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Please note that the cost of programmes will be $490 which includes accommodation, food and facilitators.

The 2010 Programme contains the following

For more details, see below.

Wirrealpa is a large sheep station [1600Km2] set on the drier eastern flank of the Flinders Ranges and overlooking the Lake Frome Plains. It's an excellent location offering a convenient setting off point for experiencing important sites including Chambers Gorge [major Aboriginal Site], the strikingly beautiful Rainbow Valley, red sandstones and dunes of the Grindstone Range and spectacular Wilkawillina Gorge containing fossil evidence of some of earth's earliest life forms. The spiritual director will be Ms Ruth Buxton.

Gum Creek Station is a small sheep station now turning to ecotourism under the inspired leadership of Bill and Jane Mclntosh who have consistently demonstrated exemplary stewardship of their land. Gum Creek is an ideal location to examine God's earliest life on earth. God has a plan for life on Earth. Man represents the pinnacle of Creation but his beginnings were very humble indeed. Join us in tracing the origin of life from billion year old bacteria to half billion year old more complex multi-celled creatures which evolved in an early sea. Wander through 150 million years of time with rocks containing evidence of earth's oldest multi-celled life and in surroundings containing magnificent red gums, rugged spectacular gorges and yellow footed rock wallabies. The spiritual director will be Bishop Garry Weatherill.

Experience the story of the traditional owners of the Flinders Ranges, the Adnyamathanha people. Join the Coulthard family from Iga Warta as they relate their story of dispossession and dislocation, life on the mission, their acceptance of western culture and departure from their land and finally their return and resettlement   in their homeland at Iga Warta which was established in 1996. Recently, after 15 years of negotiations the Adnyamathanha have been granted Native Title over much of the Flinders Ranges. Come and hear their stories, learn of their complex moiety system, visit art sites, take a bush tucker ramble, join in a campfire singsong, learn some of their language, adopt a totem and immerse yourself in this incredibly rich and ancient culture. The spiritual director will be the Rev'd David McDougall.

September 20-25 Mount Ive Station in the Gawler Ranges.     God gets explosive.

Come and savour the deep, rich reds and the amazing sculpted and jointed forms of the old volcanic rocks of the Gawler Ranges. Formed by one of the largest outpourings of lava on the surface of the earth and covering an area of 25,000Km2, the ranges had their beginning about 1500 million years ago. Be dazzled by the salty white brilliance of massive Lake Gairdner, one of the largest of the many desert salt lakes found in South Australia. Share in some of the history of this ancient weathered environment with its low acacia-covered, rounded and heavily jointed hills. The spiritual director will be Archdeacon Brian Jeffries.