Ceduna (A) marked the end of the. Nullarbor crossing and - having been held up there so long in May - I sped through. In fact, because I had set Google Maps for the next town I inadvertently tracked around the South Australian quarantine post! Video “After Ceduna”. I needed to follow the route I had taken in May but a 26-hour detour through the Gawler Ranges (picture above) was wonderful. The local information volunteer said the road was fine. This was lucky as afterwards I saw that the website says it is four wheel drive only. It was certainly a punishing drive for Bertha. Here’s a video of a family of emus I found myself herding! Iron Knob (F) is a dying town beside an abandoned iron mine, the first place iron was mined in Australia. The next night at Hummocks Station (G) couldn’t have been a bigger contrast. It was one of the first sheep runs in South Australia and has developed two lines of sheep, one for wool and one for meat; it has made a genetic contribution to 50% of the sheep in Chile. Port Wakefield (H) is a functional town with many carefully preserved buildings in the old centre. When I left there I drove to a suburban supermarket and stocked up with supplies to go and spend a few days with family beside the beach in Adelaide. Night 218 - Wirrulla Caravan Park. I was happy in Wirrulla (B), a sleepy farming centre. The park is maintained by the local community. Night 219 - Waganny Campground (D). Gawler Ranges National Park. Night 220 - Iron Knob Caravan Park, Iron Knob (F). This park is also maintained by the local community. Night 221 - Hummocks Station (G). near Snowtown. This is a historic station and a lovely place to visit. Night 222 - Port Wakefield Caravan Park (H), Port Wakefield. This park had many fishers staying with their vans lined up along the waterway.
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