Love the site! We've met loads of people on the road like us and are always swapping stories and advice to this is great. Speaking of which, can anyone give us any tips/places to stay in the Flinders Ranges? We're also keen to do a few of the tracks on our way north so any info would be great. We've got a 4X4 but unsure about the state of tracks at this time of year.
There are no tracks that you can't do with a 4x4 at this time of the year, but it will be different in the winter months.
Make sure you do the 'Skytrek' at Willow Springs, north of Wilpena Pound. My choice of camping is either at Rawnsley Park (just south of the pound), or in Bunyeroo Gorge (bush camping). Another good drive is in Arkaba Station.
Other drives worth doing are, Arkapeena, Chace Range, Artimore Ruins & Nuccaleena Mine(PAR). You are better to start the PAR from Glass Gorge and drive to Nuccaleena Mine then through Moolooloo Station to Artimore.
There are lots of other great places in the Flinders, Arkaroola which is in the northern Flinders is a gem. Waraweena on the western side is also a great place of rugged beauty.
We absolutely adored the Flinders, too. Just amazing. One regret I have though is that we never pressed on to have a look at Gammon Ranges National Park. We were a little bit less adventurous back then than we are now! Having said that, we have to leave some places to have a look at next time around. A couple of questions. How rough going is it to get out to the Gammon Ranges, what are the camaping facilities like, and is it worth the effort? Thanks.
The Gammon Ranges are spectacular, especially the western side. The history of Grindell's hut is also quite interesting. If you get a chance, read a book titled 'Cloud over the Gammons' before you visit. It tells the story of John Grindell.
Camping is quite good, and sheltered with good clean longdrop toilets. But as with most places these days, carry in some firwood.
You have probably noticed that all place names in the range are not from the indigenous people. This is because they say that it is the resting place of Arkoo the snake.
And the place is very active with earth tremors, so the ground does rumble which is most noticable at night. Hence the aborigines think it is Arkoo moaning, and they will not enter the pound.
You will love the place if you visit. Best time is spring.
If you would like more info, I am more than happy to assist.
