We have been in Port Augusta since yesterday but not much happened

3rd October........I took the car to have the 30,000km service and Rosie just pottered around the van. We got the car back around 11.30am had lunch and headed out to see Davey Rankin ( Graeme Air Force Mate) around 1.00pm. We had to travel 43kms to Quorn up in the Flinders Rangers, which was just beautiful. We spent 3 1/2 hours with Davey which was very enjoyable.

5th October  We left Port Augusta around 8.15am heading for Morgan on the Murray. As we drove along the Stuart Highway we were travelling alongside The Ghan for some time. 

 

 

 We had a break at Port Germein, this has the longest wooden pier in Australia. It is a quaint town well worth another visit later on.

 

 Leaving the Stuart Highway and following the local country roads our next stop was Jamestown for morning tea. Jamestown has the oldest continuous butcher shop in Australia.

 

 

We headed for Burra for lunch passing through Hallett and Mount Bryan. The countryside had changed, there was now hills of beautiful green grass and fields of Canola & Paterson Curse  making the countryside very colourful. There were many wind generators along the way, more than we had ever seen in one area.

 

 

 

Stopping at Burra for lunch, filled the car with diesel, not much to see there and headed for Morgan along the Murray River at the Riverside Caravan Park for one night stay. After setting up we went for a walk along the banks of Murray and read and took photos about the history of "Port Morgan" in the early days. It was a very busy sea going Port, not only the boats but there was a train as well.