Wilpena Pound- Day 1

After setting up camp in Wilpena Pound Resort we ventured out to Arkaroo Rock in search of the Aboriginal Cave Paintings. The return walk up to Arkaroo rock was a 2 hour return journey but well worth the effort.

Lunagazer and Navara set up in Wilpena Pound Resort,
note the forest of Australian Cypress growing.
A beautiful Australian hardwood.

Considering diesel here is worth $1.49 per litre it was a good decision to have a 2 hour walk both to save $'s and to get exercise.

Arkaroo Rock Cultural Heritage site,
home to Aboriginal Cave Paintings.

The welcome to land message.

Bush Tucker and medicine.

The walk

Native plants and trees

A nice cairn on the track to the site.

Our first sighting of the caves.
Pity about the fencing but what else can they do!

This and the following Aboriginal Ochre art is just awsome!

The rock paintings are said to have been there over 3,000 years.
We are so lucky to have this heritage in our country.
Thankyou to all aborigines. Your love of land and
culture is a national treasure!

The cave paintings were just under the
highest ridge to the left.

After we returned to Wilpena Pound Resort we set up the fire pot and got dinner underway. Curried sausages was a great way to abate the chill of the night!