Flinders Rabges or Western NSW in early Oct?
Submitted: Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 13:21
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outback epicurean
Hi
In early October we have a couple of weeks planned to get away. Two options are of interest,
Flinders Ranges or western NSW. Have been to both previously but usually on the way to somewhere else so this time we wanted to stay at a few
places for longer. We can get to either region within 1.5 days.
Some questions. SA school holidays are the first 2 weeks of Oct so am I right in assuming that the southern Flinders in particular could be very busy? Alos, the mice plague is bad and I wonder what people have seen in the last month or so? There is often talk on this
forum about
Warraweena park. I have looked at the website and it sounds interesting. Comments on comparisons with other
places welcome.
Comments on the pros and con of either regions in early Oct appreciated.
cheers
Reply By: escapesilv - Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 19:24
Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 19:24
Hi outback epicurean
We have just come back from
Flinders Ranges,
Broken Hill and the lakes, they are all worth spending time, but for mice, we did not encounter any.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Bryce E - Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 20:11
Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 20:11
New South Wales school holidays start and finish a week earlier that South Australia's. Don't know how that impacts far western NSW tourism though.
October can be warm in western NSW, but I guess the Flinders is the same. One place I thoroughly recommend is Mutuwintji National Park. Visited in winter a few years ago - my yr 5 to 9 kids spent hours playing in the dry creek bed (Mid north coast kids only know water). The tours through the Aboriginal sites are excellent and
the Gorge Walk is
well worth the effort.
Have fun!
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 22:54
Monday, Sep 12, 2011 at 22:54
Hi
Both
places are great and yet very different. As for your time, it would be easier to spend the complete time in the Flinders, there is just so much to see. If you have not visited either, you could incorporate both.
If you have ever read my replies about the Flinders, we have been there countless times and it is one place that you can never tire of visiting. On our last stay, we only intended to stay away for 4 nights, and 10 nights later we came
home, as that was also in October.
Have a great time where ever to do travel.
Cheers
Stephen
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Reply By: Echucan Bob - Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 at 08:12
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011 at 08:12
OBE,
as you know, the FR is a more controlled Park like situation, with prescribed camping areas, more people. Whereas the country north of
Silverton (on both sides of the border) is less travelled and you can find remote dune country in which to
camp. Of course, you also have Mutwingee and
Kinchega if you prefer. The FR are great, but a bit like the West Macdonnells in terms of getting away from it all. That's what'd influence me.
Bob
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