Another early start to join a day trip tour to Palm Valley. We left the highway at Hermansberg on to a 4WD track. It was a very bumpy ride and involved some serious holes and obstacles that definitely needed a serious off road vehicle to negotiate. Palm Valley is home to palm trees which is a bit strange out here and cycads (one of the earliest plants known) as well as generally spectacular rock formations. It was very hot again but we enjoyed the day very much. Janet’s walking poles had their first outing and were pronounced a success.
Our driver/guide was called Bluey, a fair dinkum Aussie if ever there was one and an outstanding guide.
After Palm Valley we visited Hermansberg town. It started off a a Lutheran mission station in early mid 1800’s. It was remarkable to hear what the people suffered in this and other very remote outback locations. Today there is a somewhat restored compound of buildings and artifacts from the time. One thing that has stood the test of time is the apple strudel recipe brought out by the German Lutheran missionaries. Still (so they say) served today and very nice. Hermansberg is also a centre for Aborigine art work and home to the very well known Albert Namajutra, an artist, deceased, who painted outback scenes in water colours.
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| The dusty compound. |
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| 1937 Chev truck remnants. |
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| The church. |
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