We were also back on the corrugations. I spend a lot of time watching our CB aerial dancing.....
We stopped at Hermannsburg which is the site of the first mission in the area. It was a Lutheran mission established in the mid 1800s to "convert the heathens". Some of the original buildings (with German architecture) have been preserved and turned into a museum and historic precinct. This is the original church complete with a tape of the aboriginal choir singing hymns! Of course the Lutherans took the best land in the area, an area that the aboriginals used to retreat to in the severest droughts.
Hermannsburg is now an aboriginal community - the land was given back in 1982. This sign was outside the supermarket, not quite sure what to make of it......
We then headed out to Palm Valley about 20km of 4WD track that followed the Finke River. A lot of the track was in the river.....
Lots of brumbies in the area. This lot weren't at all bothered by us....
Once again some spectacular red rock formations....
We got to the campground and found a lovely shady spot. We had some lunch and then went to set up. Our trip was about to take a dramatic turn.
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