Wilpena Pound, Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

We were glad to leave Mt Remarkable, only becuase it was so hot and there was not watering hole around so Wilpena Pound was the next stop becuase it had a swimming pool so once we'd set up we changed into our bathers and wrapped our towels around our necks and took off on the bikes in the direction of the pool.  It felt like being a ten year old again, we looked so funny! but the swim was appreciated. 

Night time came and dinner was accompanied with roasted veges and barbecued lamb chops complimented with a bottle of red.  The sky was lit up with all the stars out but that was not all that came out to join us.  We had a kangaroo who was quite tame and decided to inspect our offerings.  She loved the watermelon and was so keen about it that she literally helped herself.  In fact we'd spoken with a family in the pool and I believe it was the same kangaroo that helped herself to their bananas once they had the tent set up.

I got up the next morning and decided to go for a run.  As I was walking up to the bathroom that same kangaroo came jumping up towards me with her Joey.  I actually had to stop becuase I thought she was going to pounce on me. She didn't but by the time I got back from my run she was laying outside our site by the car and her Joey was with her too.  I cut up some more watermelon which she took but the Joey wasn't as sure.  I noticed that there was also movement in her pouch so she must have been carrying a smaller Joey.  It was pretty obvious that she made her way through the campsite to inspect other travellers.

After breakfast we got on our bikes headed towards Old Wilpena Homestead, but not before checking with the Visitors Information Centre for details on how to get there.  The track could be walked or biked.  We decided to bike because it was hot and we wanted to see more in the time that we had.  We passed lots of kangaroos, in fact, we had seen more kangaroos in the Flinders Ranges then we ever had in Victoria in 40 odd years.  After about an hour on the bikes we realised that we must have taken a wrong turn and weren't going to see the Homestead.  Heading back we had to climb the tracks with the bikes and sometimes had to get off to cross the rocky inclines and descents.  At one crossing there was a Blue Tongued Lizard and he didn't like the look of us crossing his path.  A herd of wild Buffalo heard us coming before they turned on their heels and disappeared over the mountain range.  Needless to say that when we got back it was time for the pool again! What a relief that was!

Daniel and I headed off for a couple of 4 wheel drives and headed out to an Aboriginal site, called the Sacred Lookout.  It was a beautiful area and there was a little water in the channel but not enough to soak your feet in.  A very peaceful and serene area that had a beautiful lookout over the Flinders Ranges. Finally we took a lnger drive that cut throught the interior and into a couple of the Gorges and another 4 wheel drive track and a river crossing.    Photos taken it was time to head back as the kangaroos were headed across the plains and even on to roadways!