TRIP REPORTS
Lake Eyre and Flinders Ranges
1 st to 10 th July 2019
Participants Member
No.
TL Graham Halliburton
Christina Khumari (CK)
Kym & Wendy Rodiger
Simon Trease
Harold Trease
Alan Sellars TEC 1740
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Monday July 1st
Alan had a sleep over at my place so we could
have an early start - well early by Alan's
standard!
Kym & Wendy had previously arranged to
meet us all at the totally recommended -
Bushman's Rest Caravan Park at Culluleraine;
this was due to the heavy rain making the
original planned camp at Lock 9 to boggy.
As arranged we meet Simon and Harold at
Kerang Bakery for a well deserved coffee.
After coffee, it's off to Swan Hill for lunch and
a pleasant walk along the river bank. The
Bushman's Rest is an excellent setting with an
ample camp kitchen which allowed the group
to mingle and get to know each other.
Vehicle Details
Triton
Passenger
Pajero
Prado
Passenger
Very Old Patrol
and according to the locals, early rains point
to a promising season.
Wednesday July 3rd
After the morning pack up, a leisurely walk
around Quorn including the iconic railway
precinct finishing at Emily's Cafe', a set back
into the past including a visit to the 'Down
Stairs Mortuary'. After another well deserved
coffee, it was off to Copley to fuel up the cars
and fill up the group on the world famous (in
Copley) Quantong Pies.
Leaving Copley we drove towards Farina,
stopping on route to view the original fence
line on the old Ghan Rail. (See photo) Farina
campground very crowded due to school
holidays.
Tuesday July 2nd
We woke up to a spectacular sunrise over
Lake Culluleraine followed by a lazy breakfast
and pack up before heading off to Renmark.
Having passed through quarantine we then
could stock up on fruit & veg - and have a well
deserved coffee. Next stop was Burra for
lunch in the river parkland, and then headed
to Wilmington, Melrose then to Quorn to
overnight at the caravan park. The SA grain
area we had driven through was freshly sown
Thursday July 4th