Wild flowers Flinders Rangers

Submitted: Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 21:25

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Flinders Ranges

Always just like a painting, the purple and green colours of the Flinders entices visitors back for more. The Flinders is huge and stretches through outskirts of Broken Hill, Yunta,

Sheryl W

We are planning a trip to the Flinders Rangers what's the best time to go to see willd flowers? On the way thought we would visit the Clare & Jamestown area, is this worthwhile or are we best to spend our 3 weeks in the northern areas of SA?

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Reply By: snapper49 - Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 21:34

Friday, Jul 29, 2011 at 21:34

Middle of August through September

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Follow Up By: DesF - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 13:56

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 13:56

We were up at Blinman last weekend , and it is really green up there, around Wilpena the grass under the tree's is really high,
They have had heaps of rain this year so the wildflowers should be great,
Only a few out as yet ( hops), but it is warming up next week so they will burst out soon,
Cheers Des.

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Reply By: Member - nick b - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 07:48

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 07:48

Hi sheryl : They have just had a bit of rain up there so that might bring on the flowers !!!
mt remarkable cons park , alligator gorge/creek is worth a look if you in to walking & lots of steps !!! ( but dont take your c/van on the gorge road re sign)
I also under stand that Arkaroola has lots of flowers now ????

we did Clare , mt remarkable , flinders . nice drive that way .

good luck & cheers nick

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 08:41

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 08:41

Hi Sheryl

If you want to see a sample of wildflowers that can be seen in Clare (my home town) have a look at my Spring Gully Blog that I did last year....

http://www.exploroz.com/Members/58567.5/12/2010/Spring_Gully_Conservation_Park___Eucalyptus_macrorhyncha_-__Red_Stringybark.aspx?ky=&p=%2fMembers%2f58567.5%2fMyBlog.aspx

Not many people that pass through the area are aware of Spring Gully and it is a great place to visit.

As for the Flinders, anytime from now on. The Hops are out and Sturt Pea are out in some locations in the northern Flinders.

Have a great time in a very pretty part of SA and the Flinders, well they are one on the best places here in SA

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Stephen

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Follow Up By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:02

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 12:02

Image Could Not Be FoundHi Stephen,
much easier for everyone if you actually insert your link like this wildflowers blog
by using the "insert link" button at the botom which will open a bow to inset the URL and name before you "submit".

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Follow Up By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 13:55

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 13:55

Hi Fred

Yes how silly of me, as I have never done that before, just Copy and Paste the Address. I will give it a go next time.

Thanks

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Reply By: Livin On The Road - Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:58

Saturday, Jul 30, 2011 at 09:58

I went up to Copley and Nepabunna with some people who've always lived there. They said it is so much greener than they've seen it in years right now.

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