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Arkaroola Village - SA 

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Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Resort,Motel Point of Interest
PlaceID41521
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Latitude30.31186º S 30º 18' 42.69" S
Longitude139.3362º E 139º 20' 10.14" E
Altitude0
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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.
Large geological specimens lining entry to village
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nearby Paralana hot spring
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 Weather & Climate for Arkaroola Village

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Distance from Arkaroola Village 0.1km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 34.133.329.925.1 20.216.916.418.9 23.226.530.032.7
Mean Min. °C 19.919.315.811.0 7.24.63.34.6 8.011.215.317.7
Mean Rain mm 34.035.529.514.6 17.814.415.414.8 15.919.415.824.2

 Treks passing Arkaroola Village

Flinders Ranges 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 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 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. [Feature Story]

 Places within 5km of Arkaroola Village

Mt Eiva [1.66km]  
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Mount Oliphant [2.21km]  
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Devils Slide [2.29km]  
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Sitting Bull [2.6km]  
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The Pinnacles [3.3km]  
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Dinnertime Hill [3.65km]  
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Arkaroola [4.02km]  
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Mount Warren Hastings [4.03km]  
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Coulthard Lookout [4.14km]  
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4 km north of Arkaroola Channel: 8 Callsign: ARK08
Echo Camp [4.44km]  
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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

Natmap Digital Maps 2008 Natmap Digital Maps 2008
NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 is the next generation of Geoscience Australia's popular NATMAP Raster 1:250 000 scale topographic digital maps. NATMAP Digital Maps 2008 are exact digital copies of Geoscience Australia's NATMAP topographic maps. They cover the whole of Australia at 1:250 000 scale, and are current to 2006.
$99.00 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
SH5409 Copley SH5409 Copley
This 1:250K topographic paper map covers an area about 150km from east to west and 110km from north to south (1.5 degrees longitude by 1 degree latitude). The map contains natural and constructed features including road and rail infrastructure, vegetation, hydrography, contours (interval 50m), localities and some administrative boundaries.
$10.00 [Add to Cart]Allow 2 weeks for delivery
Flinders Ranges Flinders Ranges
This map is suitable for two- and four-wheel drive enthusiasts as well as those wanting to take a closer look on foot.
Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks 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.
$8.50 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Birdsville & Strzelecki Track Birdsville & Strzelecki Track
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.
$8.50 $5.95 [Not Available]
South Australia 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.
South Australia (Polyart Paper) 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.
Great Desert Tracks of Australia Map Pack 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.

 Important Notes

Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.