Southern
Flinders Ranges 2 Day Tour
Enjoy two days 4WD touring the magnificent Southern
Flinders Ranges travelling through ancient ranges in pristine
untouched Australia away from the tourist crowds.
Day
One
Depart Adelaide at 7am for Port Augusta, travelling via
Port Pirie and Port Germein. Enjoy a short walk into Telowie
Gorge. Telowie Gorge Conservation Park is home to the
rare and beautiful Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby. Continue
on to Port Augusta. Visit the Wadlata Outback Centre,
learn about the origins of the Flinders Ranges, the Aboriginal
Dreaming, Explorers and much more.
After lunch head into the Southern Flinders Ranges visiting
the quaint townships of Wilmington and Melrose. At Melrose
enjoy a short bushwalk into the Mount Remarkable National
Park (the 1500km Heysen Trail passes close by). Overnight
accommodation at Mount Remarkable Hotel/Motel.
Day Two
After breakfast travel to Orrorroo to see a magnificent
900 year old River Red Gum. It is South Australia's largest
River Red Gum measuring 10 metres in circumference. Next
stop is the Pekina Ranges for a Top of the Range 4WD tour.
These ancient Ranges rise 750 metres (2,400 feet) above
sea level giving spectacular views in every direction.
Engage 4WD and climb up through Sheoak Groves and large
stands of Yakka trees to the ridge tops. Some of the Yakka
trees are thought to be over 600 years old.
After enjoying the serenity of the Pekina Ranges head
back to Adelaide travelling via the picturesque Clare
Valley wine making region, with an opportunity to sample
some of the local wines, time permitting before arriving
in Adelaide at 6pm.