(Flinders Ranges, Rawnsley Park Station)
I’m standing on a hill,
it’s very tall.
And all I can not see,
I imagine.
Bianca Wordley
My first visit to the Flinders Ranges was a spiritual experience. Breathtaking. All. Of. It.
We spent one night at the Rawnsley Park Station caravan park bush camping under the shooting stars with a view of magnificent proportions. There we toasted marshmallows and watched the sunrise.
Then we had two nights luxuriating in a Rawnsley Park Station eco-villa where we watched a hot air balloon drift in the morning sky. We took long baths, drank wine on the deck, spotted kangaroos and regrouped as a family.
A meander through the ranges, rocky creek beds, the colours of the earth – deep reds, pinks, browns, dusty sand and visit to a shearing shed.
All the images in this post were taken by Brett Hartwig from Archie Five Photography
The Flinders Ranges are one of Australia’s must see tourist destinations. Go there, the experience will speak to your soul. There’s magic in those ranges.
bigwords xx
bigwords and her family were gifted the three day holiday at Rawnsley Park Station – a place that I would seriously recommend to all. The bush camping sites offer spectacular scenery and serenity. The eco-villas are fabulously decadent. We are eternally grateful to our hosts Tony and Julie. It was amazing.
That my neck of the wood, Bianca! I love it deeply and I get that spiritualty part too.
How lucky to know it well xx
My bro worked at Wilpena for a few years and I visited regularly. It is an amazing place even for a fairly non-outdoorsy type like me. Beautiful photos by Brett of course. You sound refreshed B which is awesome to hear. We might have to take that trip soon ourselves x
Thanks sweetheart. Your brother was lucky to spend so much time there x
These images are speaking to my soul so I can only imagine what is like to actually be there.
My husband takes beautiful pics. Thanks x
I love this part of the world and have visited a few times. The last time we took my daughter and she loved the wildlife and flowers, particularly painting with ocre- gorgeous!
The wildflowers are stunning aren’t they. I can’t wait to go back x
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Thanks so much – that is so kind and lovely x
Those images are just magnificent. I haven’t been to the part of the earth but have seen it often in films. Breath-taking. And nice you could regroup…
It’s an amazing place x
Amazing photos!
The Flinders Ranges is definitely up there on our list – a little bit higher now after reading this! There’s nothing like a trip away from everything to reconnect as a family. x
Thanks Megan. It’s a special place x