Inamincka.

25.05.13 we left Warren Gorge and took a different road back to Quorn, the scenery was spectacular, but the horses wouldn’t get of a cattle grid so we could keep moving on. A quick coffee in Quorn and on to Hawker, the races were on here and we nearly stopped. On we go passing Rawsley station, Wilpena Pound, Wirrealpa, Mt Chambers, Wearing Gorge, Prism Hill, Peter Fagan’s grave, Balcanoona to Arkaroola and Arkaroola villiage.

On this day we saw 62 Emu’s, 20 plus Kangaroo’s, A big wedge tail Eagle, Many Horses, Thousands of sheep, a small herd of Brahman Cattle and a blue Tongued Lizard. The scenery was simply stunning and anyone that hasn’t been to the Flinders' is missing out big time!!!

Left Arkaroola at 0900 and headed off road towards the Strzelecki track, the scenery was stunning and the wild life good, the track had muddy patches, but was no lumpier than South Australia's sealed roads!! Once we were on the Strzelecki, the road was busier and there was very little wildlife. What wildlife there was Steve shot (Dingo). As with no one maintaining the dog fence, Dingo’s run freely into South Australia. So we try and do our bit for SA sheep farmers. After 460klm we arrived at Innamincka.

We camped at Cooper’s creek Innamincka, which is beautiful. The weather is much warmer here, but the flies are a pain. Captain James Sturt became the first European to set eyes on this wetland area in 1844-1845. Only fifteen years later Burke & Wills died here. Their companion John king, was eventually rescued by Alfred Howitt, only after receiving help from local Aboriginal people. Burke’s & Will’s memorials are all found in the Innamincka Regional Reserve. We spend last night at the Innamicka pub, where they had a singer on. The Dingo’s howled all night!!! I hate them!!!!