Social Meeting
DATE: 4th Tuesday of each month (except December)
TIME: Meals can be ordered from the bar 5.30 to 8.00pm
MEETING: commences at 7:15pm in the Sturt Pea Room.
LOCATION: West Adelaide Football Club
FORMAT:
Meeting to update members on a number of opportunities and new initiatives the club is exploring. Plus an ideal chance to socialise with fellow members.
GUEST SPEAKER - Philip Wells - Bunkers Conservation Reserve
Bunkers Conservation Reserve. 140km2 of Flinders Ranges Wilderness. One of the Oldest Places in the World!
The Bunkers Conservation Reserve is located on the east boundary of the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, managed by the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby Preservation Association. The association exists to ensure the long-term survival of the Yellow Footed Rock Wallaby and the protection of its unique habitat within the Bunkers Conservation Reserve.
The Bunkers Conservation Reserve is a private reserve situated within the traditional lands of the Adnyamathanha aboriginal people and takes in some of the most rugged country of the Flinders Ranges; Loves Mine Range, Mount Caernarvon (921m) and The Bunkers Range.
The Bunkers Conservation Reserve is now a great example of this iconic South Australian location; since 2001 the land has been destocked, fenced and gated, revealing the unique flora, fauna and geology of this semi-arid zone.
A drive through the reserve along the Caernarvon Track, a 54km loop, gives you access to this amazing landscape. The 360o views atop Mt Caernarvon, the highest self-drive 4WD track in the Flinders Ranges, are spectacular from St Mary's Peak, The Gammon Ranges and Lake Torrens.
https://www.caernarvontrack.com/
https://www.snowys.com.au/blog/flinders-by-4wd-the-caernarvon-track/
VISITORS
Visitors are more than welcome to the Social Meeting; please introduce yourself at the reception table on entry.
Drive to and explore the attractions around Lake Alexandrina like Milang and Point Sturt. Followed by a sumptuous lunch at a winery ...
Travel to the Northern Flinders Ranges, staying at Wonoka Station, then drive to the Bunkers Conservation Reserve to drive the Caernarvon track, the highest driveable track in the Flinders. From here we will then move to explore Martins Well Station and Rawnsley Park. Promising some great drives and Magnificent scenery. ...