Australia · 8 days · 1,300 km · Loop
Flinders Ranges + Wilpena Pound — outback from Adelaide
Accessible outback from Adelaide: natural amphitheatre Wilpena Pound, Flinders Chase, Arkaroola, abandoned mining towns and dark-sky nights. Sealed roads up to Wilpena, soft dirt afterwards.
Highlights
- Wilpena Pound aerial flight
- Brachina Gorge geological trail
- Bunyeroo Valley
- Arkaroola Wildlife Sanctuary
- Parachilna Hotel feral burger
- Quorn Pichi Richi Railway
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Adelaide → Clare Valley → Port Augusta
Adelaide → Port Augusta · 320 km
Overnight: Discovery Port Augusta
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Day 2
Port Augusta → Quorn → Hawker
Port Augusta → Hawker · 130 km
Overnight: Hawker Caravan Park
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Day 3
Hawker → Wilpena Pound
Hawker → Wilpena Pound · 60 km
Overnight: Wilpena Pound Resort
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Day 4
Wilpena Pound aerial + Bunyeroo
Wilpena Pound · 90 km
Overnight: Wilpena Pound Resort
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Day 5
Wilpena → Parachilna → Blinman
Wilpena Pound → Blinman · 170 km
Overnight: Blinman Hotel
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Day 6
Blinman → Arkaroola
Blinman → Arkaroola · 220 km
Overnight: Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
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Day 7
Arkaroola → Hawker
Arkaroola → Hawker · 280 km
Overnight: Hawker Caravan Park
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Day 8
Hawker → Adelaide
Hawker → Adelaide · 410 km
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.