Easter @ Parachilna Gorge

Submitted: Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 20:45

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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,

GREENDOG !

We are to leave home at 5am Thursday and with good travelling time im hoping to be in the Gorge and set up for lunch and just sit back and soak it all up,on our travel's over the week end i'll keep my eye's out for any Exploroz Stickers,so if you are out and about just look out for a NH Paj with Blue light force covers and a HF Antenna on the bull bar just give us a yell it would be great to catch up.for those travelling else where drive safe take your time and most of all be Paitent in your driving.cheer's GREENDOG

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Reply By: Member - moparcm - Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 21:30

Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 21:30

i will be up that way just after easter staying for a few days.

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:22

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:22

You will have ball mate,your probally like me can't wait to turn of at Parachilna and head into the Gorge it excites me every time ,it's just a great place to be.cheer's GD

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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 21:58

Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 21:58

Hi Pete

Have a great time in the Flinders, it should be great.

Cheers

Stephen

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:23

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:23

Thanks Stephen,you and Fiona have a great 2 weeks off and enjoy.cheer's GD

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Reply By: gordon_adel - Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 22:25

Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 22:25

someone was telling me it was closed? is that not the case?

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham N (SA) - Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 22:50

Thursday, Mar 29, 2012 at 22:50

Hi Gordon,
Was up there Tuesday this week and the road past Angorichina to Blinman was closed but there is a bypass through Glass Gorge. The road from Parachilna to Angorichina is still passable that includes most of Parachilna Gorge.
Cheers
Graham

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Follow Up By: gordon_adel - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 08:51

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 08:51

Thanks Graham. I'm slightly confused though. The road from angorichina to blinman is closed....but then you say it's still passable?

I'm heading out that way over easter too and meeting some friends. As they are knew to the whole camping experience was hoping to drive them through all the gorges.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham N (SA) - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:08

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:08

Hi Gordon,
The road from Blinman to Angorichina is closed. We came in from the Parachilna side and at the turn off to Glass Gorge, which is at the moment the detour to Blinman, there is a sign allowing traffic to Angorichina but not beyond.
I'm guessing that there is a problem with part of the road that runs along the side of the cliffs between Angorichina and Blinman.
Hope that explains it.
Cheers
Graham

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:18

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:18

Thanks Gordon for the update mate,did'nt know it was closed,can you tell me is there abit of water running through the creeks in the Gorge it's self thanks GD

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham N (SA) - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:28

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:28

There was water in the gorge Greendog and should be when you get there.
Have a great trip.
Cheers
Graham

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Reply By: Member - Oldbaz. NSW. - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 09:02

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 09:02

One of our favourite camp spots...unbelievable at sunset..we had it all to ourselves,
no doubt you will have plenty of company.....enjoy.......oldbaz.

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:27

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 13:27

Oldbaz,yes mate it's magic up there,and is it will be very busy up that way every man and he's dog will be there, just about every 4WD club from Adel heads to some part of the Flinders at Easter.cheer's GD

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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 12:09

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 12:09

I met someone yesterday who had been up there last week - road gang re-doing the Parachilna Gorge Rd - closed as a through road, as mentioned above....see [ http://www.dpti.sa.gov.au/OutbackRoads/outback_road_conditions/area_1_flinders_and_gammon_ranges ] - doesn't state any dates though.

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Follow Up By: gordon_adel - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 15:42

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 15:42

I was just about to post that link.

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 20:59

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 20:59

Thanks guys

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Reply By: Member - Grant- Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 23:21

Friday, Mar 30, 2012 at 23:21

Good luck to you Greendog. Some of us have to work over the weekend! Have a beer for me.

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Follow Up By: Warren B - Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 at 22:19

Saturday, Mar 31, 2012 at 22:19

There should be a law preventing people camping at Parachilna gorge while i'm working over easter. we pulled in there last July for one night and left 4 days later only cause we had a date in tununda. That place taxes the senses its afantastic place enjoy it guys.

Warren

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Follow Up By: GREENDOG ! - Sunday, Apr 01, 2012 at 00:09

Sunday, Apr 01, 2012 at 00:09

Grant i will have more then one beer for you,if that makes you feel any better lol,Mate just can't wait it's been awhile since we have been up there and if we are going to the Flinders we allways go to Parachilna Gorge,it's the first Easter off in over 8 years i have changed jobs recently and this has given me the oppatunity so i will live it.cheer's Mate GREENDOG

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