Escape 2 Aus.

In September we did a trip to the Flinders Ranges to see a historic mine which is "off the beaten track". We took our time getting there so that we could enjoy this beautiful part of South Australia.

Crops of golden Canola and wind farm

The old Yatina Hotel

The Yatina Hotel was built in 1874 but when the railway extension that was promised but bypassed the town the town was isolated and eventually the hotel closed. For nearly 90 years, the pub served as a social anchor for local shearers, teamsters, farmers, and travellers.

More hops on roadside

We arrived at Copley after 2 days of travelling through the beautiful Flinders Ranges which was looking so good at this time of the year with quite a few wildflowers on the roadside.

We wanted to see the historic mine site, so next morning we set off for Beltana and then on to Sliding Rock. We knew that some of the road would be dirt so we unhitched the van and went in our LandCruiser.

Sliding Rock mine is about 30 km from Beltana in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia.

Sliding Rock Mine - hotel ruins

Emus in the creek at Beltana

The old Beltana Railway Station

Bright little Pigface flowers near the railway station

Beltana is the nearest town and the buildings have been sold privately so they have been restored or renovated but they are not open to the public. The buildings are now preserved and the town looks great. The hotel has been recently bought and is now open for business and there is a lot of work in progress and is looking good.