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Wilpena Pound Resort Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Welcome to Wilpena Pound Resort Adnyamathanha Country, South Australia www.wilpenapound.com.au Contact Us Welcome to T: 08-8648-0004 Adnyamathanha Country E: [email protected] Welcome to Wilpena Pound Resort - Adnyamathanha Yarta Reception is open daily from 7:00am to 7:30pm. This booklet includes a property map, and information on: • Resort Facilities • Tours & Activities • Scenic Flights • Drives and Walks Some helpful information you may require whilst enjoying your stay with us: • Breakfast 7:00am to 9:30am • General Store 8:00am to 6:00pm • Visitors Centre 8:00am to 6:00pm • Reception 7:00am to 7:30pm • Bar & Lounge Midday to 9:00pm The above times may vary. Please check with our friendly reception staff. If you have arrived after opening hours please come and say hello to us in the morning. Should you require assistance after hours, or in the case of an emergency, please use the emergency phone located in the Reception foyer. Kind regards, CONTACT US Reception: 08-8648-0004 Visitors Centre: 08-8648-0048 E: [email protected] W: www.wilpenapound.com.au Contact Us Welcome to T: 08-8648-0004 Adnyamathanha Country E: [email protected] RESORT RECEPTION WELCOME TO COUNTRY Open from 7:00am daily • Daily on lawn in front of Resort • Resort check-in after 2.00pm Reception. See staff for time. • Check-out by 10.00am • Restaurant bookings PODDY DODGERS BAR & BISTRO • Bookings for Tours & Flights • Daily lunch 12.00-2.00pm* • Park information - walking trails • Meals available from 5:30pm last orders 8:30pm* THE VISITOR CENTRE Open from 8am daily* CAPTAIN STARLIGHT’S • Campground check-in. RESTAURANT • Park information – walking trails • Open daily for breakfast • Bookings for Tours & Flights 7:00am-9:30am • Dinner from 5.30pm last orders 8:30pm** GENERAL STORE & FUEL • Casual à la carte dining Open from 8.00am daily* • Groceries and camping supplies MOUNTAIN BIKES • Clothing and souvenirs • $50 security deposit per bike, • Hot snacks, espresso coffee refunded on return of the bike • Bottle Shop (beer, wine etc) • 1 hour - $15 per bike • ATM • Half day - $35 per bike • Fuel, autogas, firewood • Full day - $65 per bike SWIMMING POOL RUBBISH • The resort pool is open daily and available for all guests To help us preserve the unique beauty of the area, we ask that • 6:00am - 8:00pm all rubbish be placed in the bin enclosures provided throughout CARAVAN & CAMPGROUND the campground for recycling. • Check-in at the Visitor Centre • Check-out by 10.00am CAMPFIRES • Noise must be kept to a Collection of firewood is minimum after 10pm prohibited in the National Park TELEPHONES • Please respect the comfort of and surrounding properties Telstra 4G mobile phone coverage is available. Public pay phones are available at the store, campground other campers Wood is available for purchase in the general store. and near Heysen 51. Telstra prepaid cards are sold at the store. IKARA SAFARI CAMP Fire ban season is November- March inclusive. WILDLIFE • Check in at resort reception Please remember you are staying in a National Park where native animals live in their natural habitat. Never feed or touch the wildlife as this jeopardises their health and can lead to aggressive behaviour and demands *seasonal opening times for food. ** same menu for bistro & restaurant Contact Us T: 08-8648-0004 Activities & Tours E: [email protected] The Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is one of Australia’s unique and special places. Covering over 90,000 hectares, it includes the stunningly majestic Wilpena Pound, spectacular gorges, world renowned geological and fossil sites, and numerous significant and sacred sites of the local Adnyamathanha Traditional Owners, who refer to themselves as Yura. Let us show you the best this magnificent area has to offer. ABORIGINAL CULTURAL TOURS Welcome to Country - Free daily activity held on the lawn in front of reception - all welcome! Each night, join us at the flagpole in front of resort reception as we welcome you to the area inYura Ngawarla, the language of the Adnyamathanha people. Enjoy traditional stories, and local information as you are welcomed to Wilpena Pound Resort and the Flinders Ranges by a Yura staff member. The welcome changes nightly depending on who performs the Welcome. See reception for start time. 4WD TOURS Time Travel & Gorgeous Gorges - approx 4 hours - A$189 | C$152 Explore the Corridor through Time tracing more than 100 million year of geological history, marvel at the rugged beauty of Brachina and Bunyeroo gorges, search for the yellow-footed rock-wallabies and enjoy majestic views from an iconic local lookout. Mining Mysteries & Outback History - approx 8 hours - A$295 | C$219 Travel to Blinman (highest town in South Australia) and explore the old copper mine, and wander the streets of this historic town. Indulge in a hearty pub lunch at the Blinman Hotel. Travel home via Brachina and Bunyeroo Gorges. Sunset Spectacular - approx 2 hours - A$58 | C$32 Observe the changing colours of sunset over Wilpena Pound and marvel at this vast ancient landscape Yura Udnyu (Our Culture, Your Culture) Guided Cultural Walk - approx 2 hours - A$45 | C$35 from a spectacular local viewing location, whilst enjoying an antipasto platter and a choice of drinks. For a fascinating cultural experience join one of our experienced Yura guides for an entertaining and informative stroll from the Visitor Centre to Old Wilpena Station, one of South Australia’s oldest and best preserved pastoral settlements. Walk along Wilpena Creek past magnificent stands of river red gums with stunning views of the Pound wall in the distance. Along the way learn about the landscape and biodiversity from an Adnyamathanha perspective. Wander among original buildings of a bygone pastoral era delving into the settlement history of the region. • Walking distance: 3 kms – easy (Ask about our guided walks to Akarru Adnya (Arkaroo Rock) rock art & Yura- Malka (Sacred Canyon) engravings) GUIDED WALKS Guided Walk into Wilpena Pound - approx 2 hours - A$45 | C$35 A leisurely walk along Wilpena Creek into Wilpena Pound and on to the Hills Homestead where you can learn about the hardships the Hills family had to face in the early 1900’s. There is an optional hike up to Wangarra Hill lookout, offering panoramic views of Wilpena Pound. Be silenced by the extraordinary beauty of the great River Red Gums. Scenic Flights Nature Walks SCENIC FLIGHTS WALKS FROM WILPENA POUND RESORT Wilpena Pound & Flinders Ranges Scenic Flights Many of our hikes do not have mobile phone reception. For your safety, and our piece of mind, please let The scenic flight provides a fantastic view of Wilpena Pound and the majestic Flinders Ranges from the somebody know where you plan to go and when you plan to return. air with the resort nestled in among the River Red Gums just near the Pound Gap. Hill’s Homestead - EASY • 20 minute - $169 per adult, $129 per child See European pioneering heritage inside Wilpena Pound, giving an insight into local history. Interpretive • 30 minute - $199 per adult, $149 per child signage at the homestead tells the story of the daughter of the first pioneer family to live here, and nearby signage tells an Aboriginal dreamtime story. The building was renovated from ruin in 1995. • 1 hour - $299 per adult, $249 per child 2 hours - 6.6km return. Lake Eyre & William Creek Scenic Flight - Approx 6 hours Wangarra Lookouts - MODERATE It begins with a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound and Brachina Gorge. eW will then pass over Extension of the Hill’s Homestead walk which gives spectacular views inside Wilpena Pound. The lower Parachilna, the Leigh Creek open-cut coal fields, the outback township of Marree and then the awe lookout is 300 metres from Hill’s Homestead. inspiring Lake Eyre. After marvelling at the wonders of Lake Eyre we will land at the remote township 3 hours - 7.2km return to lower lookout, or 7.8km to upper lookout return. of William Creek. Here, we will re- fresh our appetites at the unique pub, then make the return trip to Wilpena over the Andamooka opal fields and Lake Torrens. Flights start from: Mount Ohlssen Bagge - DIFFICULT • $1,100 per adult (2~3 passengers) Excellent views of Wilpena Pound, diverse reptile life and peak at 941 • $ 960 per person with 4+ passengers metres above sea level. Steep rocky inclines followed by rewarding views of Wilpena Pound and surrounding areas. 4 hours - 6.4km return. Drought Busters Hike - DIFFICULT See the adaptation of bush plants, and seasonal array of wildflowers. Discover how plants survive water shortages in arid conditions on this Loop trail. 1.5 hours - 2km return. St Mary Peak - STRENUOUS 1171 metres above sea level Arkaroola / Ridgetop tour - Approx 8.5 hours (this flight is seasonal) This is the highest peak in the Flinders With a flying time of about 1 hour each way, this flight takes you over Wilpena Pound, Brachina Gorge, Ranges, offering 360 degree views of the Northern Flinders Ranges and Lake Frome. On arrival at Arkaroola, we join the award winning the ranges, salt lakes and surrounding Ridgetop Tour that takes us over the rug- ged and arid mountains of the Northern Flinders Ranges to the plains. the direct route (outside trail) is very top of Sillers Lookout. Tour and lunch included. relatively easy for the first hour but the • $750 per adult (min. 2 passengers) final hour to Tanderra Saddle is steep, stony and exposed. This section is difficult and can be dangerous. DO NOT CLIMB IN WET WEATHER. There is a pleasant return route thorugh the Pound. Signs indicate the way from Tanderra Saddle via Cooinda Camp and Hill’s Homestead and back to Wilpena Pound Resort.
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