An Artists' & Photographers' Paradise.

The ultimate Artists' and Photographers' Paradise is right here in the Flinders Ranges Council area. Many of the fantastic paintings and fabulous photo shots can be seen within 15 minutes walk from your vehicle. Of course if you are willing to spend some time and follow a few of the walking trails then the memories you take home will only be limited by your ability to carry enough canvas or keep the film up to your camera.

The artist in you will never cease to wonder at the magic moments displayed by the ever changing light on such colourful mountains and rock faces. Nature with its wonderful variety of wildflowers, animals, flora, fauna, craggy rocks, winding tree lined creeks and waterholes will leave you spellbound.

Nature's Sunset

Seems to me that this photo epitomises the harshness of this land. Just look at the effect that the elements have had during the short time that man has had   metal structures in place in this area. Compare this with some of our great Flinders Ranges Red Gum Trees whose life may well have spanned more than one thousand years. For sure they may be very scarred but at least they have continued to renew and show hope of further life even after many centuries of flood, fire and drought.

Survival in Warren Gorge.

Stop your car get out and look up at the wonderful sentinels of sandstone or just straight ahead at the magnificent red gums in this gorge. One hundred paintings would not do justice to a place like this. Rock wallabies can often be found near water in this area and a quick walk up the side of the hill will open new horizons everywhere you look. The pine trees, the colourful shrubs, the sky reflected in a pool, a yellow footed rock wallaby, a galah in a tree,  the lone gum tree on the side of a hill or a struggling shrub or tree that has somehow found enough soil and moisture to be able to send forth magnificent growth from the crevice of a rock. These all combine to make this truly an artist's paradise.

Buckaringa Gorge Panorama.

Here we have one of the magnificent panoramic scenes that the Flinders Ranges are so famous for. Just find any high point and you will soon use that roll of film or spend the rest of the day painting away to your heart's content.

Buckaringa Gorge, Middle Gorge and Greers Gorge totaling some five thousand acres of joining land have been purchased to become the great Sanctuary of the Flinders Ranges. This is the home of the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby and it was planned to build scattered log cabin style accommodation along the foot of the slope leading up to the rock face shown here. In the left disappearing foreground it was proposed to build a reception centre and restaurant facilities in the shape of a wallaby.

The area has been recently fenced with a fox and cat proof fence. When completed it was intended that Bettongs, (small marsupial animals not unlike a miniature wallaby) Bilbies, Bandicoots, Possums, Eastern Quolls, Mala Wallaby, Stick Nest Rat and other (now extinct in this area) small animals would be released back into this native habitat. Early morning and late evening conducted walks would be available for those wishing to see at first hand the flora and fauna that once lived in this magnificent area.

Unfortunately this development has stalled as the company ran out of finance and has sold the land to pay some of the debts. It is not yet known just how much of the original plan will now be proceeded with.

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