Flinders Ranges
Australia · South Australia · 250 m
Description
The Flinders Ranges are the spectacular outback heart of South Australia, an ancient mountain landscape of rugged rock formations, red earth, deep gorges, and sweeping valleys. The region is known for Ikara (Wilpena Pound), a vast natural amphitheatre, its diverse wildlife, and an extraordinary geological history stretching back around 800 million years. The Flinders Ranges combine scenic drives and hiking trails with significant fossil sites and the living culture of the Adnyamathanha, the Traditional Custodians of the land. Remote landscapes, dramatic mountain ranges, and exceptionally clear, star-filled skies make the region one of Australia’s most fascinating natural destinations.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – July
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Highlights
- Ikara (Wilpena Pound)
- Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park
- Bunyeroo & Brachina Gorge Scenic Drive
- Scenic Flight over Ikara (Wilpena Pound)
- Wangara Lookout Walk
- Brachina Gorge Geological Trail
- Bunyeroo Valley & Razorback Lookout
- Yellow-Footed Rock-Wallabies in Brachina Gorge
- St Mary Peak (Ngarri Mudlanha) Hike
- Arkaroo Rock
- Yura Mulka (Sacred Canyon)
- Old Wilpena Station Historic Precinct
- Aroona Valley
- Aroona Ruins
- Appealinna Ruins
- Trezona Geological Trail
- Flinders Ranges Wildlife
- Flinders Ranges Wildflowers (August - October)
- Flinders Ranges Stargazing
- Blinman
- Blinman Mine
- Parachilna Gorge
- Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
- Arkaroola Ridgetop Tour
- Mount Remarkable National Park
- Alligator Gorge