Beltana - Flinders Ranges - South Australia
Beltana is a living ghost town, nestled on the western side of the Flinders Ranges, 540 kilometres north of Adelaide in South Australia.
The Outback - Flinders Ranges & The Oodnadatta Track - South Australia
GORGES- Chambers Gorge & Parachilna Gorge.
STATIONS - Beltana Station
TRACKS - Oodnadatta
RUINS - Eringa
We spent four nights camping at Chambers Gorge, located on the Eastern side of the Flinders Ranges. The gorge is home to some of the best preserved Aboriginal Rock Engravings we've seen in South Australia.
Both of us worked for a fortnight at Beltana Station, located 40kms south of Leigh Creek. You can access three 4wd tracks and a free museum. The historic township of Beltana is work a look.
We started the Oodnadatta Track at Maree and followed it until we crossed the Northern Territory border. The track was in fairly good condition and features springs, waterholes, ruins and a remote desert landscape.
Beltana
Artist Jo Bertini joins Art Workshops Australia on an adventure in the central deserts of Australia. This group of artists take in beautiful scenery, ride lovely camels and receive expert instruction about painting in the field while roughing it at Beltana Station, South Australia. Camel Treks Australia provides the camels and outfitting. 2018.
Beltana Station
Based in the Flinders Ranges.
We have accommodation, camping grounds and tracks for 4x4s and motor bikes.
Beltana 2017
Family trip to the Flinders Ranges
Soundtrack Credit: Planet Country - Lee Kernaghan - Instrumental version
Beltana 2017 Part 2
Outakes and other stupidity
The belle of Beltana
You have to drive 17kms off the bitumen in remote South Australia to find Beltana. We arrived in the late afternoon and met the town's only permanent resident.
Beltana
A visit to the old pioneer township of Beltana, South Australia in September 2015. Once an important mid-northern link for the construction of the railway and the telegraph, these days it is virtually a ghost town.
Outback Adventure in Beltana
A fun and informative weekend at Beltana Station, a working sheep and cattle station in the Flinders Ranges, discovering the history of camels and their unique contribution to Australia from 1860. One of the 600 + events that made up History SA's South Australia's History Festival, in May 2016.
Anzac Day Service, Beltana SA, 25 April 2018
Dawn service at Beltana, South Australia
Beltana - Gypsy Dreams
Beltana - Gypsy Dreams
A lass in a field and a mandolin
Twirling skirts and a dev'lish grin
Palm and soul of Mehandi red
Burgundy going to her head
Beaded veils in the bordello
Sitar sings in the lantern glow
Move to the balalaika strings
Swim in the Buddha dripping springs
Chorus------
Dance with us on a gypsy path
Sing us to sleep with your gypsy laugh
Tell us a tale and ride on the wind
Come and dance to the red violin
Silk is the road where the music flows
Gypsy's hair laced in amber stones
Moves like the light through the water he
Follow the prince of the Romany
Farina - South Australia
Farina is a ghost town in far northern South Australia.
Arkaba Walk – Flinders Ranges and Outback, South Australia
Brought to you by as part of the Great Walks of Australia program.
Australia's environment is one of the most diverse on earth and the best way to appreciate its subtleties is on foot.
With expert guides to interpret the geology, flora and fauna of the Flinders Ranges, the Four Day/Three Night Walking Safari brings a few luxury touches to an immersive bush experience.
Traversing Wilpena Pound and 40,000 acres of Arkaba's private wildlife conservancy, the walk is an opportunity to share with just a privileged few one of Australia's most spectacular outback landscapes.
For more information about the Arkaba Walk visit:
Tourism Champions - Beltana Station
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Tourism Champions is an initiative by the South Australian Tourism Commission that highlights tourism operators, businesses and events around South Australia that are doing great work and building the profile of tourism in our State. The case studies serve to highlight these achievers and underpin the significance of the visitor economy as a key economic driver for the State.
Saving Farina - South Australia's Ghost Town
In the middle of the South Australian Outback, Lies the abandoned town of Farina. Left to ruins over a 100 years ago, but now thanks to some overly enthusiastic grey nomad volunteers. The town is slowly beginning to be rebuilt one stone at a time.
This story was broadcast on Channel Seven Adelaide - Today Tonight back in 2009.
This film won me a Gold Award at the 2009 Australian Cinematography Society awards SA / WA branch.
ROD MORGAN IN BELTANA SA.MTS
ROD MORGAN IN BELTANA
Farina Underground Bakery, South Australia
Beltana and travelling in the Flinders Ranges
21-Part 3 SA Adventure 2018 Beltana
Welcome to the almost Abandoned Town of Beltana in South Australia. Once thriving town of many, now only a few remain.
BELTANA STORM ROLAND.mp4
A BIG STORM COMING OVER OUR HOUSE IN BELTANA IN THE FLINDERS RANGES SA