Flinders Ranges
Submitted: Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 at 21:14
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We are planning a trip (4 weeks ) from Brisb through the centre next year during Sept & Oct. We intend to spend 4 days in the
Flinders Ranges in October which you guessed it coincides with SA school hols. I would appreciate any feedback as to whether Wilpena Pond gets as busy as Fraser does durung school hols.
Cheers
Craig
Reply By: Lone Wolf - Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 at 21:34
Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 at 21:34
Never been to Fraser. Was at Wilpena on our S A long weekend, which also coincided with School Holidays.
Yes, it was busy, but it copes
well.
I didn't actually
camp at the pound, we were away from it, and it was quiet at
camp.
Don't know if this helps...
Cheers
Wolfie
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Follow Up By: canpin - Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 17:57
Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 17:57
Thanks Wolfie,
Can you provide details of the
campsite?
Last time we were there we stayed at a sheep station called
Merna Mora whose picture perfect
billabong was complete with dead sheep!
Hence our thoughts of staying somewhere else.
Cheers
Craig
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Follow Up By: Lone Wolf - Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 18:46
Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 18:46
Yes...
Both Aroona Valley & Trezona are very nice, shady, quiet &
well provided sites.
$11.00 @ night.
Bush Camping.
Bring your own Wood &
Water.
Register on site.
Run by NPWS.
Cheers
Wolfie
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Reply By: Willem - Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 at 21:46
Sunday, Oct 17, 2004 at 21:46
September/October is the busiest time of year in the Flinders. Good weather, school holidays, art exhibitions, bush cooking etc. Mobs of 4x4 travellers.
Wilpena Pound Resort will be as busy as anywhere during that time. The only things that will be more prevalent than humans are the flies....Have fun :O)
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Reply By: Banjo (SA) - Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 17:55
Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 17:55
If you are a bush camper, and really want to see the pound,
camp elsewhere and do a day trip in there. People I know who were there recently were swamped by smoke - hoards of campers, all having their fires and no breeze.... too busy for me but good for kids..... er.....be warned.....the north bound bitumen from
Adelaide finishes at Wilpena.... so anyone and everyone can drive in there without getting the chariot dusty.
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Follow Up By: canpin - Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 18:04
Monday, Oct 18, 2004 at 18:04
We will be coming from Simpson then
Birdsville so we were looking at giving the chiefs some "up market " acommodation. From your, and other responses we are now thinking of starting the trip 2 weeks earlier to avoid the masses of people and flies in the Flinders.
Cheers
Craig
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