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llow
ing
th
ese
guid
elin
es:
•Le
ave
your
pet
s at
hom
e.
•Ta
ke y
our
rubb
ish
with
you
.
•O
bser
ve fi
re re
stric
tions
, usu
ally
1 N
ovem
ber
to
30
Apr
il. C
heck
CFS
hot
line
1300
362
361
.
•C
onse
rve
nativ
e ha
bita
t by
usi
ng li
quid
fue
l or
gas
sto
ves.
• C
amp
only
in d
esig
nate
d ar
eas.
•Re
spec
t ge
olog
ical
, cul
tura
l and
her
itage
site
s
• K
eep
our
wild
life
wild
. Do
not
feed
or
di
stur
b an
imal
s, o
r re
mov
e na
tive
plan
ts.
• K
eep
to d
efine
d ve
hicl
e tr
acks
an
d w
alki
ng t
rails
.
• Th
e us
e of
cha
insa
ws
are
not
perm
itted
•Be
con
side
rate
of
othe
r pa
rk u
sers
.
Than
k yo
u f
or
leav
ing
th
e b
ush
in it
s
nat
ura
l sta
te f
or
the
enjo
ymen
t o
f o
ther
s.
Walks an
d H
ikesThere are four w
alks and fourteen hikes within the park.
Walks are accessible to people of all ages and fitness
levels including children. They are well-defined, even
surfaced trails. Hikes require som
e experience and a reasonable fitness level, as som
e sections can be quite steep and uneven.
Wh
ere to start?
1. Select a w
alk or hike from this brochure to suit
your ability.
2. Allow
enough time to com
fortably complete your hike
before dark.
3. Be prepared, and carry relevant m
aps, a compass,
whistle, jacket and plenty of w
ater (at least 4 litres of w
ater per person for walks of m
ore than two hours).
4. Enter your details into the Bushw
alkers Register at the W
ilpena bushwalking trailhead if you are planning a
walk of three or m
ore hours.
5. Inform
a responsible person of your planned route and expected tim
e of return. Searches will only be initiated
if staff are informed that w
alkers are overdue.
6. Study the trailhead sign and familiarise yourself w
ith the checkpoints and landm
arks. Hint: take a digital
photo of the map and refer to it w
hile hiking.
7. Follow
the markers, keep to the trail and enjoy!
The maps in this brochure are a guide only. Please collect
further maps, brochures and inform
ation on some of the
walking trails described in this brochure from
the Wilpena
Visitor C
entre.
Bu
shw
alking
in Ikara-Flin
ders R
ang
es N
ation
al ParkA
ncien
t and
dram
atic mo
un
tain lan
dscap
es, p
eaceful tree-lin
ed g
org
es, a season
al wealth
o
f wild
life and
the sen
se of sp
ace un
iqu
e to th
e sem
i-arid zo
ne co
mb
ine to
make th
e Ikara-Flind
ers R
ang
es Natio
nal Park o
ne o
f Sou
th A
ustralia’s
best b
ush
walkin
g d
estinatio
ns.
Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park is located
450 kilometres north of A
delaide in the central Flinders Ranges. The park com
prises approximately 95,000
hectares and includes the Heysen Range, Brachina and
Bunyeroo gorges and the breathtaking Wilpena Pound.
There are a variety of walking trails that allow
visitors to explore the park’s m
ajor attractions, highlighting the contrasting diversity of plant and anim
al comm
unities unique to this region.
Mild tem
peratures from A
pril to October m
ake this period the m
ost comfortable for w
alking. During the sum
mer
months, tem
peratures range from 30°C
- 45°C m
aking w
alking more difficult. Som
e walking trails m
ay be closed on days of Extrem
e Fire Danger. N
o matter w
hat time of
year you are visiting, a careful responsible approach to bushw
alking is essential for your safety.
Yacca (Arta)
Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata
Hills H
om
estead W
alk
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Follow W
ilpena Creek and encounter relics and rem
inders of pioneering life inside W
ilpena Pound. Signs titled ‘If the w
alls could talk’, tell the story of Jessie Hill, daughter of
the first pioneer family to live in the hom
estead. A shuttle
bus is available to shorten the walk.
Access: b
egin
s from
the b
ush
walkin
g trailh
ead at
the W
ilpen
a Visito
r Cen
tre com
plex.
Sacred C
anyo
n W
alk
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
A short w
alk along a gum-lined creek leads to the site
where ancient A
boriginal rock engravings are found in sm
ooth sandstone walls. The im
ages representing animal
tracks, people and waterholes, have been pecked into the
sheer rock faces with stone tools. Som
e images are very
weathered and are best seen in the soft light of m
orning or afternoon. O
ut of respect for the Adnyam
athanha culture please do not touch the engravings.
Access: b
egin
s from
the Sacred
Can
yon
car park,
located
19 kilom
etres sou
th-east o
f Wilp
ena o
ff th
e Wilp
ena - B
linm
an ro
ad.
Wilp
ena So
lar Pow
er
Station
Walk
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Discover the large Solar Pow
er Station which supplies
Wilpena w
ith energy. A short w
alk to the lookout will
give you a view of the set-up.
Access: b
egin
s from
the So
lar Pow
er Station
car park,
on
e kilom
etre from
Wilp
ena o
n th
e main
road
.
Living
with
Land
Walk
Aboriginal people, European settlers and their
descendents share the pastoral heritage of the Flinders Ranges. This self-guided w
alk discovers the themes of
self-sufficiency, improvisation and survival in the rem
ote and isolated pastoral settlem
ents of the Flinders Ranges.
Access: O
ld W
ilpen
a Station
. Fee app
lies.
Wan
gara Lo
oko
ut H
ike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Follow W
ilpena Creek through tow
ering River Red Gum
s, native pines, scented acacias and a seasonal array of w
ildflowers for spectacular panoram
ic views of W
ilpena Pound. ‘Ikara’, the local A
dnyamathanha peoples’ nam
e for W
ilpena Pound, is a natural rock formation resulting
from m
illions of years of erosion.
A shuttle bus is available to shorten the w
alk. The low
er lookout is 300m on from
Hills H
omestead.
Continue on another 300m
to the upper lookout.
Access: b
egin
s from
the b
ush
walkin
g trailh
ead
at the W
ilpen
a Visito
r Cen
tre com
plex.
Trezon
a Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Discover som
e of the earliest life forms on earth
in the Trezona geological formation. This area
was heavily grazed w
hen the park was a
pastoral property.
Access: b
egin
s from
Trezon
a Cam
pg
rou
nd
, 40 kilo
metres n
orth
of W
ilpen
a alon
g th
e B
rachin
a Go
rge R
oad
.
Yu
lun
a Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
From the historic A
roona homestead and the restored pug
and pine hut, experience the landscape that inspired painter H
ans Heysen o n his visits to the Flinders Ranges. The trail
weaves through an im
pressive enclave in the ABC
Range.
Access: b
egin
s from
the A
roo
na car p
ark, 50 kilo
metres n
orth
of W
ilpen
a.
Bo
om
and
Bu
st Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Discover how
plants survive water shortages in arid
conditions. This short hike features a seasonal array of w
ildflowers.
Access: b
egin
s from
the b
ush
walkin
g trailh
ead
at the W
ilpen
a Visito
r Cen
tre com
plex.
Arkaro
o R
ock H
ike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Adm
ire Adnyam
athanha rock paintings featuring ochre and charcoal im
ages that tell the creation story of W
ilpena Pound. Enjoy spectacular views of the C
hace Range at sunset. The rock paintings are best seen in m
orning light.
Access: b
egin
s from
the A
rkaroo
Ro
ck car park,
17 kilom
etres sou
th o
f Wilp
ena o
n th
e H
awker-B
linm
an R
oad
.
Red
Hill Lo
oko
ut H
ike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Enjoy spectacular views of the A
roona Valley and H
eysen Range with W
ilpena Pound in the distance.
Access: b
egin
s from
the A
roo
na car p
ark, 50 kilo
metres n
orth
of W
ilpen
a. Qu
ite steep
in sectio
ns.
Aro
on
a to Yo
un
go
on
a Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Follow in the footsteps of early shepherds and discover
the ruins of old pastoral runs. Pass through contrasting rock form
ations and plant comm
unities while enjoying
views of the A
BC, H
eysen and Trezona ranges.
Access: b
egin
s from
the A
roo
na car p
ark, 50 kilo
metres n
orth
of W
ilpen
a.
Wilkaw
illina G
org
e Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Habitat of the Yellow
-footed Rock-wallaby, this gorge
features unique geological landscapes and permanent
water in contrast to its drier surrounds.
Access: b
egin
s at the W
ilkawillin
a car park,
45 kilom
etres no
rth-east o
f Wilp
ena o
ff the
Orap
arinn
a - Wirrealp
a road
.
Mo
un
t Oh
lssen B
agg
e Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Steep rocky inclines followed by rew
arding views
of Wilpena Pound and the surrounding area.
This hike incorporates excellent reptile habitat.
This hike will be closed over the Sum
mer m
onths (D
ec, Jan, Feb) due to public safety.
Access: b
egin
s from
the b
ush
walkin
g trailh
ead
at the W
ilpen
a Visito
r Cen
tre com
plex.
Bu
nyero
o G
org
e Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
This trail follows Bunyeroo G
orge, one of the most
peaceful and scenic gorges in the park. The gorge provides great opportunities for observing w
ildlife and interesting rock form
ations. Bullock teams and coaches
transporting copper, mail and produce used the gorge
in the 19th century to access the western plains.
Access: b
egin
s from
the B
un
yeroo
car park,
18 kilom
etres no
rth o
f Wilp
ena alo
ng
the
Bu
nyero
o G
org
e Ro
ad.
Bu
nyero
o an
d W
ilcolo
Creek H
ike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
Follow this w
ell-marked trail through native pine
groves along the hilltops of the ABC
Range.
Enjoy views of W
ilpena Pound.
Access: b
egin
s from
the B
un
yeroo
car park,
18 kilom
etres no
rth o
f Wilp
ena alo
ng
the
Bu
nyero
o G
org
e Ro
ad.
Brid
le Gap
Hike
Hills H
omestead W
alk
Scared Canyon W
alk
Wilpena Solar Pow
er Station Walk
Wangarra Lookout H
ike
Red H
ill Lookout Hike
Yuluna Hike
Trezona Hike
Drought Busters H
ike
Arkaroo Rock H
ike
Bunyeroo Gorge H
ike
Bunyeroo - Wilcolo C
reeks Hike
Bridle Gap H
ike
Aroona to Youngoona Hike
Wilkaw
illina Gorge H
ike
Mount O
hlssen Bagge Hike
St Mary Peak H
ike
Malloga Fall H
ike
Heysen Trail
The trail, which form
s part of the famous H
eysen Trail, bisects the floor of W
ilpena Pound. A variety of
mallee, native pine and heath habitats provide excellent
opportunities for keen naturalists to observe interesting local birds including w
rens, robins, parrots and raptors.
Cyc
ling
in t
he
par
kIk
ara-
Flin
ders
Ran
ges
Nat
iona
l Par
k ha
s fa
ntas
tic m
ount
ain
bike
opp
ortu
nitie
s fo
r vi
sito
rs. T
he M
awso
n Tr
ail a
nd
seve
ral r
oads
pro
vide
acc
ess
to s
ome
of t
he m
ost
stun
ning
sc
ener
y in
the
par
k.
The
Maw
son
Trai
l is
acce
ssib
le f
rom
Wilp
ena,
Yan
yann
a an
d Tr
ezon
a. In
form
atio
n on
wat
er a
vaila
bilit
y en
rout
e is
ava
ilabl
e at
the
Wilp
ena
Vis
itor
Cen
tre.
Ple
ase
carr
y ap
prop
riate
equ
ipm
ent
incl
udin
g a
punc
ture
repa
ir an
d fir
st a
id k
it.
The
park
als
o co
ntai
ns s
ectio
ns o
f th
e Fl
inde
rs R
ange
s by
Bi
ke c
ycle
loop
. Con
tact
the
Vis
itor
Cen
tre
for
info
rmat
ion
on t
he c
ycle
loop
.
Fire
res
tric
tio
ns
• W
ood
fires
are
not
per
mitt
ed d
urin
g th
e fir
e da
nger
se
ason
, usu
ally
1 N
ovem
ber
to 3
0 A
pril.
G
as a
nd f
uel s
tove
s ar
e pe
rmitt
ed e
xcep
t on
da
ys o
f To
tal F
ire B
an w
hen
no
fire
s ar
e pe
rmitt
ed.
• W
ood
fires
are
not
per
mitt
ed in
side
Wilp
ena
Poun
d.
Gas
fire
s ar
e on
ly p
erm
itted
on
days
of
Tota
l Fire
Ban
.
• O
utsi
de o
f fir
e ba
n se
ason
, woo
d fir
es a
re o
nly
perm
itted
at
desi
gnat
ed a
reas
in c
ampg
roun
ds.
• Pl
ease
rem
embe
r th
at f
alle
n tim
ber
play
s a
valu
able
role
in
the
nat
ural
env
ironm
ent
and
colle
ctio
n of
fire
woo
d w
ithin
the
par
k is
not
per
mitt
ed -
pen
altie
s ap
ply.
The
Hey
sen
Tra
il
Hills
Hom
este
ad W
alk
Scar
ed C
anyo
n W
alk
Wilp
ena
Sola
r Pow
er S
tatio
n W
alk
Wan
garra
Loo
kout
Hik
e
Red
Hill
Look
out H
ike
Yulu
na H
ike
Trez
ona
Hik
e
Dro
ught
Bus
ters
Hik
e
Arka
roo
Roc
k H
ike
Buny
eroo
Gor
ge H
ike
Buny
eroo
- W
ilcol
o C
reek
s H
ike
Brid
le G
ap H
ike
Aroo
na to
You
ngoo
na H
ike
Wilk
awilli
na G
orge
Hik
e
Mou
nt O
hlss
en B
agge
Hik
e
St M
ary
Peak
Hik
e
Mal
loga
Fal
l Hik
e
Hey
sen
Trai
lTh
e H
eyse
n Tr
ail i
s a
long
dis
tanc
e w
alki
ng t
rail,
whi
ch
trav
erse
s th
e st
ate’
s pr
inci
pal m
ount
ain
rang
es b
etw
een
Cap
e Je
rvis
, on
the
tip o
f th
e Fl
eurie
u Pe
nins
ula
in t
he
sout
h, t
o Pa
rach
ilna
Gor
ge in
the
Flin
ders
Ran
ges
in
the
nort
h. T
his
trai
l pas
ses
thro
ugh
som
e of
the
mos
t sp
ecta
cula
r ar
eas
in Ik
ara-
Flin
ders
Ran
ges
Nat
iona
l Par
k.
Man
y of
the
wal
king
tra
ils w
ithin
the
par
k ut
ilise
par
ts o
f th
is lo
ng-d
ista
nce
trai
l. W
alke
rs m
ay c
hoos
e to
und
erta
ke
who
le s
ectio
ns o
f th
e H
eyse
n Tr
ail.
It is
impo
rtan
t th
at
wal
kers
pur
chas
e th
e re
leva
nt 1
:50
000
topo
grap
hic
m
aps
befo
re c
omm
enci
ng t
he f
ollo
win
g hi
kes:
Wilp
ena
to Y
anya
nn
a H
ike
(Har
d)
6 ho
urs
one
way
– 2
0.5
km o
ne w
ay
Yan
yan
na
to T
rezo
na
Hik
e (M
oder
ate)
3
hour
s on
e w
ay –
9.5
km
one
way
Trez
on
a to
Aro
on
a H
ike
(Mod
erat
e)
4 ho
urs
one
way
– 1
3 km
one
way
With
in t
he Ik
ara-
Flin
ders
Ran
ges
Nat
iona
l Par
k,
the
Hey
sen
Trai
l is
clos
ed o
n da
ys o
f
broa
dcas
t To
tal F
ire B
an.
St M
ary
Peak
Hik
e N
gar
ri M
ud
lan
ha
Hills
Hom
este
ad W
alk
Scar
ed C
anyo
n W
alk
Wilp
ena
Sola
r Pow
er S
tatio
n W
alk
Wan
garra
Loo
kout
Hik
e
Red
Hill
Look
out H
ike
Yulu
na H
ike
Trez
ona
Hik
e
Dro
ught
Bus
ters
Hik
e
Arka
roo
Roc
k H
ike
Buny
eroo
Gor
ge H
ike
Buny
eroo
- W
ilcol
o C
reek
s H
ike
Brid
le G
ap H
ike
Aroo
na to
You
ngoo
na H
ike
Wilk
awilli
na G
orge
Hik
e
Mou
nt O
hlss
en B
agge
Hik
e
St M
ary
Peak
Hik
e
Mal
loga
Fal
l Hik
e
Hey
sen
Trai
l
Enjo
y a
chal
leng
ing,
long
hik
e to
the
hig
hest
pea
k in
th
e Fl
inde
rs R
ange
s w
here
you
will
be
rew
arde
d w
ith
360º
vie
ws
of t
he r
ange
s, s
alt
lake
s an
d su
rrou
ndin
g pl
ains
. St
Mar
y Pe
ak (1
171m
abo
ve s
ea le
vel)
is c
entr
al
to t
he A
dnya
mat
hanh
a cr
eatio
n st
ory.
For
thi
s re
ason
th
e A
dnya
mat
hanh
a pe
ople
of t
he F
linde
rs R
ange
s w
ould
pr
efer
tha
t vi
sito
rs d
o no
t cl
imb
to t
he s
umm
it of
the
pe
ak. T
he s
hort
er o
ptio
n to
Tan
derr
a Sa
ddle
also
aff
ords
sp
ecta
cula
r vi
ews.
Coo
inda
Cam
p is
an
over
nigh
t w
alke
rs c
amp
site
with
in
Wilp
ena
Poun
d. G
as o
r liq
uid
fuel
sto
ves
only
. No
wat
er
or t
oile
t fa
cilit
ies
are
avai
labl
e.
This
hik
e w
ill b
e cl
osed
ove
r th
e Su
mm
er m
onth
s
(Dec
, Jan
, Feb
) due
to
publ
ic s
afet
y.
Acc
ess:
beg
ins
fro
m t
he
bu
shw
alki
ng
tra
ilhea
d
at t
he
Wilp
ena
Vis
ito
r C
entr
e co
mp
lex.
Ran
ger
s re
com
men
d y
ou
leav
e o
n t
his
hik
e n
o la
ter
than
9
am (
or
10 a
m d
uri
ng
Day
ligh
t Sa
vin
g h
ou
rs).
Mal
log
a Fa
lls H
ike
Hills
Hom
este
ad W
alk
Scar
ed C
anyo
n W
alk
Wilp
ena
Sola
r Pow
er S
tatio
n W
alk
Wan
garra
Loo
kout
Hik
e
Red
Hill
Look
out H
ike
Yulu
na H
ike
Trez
ona
Hik
e
Dro
ught
Bus
ters
Hik
e
Arka
roo
Roc
k H
ike
Buny
eroo
Gor
ge H
ike
Buny
eroo
- W
ilcol
o C
reek
s H
ike
Brid
le G
ap H
ike
Aroo
na to
You
ngoo
na H
ike
Wilk
awilli
na G
orge
Hik
e
Mou
nt O
hlss
en B
agge
Hik
e
St M
ary
Peak
Hik
e
Mal
loga
Fal
l Hik
e
Hey
sen
Trai
lA
long
flat
tra
il th
at t
rave
rses
the
floo
r of
Wilp
ena
Poun
d to
the
spe
ctac
ular
roc
k fa
ces
of E
deow
ie G
orge
an
d th
e st
unni
ng M
allo
ga F
alls
. Bey
ond
Coo
inda
Cam
p,
bush
wal
kers
nee
d to
be
expe
rienc
ed a
nd p
osse
ss
navi
gatio
nal s
kills
. Pr
ior
to c
omm
enci
ng t
his
hike
, bus
hwal
kers
mus
t di
scus
s th
eir
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e w
ith t
he W
ilpen
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isito
r C
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aff
and
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in a
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ow
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ore
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e w
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osed
ove
r th
e Su
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, Feb
) due
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ic s
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ess:
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m t
he
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shw
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