274 Flinders Ranges 04 20.4.2019

We had another morning walk soon after leaving the camp site, because M&M had got this hint in the evening. It was a hike to a beautifully shaped rock, the Akaroo Rock, with aboriginal paintings, but it was fenced for protection what spoiled the impression a bit.


Then we had a 500km drive to Broken Hill with a stop in Ororoo to use the beautiful toilet and drink a coffee to leave some money in the local economy as appreciation of the WC.


In Broken Hill, we went to an old mine that once had made the town rich. Now it is more a touristic spot but the visitor center was closed when we came. This was a bit surprising, because it was Easter weekend and all the camping grounds full of with tourists and maybe the hotels, too.


Then we made a walk to the “sculptures & living deserts” on the Sundown Hill a little bit outside of the town. In 1993, within a period of 7 weeks, twelve artists from six different countries had formed 2-4m big sculptures.

We had difficulties to enjoy them and the setting sun not so much because of other tourists but of very nasty flies. After the hill we started the walk to the cultural trail but gave up. The flies had won.


Back at the camp site, it was dark and that means that the flies go to sleep and normally the mosquitoes come instead. But it was not that bad this time and we could enjoy the evening.

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