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  • Gammon Ranges
    Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park lies approximately 750 km to the north of Adelaide and 110 km from Leigh Creek. The Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park comprises arid wilderness with rugged, spectacular scenery, interesting wildlife and a wealth of Adnyamathanha Aboriginal culture and European heritage. The Gammon ranges is a great bushwalking destination – having only been first crossed by Warren Bonython in the late 1940s. The bushwalking is very rugged, and its extremely remote. There can be very limited water (depending on the weather in the weeks or months before). The weather can be very warm, and bushwalking is only suitable in the coolest months of the year – May,June, July and August. You can rent a Cottage at Grindalls Hut.There is one track through the park, and the mainroad from Leigh Creek to Balconnona running along the southern edge of the park The the Yankaninna-Yadnina-Balcanoona track, is 4WD, but in good weather is possibel for a careful 2WD driver. It winds its way through the centre of the park past Grindalls Hut and Lochnesswell. This track will take you through some of the most spectacular scenery and along the way there are plenty of places which make great bush camping spots.
  • Wilpena Pound
    The Flinders Ranges National Park occupies much of the central Flinders Ranges.The main feature is Wilpena Pound at the southern end of the Park. Wilpena Pound has a large camping ground and the great walks into and over Wilpena Pound. You can also hike into the pound and camp within it(walkers only). It is an extremely popular park, and takes in rugged mountain scenery, peaceful timbered gorges, with plenty of wildlife, vegetation and history. Picture-perfect Edeowie and Brachina Gorges, Aroona and Bunyeroo valleys and stunning Wilpena Pound are the park's major attractions. The park is located in the between the townships of Hawker and Blinman. Its area is 95,000 ha (950 km2). Located 450 km north of Adelaide.You can obtain camping supplies in Hawker, Blinman, a small store in Wilpena Pound, Parachilna and Leigh Creek. Geologically the Flinders Ranges are some of the oldest mountain ranges on earth, with some of the oldest fossils. The are good bushwalks along the Heysen Range.