Well it started raining last night before I hopped into bed. First a few spits like we had the night before - but then it started in earnest and I had to run around closing everything up as Moores was already sound asleep.
Then I checked the radar and knew that we were most likely in for more of the same throughout the night - Yes it did certainly pour down all night. Fortunately it did stop in the morning long enough for most of the canvas to dry out - all the same we got packed up pretty quickly.
We decided to check the Quandong pie that everyone has been raving about at the "Quandong Cafe" here in Quorn. One couple told us that they had once driven up from Adeaide to Quorn just to have some of the pie from this cafe.
It was barely morning tea time - but what the hell we were not leaving without trying it and we did. It plan to come back into Quorn after heading out to Warren Gorge.
Well we have never had Quandong Pie before so we had nothing to compare it to - but we did very much enjoy it and would highly recommend it.
Whilst in the cafe we were told by the owner that they had half an inch of rain last night and the farmers for the first time in the twenty years she has lived there would not be complaining on Anzac Day that they were still waiting for rain to start their planting.
We headed out of town the making for our free camp for the next few nights - a council campsite about 25km out of Quorn at Warren Gorge.
It started drizzling rain again on our way out of town - but had stopped when we arrived.
There is a sign as you reach the day use car park that says fees apply and it is $7.00 /day for camping. But there was no where that we could see to make / leave your payment nor telling you where you should go to pay the fees. So we figured maybe someone would come around to collect from people.
We drove on through this narrow stunning gorge with its vertical stands of rock - that look as thiugh they might fall at any moment.
The details below here provide some information on the Geology of Warren Gorge - explaining the unusual vertical pattern in the gorge.
One of the main reasons I wanted to go to this campsite was the possibility of catching sight of the endangered "Yellow-Footed Rock Wallaby". I have read that there is a colony here and your chances of seeing one are quite high. Also another camper at Quorn Caravan park had seen one only yesterday when they came out here for the day.
We were absolutely wrapt in this scenic location.
We selected a campsite and set up camp. It was looking as though there was a good chance of more rain and this was the forecast so we set up the full awning planning to be comfortable from the weather and stay a couple of nights here.
It started drizzling again - but with our umbrellas we set off to explore a bit and take in the grandeur of this spectacle from a few higher vantage points.
Yes that little spec down there is our ute and tvan!
We walked the couple of kilometres back through the gorge to take a better look.
And then just explored a bit more hoping to catch sight of the wallabies
We did not however find any of those elusive "Yellow footed" rock wallabies. But we did enjoy this gorgeous part of the country - such a magic natural location.
The weather started closing in on us and we settled down for another wet night.
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