Exploring the edges of Lake Frome in northern South Australia, an amazing mixture of textures and formations, even aboriginal culture.

The lake is part of the local Dreaming story told by the Adnyamathanha people explaining how the region’s geology and species originated.

According to this Dreaming story, Lake Frome was emptied of its water by the Rainbow Serpent Akurra when he ventured down Arkaroola Creek (which flows onto Lake Frome) to drink.

The snake drank all the water in the lake and returned to the ranges where it still sleeps.

Because of its significance the Adnyamathanha do not venture onto the lake’s surface.

From the air over the edges of the lake, its easy to relate to this legend when rain has recently fallen in the area.

Like everywhere else autumn brings a new range of colours to be photographed, and in the Flinders Ranges it is no different.

The colours maybe softer, less vivid than those of the summer months but in their own way just as beautiful.

The is a view from Moro Gorge on the IPA lands of Nantawarrina looking north to Mt. McKinlay in the Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park.

The Gammons are part of the northern Flinders Ranges.

Nantawarrina is aboriginal land and permission is needed to visit there.

The beautiful Moro gorge, part of the Nantawarrina IPA and home to a thriving colony of yellow-footed rock wallabies.

The Sentimental Bloke was commissioned to do a photographic presentation on the Nantawarrina project when the Nepabunna Communithy hosted IPA delegates from all over Australia.

This photos and the ones in the previous postings were just a few of the pictures displayed.

Nantawarrina’s a big place. 580 square kilometres and there’s some beautiful gorges, waterholes, springs and fine geological formations.

When it was made an IPA, the Adnyamathanha people used their knowledge of the land to bring back the native flora and fauna.

They removed all feral and pastoral animals but left the man-made watering points. This was vital to helping the native animals survive and through their activity help regenerate the hammered vegatation. Rabbit warrens were ripped up and large areas furrowed by bulldozer to assist germination of seeds when rains fell.

The children of the community have had hands-on experience with land management too, learning about different plants, their flowers and fruit. as well as everything from euros, kangaroos, birds and spiders.