Blinman to Parachilna
Moving on from my previous post, this is the road just 20 or so kilometres out of Blinman on the way to Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges. It is usually just dry and dusty, but this was taken after a particularly wet winter and there were lots of patches of localised flooding.
At the time, I was just in a new two wheel drive hatchback much more suited to city driving and this crossing stopped me! Although it didn't look all that threatening at first glance and I might have managed to get through, for me, there were too many large hidden rocks just under the surface and the ground either side of the creek was extremely soft. Just minutes prior to this, a truck had to be dug out and many of those in four wheel drives were a little wary. So, although I had gotten through a few minor creek crossings to get this far, I chickened out at this one and turned back to Blinman, hoping to return one day in a more suitable car.
These are all real cars - no models this time! ; )
Blinman to Parachilna
Moving on from my previous post, this is the road just 20 or so kilometres out of Blinman on the way to Parachilna in the Flinders Ranges. It is usually just dry and dusty, but this was taken after a particularly wet winter and there were lots of patches of localised flooding.
At the time, I was just in a new two wheel drive hatchback much more suited to city driving and this crossing stopped me! Although it didn't look all that threatening at first glance and I might have managed to get through, for me, there were too many large hidden rocks just under the surface and the ground either side of the creek was extremely soft. Just minutes prior to this, a truck had to be dug out and many of those in four wheel drives were a little wary. So, although I had gotten through a few minor creek crossings to get this far, I chickened out at this one and turned back to Blinman, hoping to return one day in a more suitable car.
These are all real cars - no models this time! ; )