We arrived at Goyder Line Memorial park just before lunch. This is a free camp area only a few kilometres from Melrose. There are no facilities other than rubbish bins but has a nice view of the mountains and farm fields. We found a good flat area to set up the two vans with views.
After we enjoyed some lunch we jumped in the Ransley's car for some sightseeing. We drove into Melrose where the girls did some shopping and Rans & I grabbed a beer in the old pub. The Pub is a beautiful old building nicely restored. The girls loved the unique bar stool furniture when they arrived. The town itself is the oldest settlement in the Flinders Ranges and very quaint. Well set out for attracting tourism to the town with some lovely campgrounds and parks.
Once we finished our tour of Melrose we retraced our steps to Wilmington as the girls had seen an interesting antique/op shop store there when we drove through in the morning. While they checked out the shop, Rans & I had another beer at the local pub. Not nearly as nice as the Melrose one and we won't be returning to this one. The girls shop was a disappointment as well. The town was the opposite of Melrose in that they didn't seem to be trying very hard to draw tourists.
We returned to the campground for a nice afternoon enjoying a few drinks appreciating our view. We had originally planned to spend two days here but as the weather was predicted to change we decided to move onto our next stop near Adelaide a day sooner. Melrose is a beautiful little town and one we will most likely return to some day.
Tuesday saw us up in good time and we enjoyed some lovely colour on the hills at Sunrise.
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