Road Trip in Australia - Wilpena Pound (Flinders Ranges)

For people who loves to drive like Mr Teddy, doing a road trip in Australia is awesome. Taking a 4 wheels drive (4WD) into the outback or Flinders Ranges's dirt track was a fantastic experience. Flinders Ranges was definitely one of the highlight during our trip. We get to enjoy the magnificent nature. We definitely enjoy it the most since we came from a cosmopolitan country.

It was a close to 4 hours drive from Clare Valley to Wilpena Pound. Along the way, we drove pass quite a number of small towns. There is nothing much in the town, not much of cars nor people. It is a quiet little town which I personally enjoy it. It is definitely something which we can never experience in a bustling city like Singapore.

We would usually grab our lunch (usually only sandwich and coffee) from the supermarket from the supermarket in the town and head to a park have our bites. Enjoy the majestic scenic which eating is awesome. Enjoy the wind and the scenic. Nothing around us but only the clear blue sky and mountain.

Wilpena Pound is a well-known Flinders Ranges in South Australia. Most people would stay at the Wilpena Pound Resort as it is located at Wilpena Pound itself. Easily accessing to the parks and hiking trail. However, Mr Teddy and I decided to stay at Rawnsley Park Station. Rawnsley Park Station is located near Wilpena Pound. The initial thought of staying in outback was that it is back to basic. However, to my surprise, Rawnsley Park Station has all that you need. The accommodation is an like an apartment. It has kitchen, a dinning area and the bathroom is amazingly clean. 

What can we do at Wilpena Pound? If you are a person who love hiking and nature, Wilpena pound have all that you are looking for. There are multiple hiking trails. Each hiking trail has its own difficulties. Hence, you can choose accordingly to your stamina. Of course Mr Teddy and I went for a hike as well. As I was not aware of the difficulties, during the hike, I was cursing and swearing during the hike. However, I must say that it is definitely a good experience. Needless to mentioned that hiking is a great workout, you can to enjoy the magnificent scenic as well. 

During our period of stay at Rawnsley Park Station, other than hiking, we drove around Wilpena Pound to enjoy the scenic and the National Park.