The Flinders Ranges, is a 430km mountain range that stretches across South Australia, one of the central states of Australia.

One section of the Flinders, near Mount Remarkable, is a series of walking trails and gorges and today we explored Alligator Gorge.

Despite it's name however, there are certainly no Alligators around!

A 9km loop, Alligator Gorge takes you down some open rugged terrain before descending into the gorge itself.

The gorge is made of Quartzite walls, which would have been formed from thousands and thousands of years of water flow, eroding the terrain and leaving the formation that we can now see, and walk through today.

Some sections become quite narrow, just a metre or two wide, with high walls, which would have seen a fast volume of water.

It is a relatively safe walk, but beginners should certainly take caution, minding their steps over loose rocks, and some sections which do become quite steep.

It is a beautiful landscape, especially if there has been recent rainfall, as the gorge will still act as a natural catchment for water, whichin turn will bring some life with frogs and dragonflies.

Anyone that has the opportunity to head to the Flinders Range would be well worth the time to check out this trail and of course, follow it up with a drink from the pub afterwards. The nearest town to the gorge is Wilmington, but the next town over, Melrose, is the base of Mount Remarkable, and the view... quite remarkable indeed!

I was fortunate enough to see some cloud rolling down the mountain side as some light rain was about to set in.