Rawnsley Park Station – Eco-Villas

Located beneath spectacular Rawnsley Bluff at the southern tip of Wilpena Pound the Eco-Villas offer amazing secluded luxury with private deck area and night sky viewing panel. The individual villas built from straw bale and recycled timber construction are set away from the main buildings facing the magnificent views of the Bluff and are separated by the bush environment. Rawnsley Park Station offer 4WD tours and scenic flights.

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Wilpena Pound Resort

The magnificent natural amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound is the centrepiece of Flinders Ranges National Park. Wilpena Pound Resort is located inside the Park positioned perfectly among the native bushes and trees. While the scenery may be rugged, Wilpena Pound Resort is an Outback oasis, providing true Outback hospitality with swimming pool, spacious lawned areas and fully licensed bar and restaurant serving South Australian cuisine and wines.

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Parachilna – Prairie Hotel

Parachilna, population 5 is where the desert meets the Flinders Ranges & is home to Australia's hip & most awarded Outback Hotel.

The Prairie Hotel offers a unique perspective of Outback life with contemporary urban style & is renowned for its native cuisine, gourmet coffee & regional produce.

Centrally located base for touring the Flinders Ranges & Outback, tailored 4WD Adventures & Aerial Safaris are available to access private locations, including the expansive salt Lake Torrens.

Share sunset drinks with the rare yellow-footed rock wallaby in the spectacular & ancient Brachina Gorge. Walk in the red sand dunes or choose from over 50 walks in the nearby Flinders Ranges National Park. Andamooka, your Australian Opal Experience is only a 30 minute flight. Take a flight to Arkaroola to connect with the Ridgetop Tour.

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Nilpena Station

Nilpena is a working cattle station that’s only a short four-wheel drive from the Prairie Hotel. It offers access to rugged creek beds, red sand dunes and historic station buildings. Book in advance to experience ‘A Day in the Saddle’, where you can ride on horseback with local stockmen and women and discover the vivid life of a cattle station.

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Bookabee Tours

Haydyn Bromley and Bookabee Tours makes your stay in the Flinders Ranges unforgettable, incorporating a unique Aboriginal cultural experience. Listen to creation stories of the Adnyamathanha people at traditional significant sites and see ancient paintings and engravings. Learn about the history of this magnificent region amid abundant wildlife and the beautiful landscape of rugged mountains, scenic gorges and the remains of early settlement.

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R.M.Williams

The R.M.Williams Company was founded in 1932 by Reginald Murray (R.M) Williams.Since then, the company has built a world-wide reputation as a quality maker of handcrafted boots as well as clothing and accessories for men, women and more recently, children.

More info: www.rmwilliams.com.au
Telephone: 1800 339 532

Day One

Depart Adelaide for the Flinders Ranges and head north through the famous Clare Valley wine region. Drive on to Melrose for a relaxing country pub lunch or mountain biking. Continue your journey into the heart of the Flinders by driving to the Wilpena area for the night. Choose from accommodation at Rawnsley Park Station or Wilpena Pound.

Day Two

Start the day with a guided breakfast walk in the beautiful Flinders Ranges. Experience the timeless history of the Wilpena region with an Adnyamathanha indigenous cultural tour. Spend the afternoon discovering Wilpena Pound and surrounds. Then choose from the Sunset on the Chace or Champagne and Shadows tours to experience the magic hour in the Flinders Ranges.

Day Three

Take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound from airstrips at Wilpena or Rawnsley Park for a stunning start to the day. Then take a packed lunch and drive through Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges and Aroona Valley, watching for rare rock wallabies. Enjoy afternoon tea in Blinman and visit its historic mine. Then drive via Parachilna Gorge to the Prairie Hotel, Parachilna, Australia’s most awarded Outback hotel and home to creative regional cuisine.

Day Four

After breakfast drive north to Copley and try the quandong pies at the Quandong Café. Be sure not miss the many artworks adorning the town’s fences. Now head into the heart of the northern Flinders on the road to the award winning Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. After dark join one of the astronomy tours and explore the universe under crystal clear Outback skies.

Day Five

Take Arkaroola’s renowned Ridgetop Tour and enjoy unforgettable, iconic Flinders Ranges landscapes. Return to Arkaroola for lunch before beginning the journey south through Blinman (via Wirrealpa) or Parachilna (via Copley).

Day Six

Continue your journey south through the Flinders to Hawker, home of the Wilpena Panorama, a 360 degree painted landscape featuring Wilpena Pound. Drive to Quorn via Yourambulla Caves and Kanyaka Station ruins. After lunch take a one or two hour camel trek with gourmet dinner option. Stay in Quorn and enjoy the sights of this historic Flinders Ranges town, or drive through Pichi Richi Pass to Port Augusta for the night.

Day Seven

Once in Port Augusta, take an eco-cruise in the narrow waters of Upper Spencer Gulf. Or head over to the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Gardens – a 200 hectare showcase for South Australia’s arid zone plants, birds and small animals. While still in Port Augusta, tour the Wadlata Outback Centre and the Tunnel of Time to discover the origins of the Outback through Aboriginal stories and tales of pioneer explorers and settlers. Break for lunch at Wadlata before departing for Adelaide.

Adelaide Fringe

Adelaide Fringe Inc presents an internationally renowned, open-access, three week arts festival for artists to present their work and audiences to engage and interact with the arts. The fringe is based across Adelaide and feature visual, performing and event arts in interesting venues. It runs from 19 February – 14 March 2010.

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Adelaide Festival of Arts

The Adelaide Festival is celebrating its 50th year in 2010. Running from 26 February to 14 March, the festival will present over 250 performances, events and exhibitions in 33 venues.

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WOMADelaide

Adelaide’s beautiful Botanic Park is the venue for WOMADelaide - it’s a true celebration of world music. From the 5 – 8 March 2010, the park will host some of the planet’s most extraordinary musicians, dancers and singers.

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International Rugby Sevens

There’s just about no faster sport on the planet than Rugby Sevens. An incredible 44 games will be played from the 19 – 21 March 2010 at the prestigious Adelaide Oval.

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Tasting Australia

Tasting Australia is one of Australia's most influential and best attended food and drink festivals. The event has hosted hundreds of the world's top chefs, sommeliers, restaurateurs, food, wine, beer and travel media. It runs from 29 April – 6 May 2010.

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Adelaide Cabaret Festival

The festival offers unforgettable nights of music, satire, comedy, performance art and an opportunity to dance the night away. It runs from 11 – 26 June 2010.

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The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive

The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive puts you in the saddle among drovers, herding cattle along the legendary Oodnadatta Track. Running from 30 July – 29 August 2010, you can travel the true Australian Outback, a land of adventure and romance.

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Barossa Gourmet Weekend

Set your taste buds free with a weekend of indulgence in one of world's best wine regions. From the 20 - 21 August 2010, each of the cellar doors taking part in this event will be serving up a fine dining experience matched with premium wines and the smooth sounds of live music.

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Feast Festival

Feast showcases some of the best homegrown talent from Adelaide and Australia, representing a diversity of sexualities, genders and art forms. Running in November 2010, it features cabaret, comedy, theatre, a superb musical line-up, film, literature, visual arts, community events, sport and poker.

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Australian International 3 Day Event

Held annually in November, the Australian International 3 Day Event is Australia’s premier equestrian competition. It is the only CCI four star event held in Australia, the only one held in the Southern Hemisphere and one of only six held across the world.

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