about The Dream Journey of Yurlu the old Kingfisher. The first humans to see its beauty, and call this place home were the Adnyamathanha and the Ndajurri people which are also the owners of the Dreamtime stories in Flinders Range. Their memories endure through cave paintings, rock engravings and other artifacts, left by the aboriginals to tell the tales of what life once was from 50.000 years ago and until 200 years ago. Though the settlers claimed that they were the first to discover Australia, these paintings tell a different tale of aboriginals living here in the Flinders Ranges for tens of thousands of years.




Where to make your stops
In this 430 km long range you should stop at Lake Eyre. An inland saltwater lake, now mostly dry, but stunning in its arid landscape formations. Another stop is Wilpena Pound. A beautiful rock formation that rises over the landscape and is about three times the size of Uluru. Once you finally reach the top, short of breath and covered in sweat, you will enjoy the most spectacular view. Nature, and nothing but mother-nature as far as your eyes can see. If you are a nature addict, like my self, you will fall utterly in love.

To finish off this remarkable adventure stop by the rock art site Arkaroo Rock and see proof of the aboriginal history and early people inhabiting Australia, and learn more about their history and Dreamtime stories.



Kangeroo

Kangeroo

Kangeroo




* All photos are private and taken by me.
Location: Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, Blinman SA 5730, Australia

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