Flinders Ranges Road Conditions
Flinders Ranges
Flinders Ranges National Park will be closed to public access for feral animal control to protect the Yellow-footed Rock Wallaby as part of Bounceback from 6am Saturday 14 March until 6am Monday 16 March 2009. Wilpena Pound itself including all walking ans access trails will be CLOSED for one day only from 6am Saturday 14March, reopening 6am Sunday 15 March 2009.
| Section/Road/Track | Status | Comments |
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| Arkaroola to Beverley Mine T/O To Mt Hopeless | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Arkaroola to Blinman | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Arkaroola to Copley | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Arkaroola to Mt Hopeless | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Arkaroola to Wilpena | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Arkaroola to Yunta | Open |
Curnamona Intersection To Yunta - Caution at creek crossings and floodways
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Brachina Gorge | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Bunyeroo Gorge | Open |
Caution at creek crossings.
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Flinders Ranges National Park | Open |
Ranger Contact:
Ken Anderson
(61 8) 8648 0049
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Gammon Range National Park | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Koonamore to Baratta | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Lyndhurst to the Knob | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Mt Hopeless to Merty Merty | Open |
Caution at grid approaches and watch for bulldust holes
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Mt Remarkable National Park | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| The Knob to Moolawatana | Closed |
Severe washouts
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| The Knob to Mt Hopeless | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Wilpena to Blinman | Caution |
caution road repairs
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Yalata-Ooldea Road | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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| Yunta to Wilpena | Open |
Updated: 17/11/2009 9:04:04 AM
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Flinders Ranges Weather & Climate
Closest Weather Station
Leigh Creek at 23:30 21 Nov CDT
Distance from Leigh Creek 1.54km E
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 18.8°C |
16.9°C |
87% |
16.6°C |
1006.4hPa |
33.2mm |
NW |
22km/h
12knots |
32km/h
17knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Leigh Creek Airport
Distance from Leigh Creek 1.54km E
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
35.0 | 34.4 | 31.2 | 26.2 |
21.0 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 18.9 |
23.2 | 26.4 | 30.5 | 33.0 |
| Mean Min. °C |
20.4 | 20.4 | 17.3 | 12.9 |
8.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 |
9.3 | 12.3 | 16.1 | 18.6 |
| Mean Rain mm |
24.1 | 23.1 | 17.4 | 10.6 |
16.2 | 17.7 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
16.8 | 19.3 | 16.3 | 24.2 |
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