Maree through the Flinders

Its been 12 months since Maree had its last drop of rain, aren't we lucky to see it:)
The publican shows us pictures of his last downpour, 40ml and they were cut off for over a week, with water over bonnets of 4wd.  77km of dirt left, just hang out til then. And it did.
Our journey today takes us pass more memorabilia from yesteryear. In reality though it was only 40 years ago when these places were deserted, it might as well been over 100 years ago.

No cold beer here

And this one is for Glen and Theresa, the Farina P.O.

 

Farina was a thriving township, established with the Ghan, it was where the railway guage changed and the train had to switch tracks, with a population of around 300 people, the township consisted of its own school, Post office and of course Pub, along with all the workshops and stores, all that remains are the few ruins, The school shut down in in 1957, and the general store finally closed up shop in 1967, the last occupant of the town left in 1975, well the pictures show what is left in that short time.


Not far now and we're off the dirt.  Hooray.

The Flinders Ranges now come into view, I can remember travelling up here for family camping trips but somehow as a child the splendour is lost, not this time though, and I wonder how much the girls will take in of all of this.

 

 

We arrive at our destination of Hawker and settle in for a few days, after shaking off the dust we intend to explore the Southern Flinders from here