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Arkaroola Village - SA
PlaceID
41521
Latitude
30.31186º S 30º 18' 42.69" S
Longitude
139.3362º E 139º 20' 10.14" E
Altitude
0
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Description of Arkaroola Village
Arkaroola Village is the settlement and resort at the hub of a 61,000 hectare wilderness sanctuary in the Northern
Flinders Ranges
in
South Australia
, adjacent to
Gammon Ranges National Park
and the Mawson Plateau. The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located 700 km north of Adelaide in
South Australia
. The most common way to get there is by car, but a plane can be chartered from Parafield Airport in northern Adelaide.
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Privately owned and operated by the Sprigg family, descendants of Reg Sprigg (geologist). Arkaroola Village can offer the visitor a wide range of activities and features:
camping
and
accommodation
, a store, service station and an information centre. The Visitors Information Centre can help with details of what there is to see and do around Arkaroola, from walking trails and scenic drives, to scenic flights, guided 4WD
tours
and a look at the universe from the astronomical observatory.
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Arkaroola
Distance from Arkaroola Village 0.1km NW
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Jul
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Oct
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Mean Max. °C
34.1
33.3
29.9
25.1
20.2
16.9
16.4
18.9
23.2
26.5
30.0
32.7
Mean Min. °C
19.9
19.3
15.8
11.0
7.2
4.6
3.3
4.6
8.0
11.2
15.3
17.7
Mean Rain mm
34.0
35.5
29.5
14.6
17.8
14.4
15.4
14.8
15.9
19.4
15.8
24.2
Treks passing Arkaroola Village
Flinders Ranges
The Flinders Ranges is semi-arid, harsh yet beautiful. There are many unique features here including gorges, ramparts and dry creekbeds.This is the region that Hans Heysen loved to paint and is a popular part of the Australian outback.
Gammon Ranges Bunyip Chasm
The drive into the Gammon Ranges National Park will reward you with spectacular views of rugged terrain, chasms and deep gorges, towering mountains, tree-lined creeks and freshwater springs.
Strzelecki Track
The Stzrelecki Track is strictly the route form Innamincka to Lyndhurst, however our trek note is for travellers starting at Innamincka and travelling down to Arkaroola Village in the heart of the Flinders Ranges.
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Coulthard Lookout
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Echo Camp
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Mt Eiva
[1.66km]
Dinnertime Hill
[3.65km]
Mount Oliphant
[2.21km]
Arkaroola
[4.02km]
Devils Slide
[2.29km]
Mount Warren Hastings
[4.03km]
Sitting Bull
[2.6km]
Coulthard Lookout
[4.14km]
The Pinnacles
[3.3km]
Echo Camp
[4.44km]
Recommended Reading for Arkaroola Village
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Flinders Ranges
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Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
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Birdsville & Strzelecki Track
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South Australia
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
$6.95
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South Australia (Polyart Paper)
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
$8.95
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Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
This map pack includes the six Great Desert Tracks Maps, together with the Simpson Desert map, all packaged in a hard-cover folder with clear pockets. This map pack is designed to offer an additional benefit to the constant map user by providing better value than buying the maps individually.
$79.00
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Natmap Digital Maps 2008
Birdsville & Strzelecki Track
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South Australia
Flinders Ranges
South Australia (Polyart Paper)
Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack
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