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Arkaroola Village - SA 

Populated Place 
Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Fuel Water Supply Toilet Food,Shopping Resort,Motel Point of Interest
PlaceID41521
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Latitude30.31186º S 30º 18" 42.69' S
Longitude139.3362º E 139º 20" 10.14' E
Altitude0
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 Description
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 Important Notes
 Weather & Climate
 Recommended Reading
 What Others Say
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 Description of Arkaroola Village
Arkaroola Village is the settlement and resort at the hub of a 61,000 hectare wilderness sanctuary in the Northern Flinders Ranges in South Australia, adjacent to Gammon Ranges National Park and the Mawson Plateau. The Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located 700 km north of Adelaide in South Australia. The most common way to get there is by car, but a plane can be chartered from Parafield Airport in northern Adelaide.
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Privately owned and operated by the Sprigg family, descendants of Reg Sprigg (geologist). Arkaroola Village can offer the visitor a wide range of activities and features: camping and accommodation, a store, service station and an information centre. The Visitors Information Centre can help with details of what there is to see and do around Arkaroola, from walking trails and scenic drives, to scenic flights, guided 4WD tours and a look at the universe from the astronomical observatory.
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 Weather & Climate for Arkaroola Village

Closest Weather Station

Arkaroola at 09:00 04 Jul CST
Distance from Arkaroola Village 0.1km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
10.6°C 8.7°C 77% 6.7°C -hPa 0.0mm NE 6km/h
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Arkaroola
Distance from Arkaroola Village 0.1km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 34.133.329.925.1 20.216.916.418.9 23.226.530.032.7
Mean Min. °C 19.919.315.811.0 7.24.63.34.6 8.011.215.317.7
Mean Rain mm 34.035.529.514.6 17.814.415.414.8 15.919.415.824.2

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 Treks passing Arkaroola Village
Flinders Ranges
The Flinders Ranges is semi-arid, harsh yet beautiful. There are many unique features here including gorges, ramparts and dry creekbeds.This is the region that Hans Heysen loved to paint and is a popular part of the Australian outback. [Feature Story]
Gammon Ranges Bunyip Chasm
The drive into the Gammon Ranges National Park will reward you with spectacular views of rugged terrain, chasms and deep gorges, towering mountains, tree-lined creeks and freshwater springs.
Strzelecki Track
The Stzrelecki Track is strictly the route form Innamincka to Lyndhurst, however our trek note is for travellers starting at Innamincka and travelling down to Arkaroola Village in the heart of the Flinders Ranges.

 Places within 5km of Arkaroola Village
Mt Eiva [1.66km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Mount Oliphant [2.21km]  
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Devils Slide [2.29km]  
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Sitting Bull [2.6km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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The Pinnacles [3.3km]  
Mountain,Peak,Hill 
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Dinnertime Hill [3.65km]  
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Arkaroola [4.02km]  
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Mount Warren Hastings [4.03km]  
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Coulthard Lookout [4.14km]  
UHF Repeater 
4 km north of Arkaroola Channel: 8 Callsign: ARK08
Echo Camp [4.44km]  
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Mt Eiva [1.66km]
Dinnertime Hill [3.65km]
Mount Oliphant [2.21km]
Arkaroola [4.02km]
Devils Slide [2.29km]
Mount Warren Hastings [4.03km]
Sitting Bull [2.6km]
Coulthard Lookout [4.14km]
The Pinnacles [3.3km]
Echo Camp [4.44km]

 Recommended Reading for Arkaroola Village
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005
This NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 4 CD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
Item Image Natmap Raster 2005: Premium - DVD
This new NATMAP Raster was released in April 2005. This is a 2 DVD set that contains all 1:250 000 scale NATMAP topographic maps covering Australia, published to December 2004.
$119.00 [Add to Cart]
Item Image Flinders Ranges
This map is suitable for two- and four-wheel drive enthusiasts as well as those wanting to take a closer look on foot.
Item Image Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
$8.50 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition
Item Image Birdsville & Strzelecki Track
This magnificent area of outback Australia stretches from Betoota in the north, through Birdsville and south to Marree. The map also covers routes from Birdsville to Innamincka and Cameron Corner to Tibooburra in NSW, a popular entry point to this region north of Broken Hill.
$8.50 $5.95 [Not Available]
Item Image South Australia
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
Item Image South Australia (Polyart Paper)
This double sided road map of South Australia features a comprehensive map of the state on one side and the Flinders Ranges and the South East on the other. This easy to read fully indexed map features national parks, places of interest plus more.
Item Image Great Desert Tracks of Australia SE
This is just one map from the 6 map set of the Great Desert Tracks Map Pack. This particular map covers Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks, Strzelecki and Corner Country.
$14.95 [Add to Cart]Latest Edition

 Important Notes
Whilst indicating location of water supplies, ExplorOz makes no recommendation with regard to the quality of water for drinking purposes. We strongly recommend that when travelling you take ample supplies of water from reliable drinking water sources.