It was Mount Ohlssen Bagget that stands at 923m above sea level. The boys really surprised Michael and I as they almost ran the whole way up in 1 hour and 20 minutes. The track was very rocky and dangerous in places with massive drop offs. Once at the top the view was amazing!!
It took a little longer to come down as there were lots of loose rocks and it was easy to loose your footing.
After a swim in the freezing resort pool we headed to the local runway and went for a light plane ride over Wilpena Pound. It was great to put it all into perspective, especially what we had just climbed.
The resort holds a aboriginal welcome ceremony every night where they tell you about the local tribes and traditions. The aboriginal man told us that an elder had passed away that morning. Later that night after the kids had gone to bed Michael and I were sitting around the fire and I noticed a funny smokey/spot light shape coming from the ground up to the sky in the distance. It was very strange and we couldn't work it out, later after speaking to some people they confirmed that they thought the light was a min min light. As Wilpena is a sacred sight it is not uncommon to see a min min light and especially after a passing. The whole experience was really different.
Another great and exciting day!!
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