20 August 2019
Once the heavy fog lifted, we packed up and left Kimba via their painted silos and the big galah.
Painted silos have become quite the thing in recent years, as a wonderful way to bring a few tourist dollars into struggling rural towns. The silos at Kimba were the first painted in Australia and they have held up to what would be fairly harsh conditions really well. Unlike many of the painted silos (in Victoria anyway) these ones are still in use.
The big galah was perhaps a little less impressive.
It was a better day today, with some sun and no rain. We drove through stunning farming land and stopped in the beautiful historic town of Burra for lunch. We are bypassing Adelaide and although it is a bit further to travel, I love getting off the highways and finding towns like Burra. The copper mine outside of the town was once the most productive metal mine in Australia! No longer in operation, however the town and all it’s lovely sandstone buildings have been well looked after. It reminded me of Richmond in Tassie a bit.
The landscape changed quickly and dramatically from productive and green to dry and scrappy. We drove onto the Riverland, through Berri to our riverside camp at Loxton. The Riverland is a favourite area of mine from times spent waterskiing on the Murray River. We camped in an excellent free camp not far from town, and it was a very comfortable temperature. A great way to spend our last night of the trip.
Travelling the Big Island 