Where to go in the Northern Flinders

Pete,

Slip up to the Gammons and do the 4x4 loop, then out to Leigh Creek and up to Innamincka on the Stryz. My personal belief is that time spent on the Cooper is time not deducted from ones lifespan (unless you're Bourke and Wills LOL). So much history aand wildlife to be found along the banks of the Cooper. The Coongee Lakes would be spectacular as well.

Food for thought. Mick

Gday Pete,

Take a buzz around the Gammons but IMHO one of the best area's is where we had an EO gathering a few years back. Warraweena, is a great spot with numerous tracks, mining area's etc to explore. Also good camping facilities with showers even available at the homestead.

Turn off is through Beltana, anyway have fun...

Pete,
Check out Ron Moon's book: "Flinders Ranges - An Adventurers Guide". While I've been to the Flinders many times, I'm still discovering places & attractions through this book. It's available in the EO bookshop.

My favourite in the northern Flinders is the Gammon Ranges; just spent a few days there a week ago and wished I'd had more time to explore the many attractions in the area. Perhaps include the "forgotten Nth West" Flinders around Beltana and Warraweena as other have suggested. It's all beautiful country, quite different to the central and southern Flinders with a rugged and harsh beauty of its own.

Peter

Just go. When you get there follow your nose and explore the area, it's not that large and the time you have is heaps to have a pretty good look around. Don't miss the telescope at Arkarula a great experience for old and youngies.

Yep - the Nth Flinders is worth 2 weeks on it's own - as mentioned above, a good book or two will you have you right up to speed on the attractions - your Birdsville comment scared me but :-o) ..... suggest that's another trip entirely, with Innamincka in between !

For 1 day trip how about this. From the Flinders Ranges Eyre Peninsula and Outback South Australia 4WD Tracks & Repeater Towers booklet (terrorism SA)

PAR 4. Artimore and PAR 5. Patawarta Gap
Public Access Routes – 26km and 6km
A 4WD vehicle is required at all times, as there
are numerous creek crossings and washouts
are common. To access Patawarta Gap, take the
turnoff heading north off the Artimore route, a
few kilometres east of Moolooloo Homestead.
Camping is allowed within 50m of these routes
but not within 500m of any stock watering point
or within a kilometre of any station homestead
or other building. There is a camping area near
the Artimore Homestead ruins. Crossings
and washouts are common. Do not camp in
creekbeds.

We did it last year. Really good

Louie