arkaroola wilderness sanctuary in the flinder ranges, by james newcombe

25 24 radelaide.me radelaide.me e Arkaroola resort and wilderness sanctuary is located 600 km north of Adelaide in the spectacular northern Flinders Ranges. e rugged mountains, towering granite peaks, imposing gorges and cool waterholes of the area are home to over 160 species of birds and the endangered Yellow-footed Rock wallaby. As the trek from Adelaide was quite a distance, we decided to break up the journey and stay overnight at Orro- roo, some 262kms north of Adelaide. From there we travelled the remaining 340kms up through Hawker, Parachil- na and Leigh Creek out to Copley, all on sealed roads. e travel time from Copley to Arkaroola is longer than anticipated as the 130km stretch is on an unsealed road; however it is in good condition and definitely no problem for 2WD vehicles. Entering the northern Flinders Ranges one is immediately struck by the rug- gedness and spectacular beauty of the place. Huge open terrain framed by red granite mountains and golden spinifex covered hills both inspire and relax me at the same time. Arkaroola has plenty of accommo- dation options including motel units, Freelance writer for features, web content and blogs, specializing in non-fiction on lifestyle, travel, architecture and product reviews. cottages, cabins, caravan park with 50 powered sites, and the Wywhyana bush camping area. e rugged camping area follows the line of a creek bed and although the access track is bumpy, allows 2WD access when dry. In the drier months it can get quite dusty, but it really feels like bush camping in the middle of nowhere. Toilets are pro- vided and showers are available in the nearby caravan park. e Native Pine restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; it has pretty standard but hearty Australian fare, and has weekly carvery and BBQ nights. ere is also a shop, service sta- tion, bar, laundry, swimming pool and internet café to satisfy visitors’ needs. To continue reading James’ article on Arkaroola, and to read other articles James has written, visit his profile on WeekendNotes by scanning the QR code.

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Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the Flinder Ranges - photo essay by James Newcombe, featured in Adelaide's radelaide.me magazine

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Page 1: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary in the Flinder Ranges, by James Newcombe

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The Arkaroola resort and wilderness sanctuary is located 600 km north of Adelaide in the spectacular northern Flinders Ranges. The rugged moun-tains, towering granite peaks, imposing gorges and cool waterholes of the area are home to over 160 species of birds and the endangered Yellow-footed Rock wallaby.

As the trek from Adelaide was quite a distance, we decided to break up the journey and stay overnight at Orro-roo, some 262kms north of Adelaide. From there we travelled the remaining 340kms up through Hawker, Parachil-na and Leigh Creek out to Copley, all on sealed roads. The travel time from Copley to Arkaroola is longer than anticipated as the 130km stretch is on an unsealed road; however it is in good condition and definitely no problem for 2WD vehicles.Entering the northern Flinders Ranges one is immediately struck by the rug-gedness and spectacular beauty of the place. Huge open terrain framed by red granite mountains and golden spinifex covered hills both inspire and relax me at the same time.Arkaroola has plenty of accommo-dation options including motel units,

Freelance writer for features, web content and blogs, specializing in non-fiction on lifestyle, travel, architecture and product reviews.

cottages, cabins, caravan park with 50 powered sites, and the Wywhyana bush camping area. The rugged camp-ing area follows the line of a creek bed and although the access track is bumpy, allows 2WD access when dry. In the drier months it can get quite dusty, but it really feels like bush camping in the middle of nowhere. Toilets are pro-vided and showers are available in the nearby caravan park.The Native Pine restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; it has pretty standard but hearty Australian fare, and has weekly carvery and BBQ nights. There is also a shop, service sta-tion, bar, laundry, swimming pool and internet café to satisfy visitors’ needs.To continue reading James’ article on Arkaroola, and to read other articles James has written, visit his profile on WeekendNotes by scanning the QR code.

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