Four days in the Flinders Ranges - Anzac Weekend 2013

We decided to make the Anzac Weekend a four day break by taking the Friday off too. Nothing too challenging, just a short drive (hour and a half) to one of our favourite campgrounds – Stony Creek Bush Camp at Wilmington. We took the Patrol and caravan and Tim & Mel took their camper. We met up there with another nine families from the Whyalla 4WD Club that arrived at various times over the four days.

A very large group but very little planned as this was a relax and unwind kind of laid back trip.
Here are some of my pics form the trip. Enjoy!

Thursday was the long drive to camp. We were set up by 11am…… Nothing was planned for the day and so thats what we did.

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Friday…..another lazy day. At about three in the afternoon we put the L plates onto the Patrol and Mitch and I went for a drive. He drove through Horrocks Pass and down onto Highway One. We turned around at Port Augusta and returned to Wilmington. Great experience for him on the winding roads and out on the highway.

Nearing sunset we again drove with Mitch at the wheel to Hancocks Lookout for some sunset photos. First we stopped to shoot a farmhouse.
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We arrived at the lookout just in time to set up and start shooting.
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Saturday was a day trip South to Wirrabara State Forest for a look around.
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Contemplation

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Hiding in the woodpile……… a split window Kombi

After the Forest we continued on to the Bridle 4WD Trail for views across Spencer Gulf.
That night we really roughed it with pizzas cooked in the Cobb followed by a choice of two cheesecakes (coffee or crunchie) and two dampers (chocolate or golden syrup)

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Campfire

Sunday was, sadly, pack up and go home. The end of a very relaxing four day weekend.

Contemplation photo = Mitch said he would be back in 5 minutes.......LOL
Great photos as usual mate, thanks........looks like my sort of weekend

Again great photos Andrew thanks for posting
Last time I was up there the Bridle track was closed, so is it open again or did you get special permission. Just interested as it`s a good track and would like to do it again soon
Thanks Pearcey

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Originally Posted by The Dogman

Contemplation photo = Mitch said he would be back in 5 minutes.......LOL

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LOL. That looks true. Its actually one of my mates.

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Originally Posted by pearcey

Again great photos Andrew thanks for posting
Last time I was up there the Bridle track was closed, so is it open again or did you get special permission. Just interested as it`s a good track and would like to do it again soon
Thanks Pearcey

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Its open. As far as I know the Bridle Track only closes for bushfire risk or wet weather.

Thanks mate did it a few years back but had permission and was with a group.
There are some great views up that way. Thinking back it may have been during the wet.

Stunning photos mate.. can't wait to get back up there one day..
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Amazing pics mate love the sunset ones.

They are fantastic photo, they look so good that one of them looks like it was painted.

Great pics, first farmhouse pic very dry as dam is empty, no feed in paddocks,but awesome sunset shots.
campfire ,good company and a frothy of your choice what more could you want, two thumbs up