Sunday Selections

 

Wudinna, South Australia

I am continuing with my theme of country towns as we travel through South Australia towards Western Australia.

Linking with Sunday Selections (river-driftingthroughlife.blogspot.com)

The meme is now continued by Elephant's Child and I occasionally join in as do a few others. Andrew is one. Drop in to Elephant's Child and have a look

Wudinna is known as Granite Country where granite has been quarried since the 1990's.

The Australian Farmer granite sculpture in Wudinna

"Australian Farmer" celebrates the spirit of Australian farming communities from pioneering days to the challenges of rural living today. It is a reflection of life, spirit and soul of the farming community.

Minnipa

Another of my Windscreen shots of scenery near Minnipa

Minnipa is a small town in the wheatbelt area of  South Australia.  From Minnipa we drove about 15km to Pildappa Rock.

Entering the town of Minnipa which is dominated by the silos

Pildappa Rock

Pildappa Rock is magnificent granite outcrop and provides great views of the surrounding area. 

The track into Pildappa Rock

These are the original geraniums planted in 1938

Looking down at our car and van from the  lower level of the rock

Wave formations on the rock

Pildappa Rock is very large and we were surprised at its size.  It's nowhere near the size of Uluru but it is huge and is well worth a visit.  We spent some time there and we climbed to a lower level which was quite easy but was very windy so we didn't go any higher.  There is a picnic area and also free camping.

 There are wave formations and a gutter system at the base of the rock which contains water most of the year..