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looking towards the northern wall of the wilpena pound, from the bunyeroo lookout, ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia
view north along the eastern wall of the horseshoe range towards the distant elder range and wilpena pound from the summit of the moockra tower
horseshoe range, moockra, flinders ranges, south australia
Trying a shot in astro twilight but facing away from the light from the sun. A bit too late here, I didn't get there in time and spent too long trying to get a better composition, and I still wasn't happy with this! 3 shot vertical panorama, Sony lens, additional light from a flash and video light, processing with DXO Raw and Photoshop.
The road has been improved heaps since our last visit here in 1990 but the view is still spectacular.
sunset light over the pound of alligator creek, mount remarkable national park
southern flinders ranges, south australia
…and I was back again. My beloved outback. This time it was more of an exploration with a couple of good mates than a photography trip but that’s not to say I didn’t look for more stunning and remote locations worthy of shooting.
So – this is a location in the Flinders Ranges I have actually spent some time looking for and this time, I finally found it. It’s not tricky to find once you know where it is – it’s just not close to where I have been before.
With our tents set up close by, a roaring campfire and some delicious pasta waiting to be cooked we had scoped this location the night before only to determine that it was definitely in need of a sunrise to reach it’s full potential.
I was woken up following morning by a wild dingo outside my tent and soon realized that the sky was looking promising so we scared off the Dingo and headed back to our view point of the razorback ridge.
Thankfully the colours came through and I walked away with a photograph I’d been hoping to one day have in my bag. Thanks again outback!
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We have just returned from a dream holiday in South Australia and I thought I’d kick this new series off with some highlights of the Flinders Ranges. This photo is of a pioneer cottage located in Arkaroola, approximately 700 kilometers north of Adelaide city centre in the northern Flinders Ranges.
In 2011, the South Australian premier Mike Rann announced a ban on mining and secured its nomination for World Heritage listing.
Arkaroola, South Australia
September, 2023
sunrise at the mouth of the yudnamutana gorge
arkaroola wilderness sanctuary, far northern flinders ranges, south australia
In the heart of the northern Flinders Ranges, Warraweena encompasses 355 sq km of the highest and most diverse geology and habitat in the area. It is an area of historical, cultural and natural significance.
Several old mine sites, including Sliding Rock, can be found within the boundary of the park. Sliding Rock (Cadnia) was a thriving township in the 1870s and remnants of many of the old buildings can still be seen.
Shepherd's huts, some of which are available for overnight stays, are reminders of the bygone pastoral history of Warraweena.
In 1996, Warraweena ceased being a sheep station and the lease was acquired by Wetlands & Wildlife, a non-profit company, listed on the Commonwealth Register of Environmental Organisations. To this day Warraweena is a private conservation park whose main objective is the recovery and conservation of the unique native flora and fauna of the high country in the Flinders Ranges.
Many of the park's features are remote and accessible only by foot or by four wheel drive tracks suitable for experienced drivers. Many historic sites and attractive picnic and camping sites are easily accessible.
(Information sourced from url: warraweena.com )
yellow-footed rock wallaby ( Petrogale xanthopus ) or ‘andu’ to the adnyamathanha first-nation— brachina gorge, ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia
this still-vulnerable species was brought to near extinction post-colonisation by feral predators, feral competitors, land clearing, and the depredations of the former fur trade
(adelaide has, unfortunately, been the epicentre of the most small mammal extinctions globally for the last two centuries)
a couple of decades of careful conservation management has seen this charming species return from the brink, but feral cats and goats in particular still remain a major threat
An Australian shot if there ever was one. This male had joined others who had clearly found something edible on the top of the tank.
The Heysen trail heads up to that mountain range, then up and down each hill to summit Mount Arden. Not an easy climb but the views were fantastic. Though I didn't get any photos from the top due to rain and gale force winds.
the light of sunrise on a hilltop above the trezona campground
ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia
view from stokes hill towards mount remarkable over the southern end of the horseshoe range pound
horseshoe range, moockra, flinders ranges, south australia
The Cazneaux tree is an old river red gum that was made famous by the photographer Harold Cazneaux back in 1937. The photo was titled "The spirit of endurance" and was described at the time as being his most "Australian" picture. The background is the western edge of Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges, mid-north of South Australia.
A new crop and edit of an old favourite from 2014.
inside the ruins of the old Kanyaka homestead in the Flinders Ranges are in South Australia.
Happy Walls Wednesday!
yellow-footed rock wallaby (Petrogale xanthopus), brachina gorge, ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia
this once-widespread species in inland range country in SA and NSW went in to a dramatic decline after colonisation due to hunting for the fur trade, the introduction of feral predators (mainly foxes), the introduction of feral competitors (goats and rabbits), and habitat destruction
fortunately in south australia their numbers are on the increase again due to decades of active conservation management, but the species is still listed as ‘vulnerable’
their situation remains more precarious in western NSW, where goat management in particular is virtually non-existent
"It's dry, all right," said young O'Neil,
With which astute remark
He squatted down upon his heel
And chewed a piece of bark.
And so around the chorus ran
"It's keepin' dry, no doubt."
"We'll all be rooned," said Hanrahan,
"Before the year is out."
"Said Hanrahan" by John O'Brien
I don't know if these ruins were a farm, but if that were so, drought could certainly have brought them undone. If it was connected to the railway, nearby, financial reasons might have come into play.
The stone ruins which were once the impressive buildings of Kanyaka Station. Settled and owned by a young Englishman, Hugh Proby, the enterprise supported 70 families, required to manage the immense sheep and cattle run.
The property is NNE of Quorn in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. The harsh, arid land's traditional owners were the Barnggaria people.
The Cazneaux Tree, also known as Cazneaux's Tree, is a Eucalyptus camaldulensis or river red gum that was made famous by the photographer Harold Cazneaux. It is located in the Australian state of South Australia in the locality of Flinders Ranges near Wilpena Pound.
Cazneaux's 1937 sepia homage to the hardy Red Gum was entitled "Spirit of Endurance" and it still stands today as a testament to the resilience of the the Australian landscape.
The Railway siding town of Wilson was established in 1881 as a service point on the rail line between Quorn to the south and Hawker 14km to the north. A general store and a hotel were set up and a well was sunk to provide water for bullock teams and a small number of residents. By 1884 Wilson boasted three stores, a school, a saddler, a butcher, a blacksmith, a carpenter and a branch of the Commercial Bank.
By 1898 the population was around 70 with 18 houses but lack of water continued to plague the town and drought eventually sounded the death knell. The Post and Telegraph facilities closed in 1933. The school and hotel both closed in 1942. The rail line is long gone and the only things remaining are a few gravestones at the old cemetery and this ruin of the Stationmaster’s house.
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