Ikara- National Park

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Adnyamathanha Country, South www.wilpenapound.com.au Contact Us Welcome to T: 08-8648-0004 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 & History - approx 8 hours - A$295 | C$219 Travel to (highest town in ) 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 ( 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. 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 . 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 . 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. - STRENUOUS 1171 metres above sea level / 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 . On arrival at Arkaroola, we join the award winning the ranges, salt 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. Outside Trail - 6 hrs, 14.6km return. Inside Trail - 9 hrs 21.5km return. The traditional owners ask that you respect their wishes and do not climb to the peak of St Mary Peak.

Shuttle Bus Into Wilpena Pound - $5 per adult, $4 per child, $3 per senior, $12 per family Departs daily from the Visitors Centre and reception at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 The transfer reduces each of the walks by around 4km. The shuttle collects passengers from the trail head at 09:15, 11:15, 13:15, 15:15 to return to the resort. Bookings are essential. (A reduced schedule operates November to February inclusive.) A B Oodnadatta Track C D Innamincka E F Birdsville Track Strzelecki ROAD CONDITIONS The road surface information on this map Track

should be used as a guide only. Local TRACK advice should be sought at all times.

LAKES Frome With very few exceptions, the lakes STRZELECKI Arkaroola Paralana 'Mt Lyndhurst' Wilderness Hot Springs 1 shown are dry salt pans and do not Ochre Pits Sanctuary 'North Mulga' 1 indicate a permanent source of water. 'Avondale' 'Umberatana' Mt Painter PASTORAL PROPERTIES Lyndhurst The roads in this region pass through Talc Alf Echo Camp working pastoral properties. Please do Backtrack Barraranna Gorge not leave the road and enter these River 4WD properties without prior permission from Arkaroola 'Yankaninna' Ochre the landholder. Most home steads do Wall not provide tourist facilities and are 83 Wooltana shown on this map for navigational Vulkathunha - Cave purposes. Please respect the property 33 Mainwater Pound and privacy of pastoralists. 'Owieandana' 'Wooltana' Coalfield Illinawortina 'Myrtle Springs' Gammon Ranges 30 4WD TRACKS National Park Pound For more information on 4WD Tracks Gerti Johnson Nepouie please obtain a copy of the 4WD Tracks 'Leigh Monument Weetootla Gorge 2 & Repeater Towers brochure. You may Creek' Balcanoona Gorge 2 need to make an appointment and pay Ck 'Depot NEPABUNNA access fees for some tracks. Copley 45 Springs' ABORIGINAL LAND Leigh Creek Nepabunna Balcanoona Aroona Dam '' 54 Italowie Nat. Park H.Q. Fence Arrunha Aroona Iga Warta Gorge Sanctuary 'Maynards Vulkathunha - Gammon Ranges Well' National Park 'Wertaloona' Copper King Mine Moro Gorge Puttapa 4WD Gap NANTAWARRINA HWY 4WD Ediacara 'Warraweena' INDIGENOUS Dog Lake Conservation Lake Reserve Afghan PROTECTED AREA 39 Mon. Torrens 'Puttapa' Beltana Warraweena Range Frome 3 Roadhouse Private Stirrup Iron 3 'Beltana' Park Wearing 'Nantawarrina' Lake Frome Lake Torrens 71 4WD 'Mulga Gorge 'Moorillah' North Flinders View' Regional Reserve National Park Ranges Patawarta 'Narrina' Hannigan Chambers The Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park Gap Gap 51 Gorge

Mt Buggery 4WD Major Road Sealed '' Gorge Secondary Road Sealed '' DRIVES FROM WILPENA POUND RESORT Alpana Glass 'Oratunga' Secondary Road Unsealed Gorge Wilpena - Bunyeroo Gorge - Brachina Gorge - Aroona Valley - Blinman - Wilpena 4WD Blinman Mine Other Road Sealed Blinman '' Wilpena - Brachina Gorge - Blinman - Parachilna Gorge - Parachilna - Moralana Scenic Drive - Wilpena Angorichina Village Wilpena - Arkaroo Rock - Brachina Gorge - Moralana Scenic Drive - HawkerOther - Wilpena Road Unsealed Parachilna 32 35 4 Blinman 4WD 4 4WD Only Parachilna Pools '' DESTINATIONS Gorge 'Alpana' Station/Homestead Hawker 'Motpena' Great Wall Of China CENTRAL & NORTHERN 'Gum Creek' Jeff Morgan’s Wilpena Panorama Art Gallery (08) 8648 4071 B56 Route Marker No. 6 Jarvis Hill, Camel’s Hump, Castle Rock & Police Hill Loookouts, Heritage PublicWalks Access Route Flinders Ranges FLINDERS RANGES 111 'Frome Downs' Blinman 4WD 4WD track by Appt. Historic Heritage Blinman Mine (08) 8648 4782 National Park Wilkawillina North Blinman Hotel (08) 8648 4867 Visitor Information Centre 59 Perawurtina Gorge Parachilna Information Outlet Cultural 0 30 Prairie Hotel (feral feast) bookings 1800 331 473 Lookout Brachina Heritage Site Gorge Oraparinna km ROAD CONDITIONS Camping Bunkers Bunyeroo Con. Res. Hawker to Blinman Sealed Accommodation Gorge Hawker to Leigh Creek Sealed 5 Airfield 89 'Edeowie' Hucks 4WD 5 All other scenic drives Unsealed Lookout 'Willow Springs’ Fuel Old Stokes Hill 110 St Mary Wilpena 'Martins Well' 'Erudina' DISTANCE FROM WILPENA POUND DISTANCES BETWEEN TOWNS 4WD Peak Lookout - walking 'Merna Edeowie Station Mora' Stokes Hill Lookout 20km Wilpena to HawkerMawson Trail52km - cycling Gorge Sacred Canyon 19km Wilpena to Blinman 59km 'Moralana' Moralana Wilpena Ck Pugilist Hill Lookout 32km Blinman to Parachilna 32km Scenic Wilpena Sacred Canyon & Bunyeroo Gorge turnoff 9km Parachilna to Hawker 89km Drive Pound Adnyamathanha Arkaroo Rock Engravings Brachina Gorge turnoff 36km 'Lake Torrens' Rawnsley Lookout Moralana Scenic Drive turnoff 33km 'Cotabena' 'Mern Rawnsley Merna' OUTBACK Pugilist Hill Wilpena Park Station Lookout EMERGENCY NUMBERS Arkaba Hill WAY 'Arkapena' Ambulance 000 Hawker Motors 08 8648 4014 Lookout 'Curnamona' 52 4WD Country Fire Service 08 8648 4065 Tyre Fitters Hawker 08 8648 4611YALLAPA (7 days) Wonoka 4WD Elder Range Hawker Police 08 8648 4028 6 RAA Roadside Assist 13 11 11 Hist. Site '' Lookout 6 INDIGENOUS Arkaba Hawker Hospital 08 8648 4007 Woolshed 'Willipa' Resort After Hours 08 8648 0004 | 0455 727 373 (10 pm ~ 6 am) PROTECTED AREA Emergency phone located in Wilpena Pound Resort Reception Foyer. Neuroodla R.S. Mt Davidson River (Abandoned) 'Yappala' Willow Plains Willochra Settlers Mon. Willow Waters'Holowiliena' Hawker Castle Rock (Ruin) Ruins Jarvis Hill Lookout Lookout 4WD Ck 'Flinders 'Worumba' Camels HumpBush Retreats' 76 Lookout 'Glenorchy' 'Warrakimbo' RANGES Old Baratta Siccus H.S. (Ruin) 'Yadlamalka' 'Partacoona' Wilson R.M. 'Baratta' 7 Kanyaka Hist. Site 7 Hist. Site Proby's Grave Cradock Simmonston Kanyaka H.S. 'Koonamore' Middle Gorge Ruin Death WILLIAMS 'Yednalue' Milang Well Buckaringa Mt Ragless Rock H.S. (Ruin) 'Mt Victor' Wilkatana Gorge Gordon Arden 'Argadells' Hist. Site Hills 4WD 4WD 67 'Bagalowie' Willochra FLINDERS Warren Historic Site Boolcunda Gorge Yarrah 4WD Belton Vale Ck 'Four Brothers' The Gorge Dutchmans Stern Con. Park Quorn Native 8 WAY 4WD Waukaringa 'Bonnie Brae' 8 Flora Reserve Quorn 4WD Bendleby ‘Horseshoe' Settlers Mon. 'Bendleby (Historic Site) Pichi Richi Ranges' 'Melton' Railway Top End’ Pichi Richi Devils Itali Itali ‘Horseshoe' Yan Yarrie Whim Hist. Site Peak 4WD 'Minburra' Hist. Site Rim’ Carrieton Woolshed Flat Mt Brown Conservation Bruce Moockra Johnburgh Park Pioneers Monument 'Wabricoola' Quorn to A B C D E Yunta F Pt Augusta 40km Orroroo Barrier Hwy © SATC / Carto Graphics - 2015