How cold in Flinders Ranges in July

It can get quite cold at night. When I was there last year in late August, it did get quite cold at night. Being full of a head cold at the time didn't help either. But the days are lovely.

hi russell - warmer than down south - coolish nights - however give Brendon&carmel reynolds at Willow Springs sheep station (reynoldswsp@bigpond.com.au) a buzz for better info. they have accomm. camping sites (bit prim at mom) but the other cottages r spot on. in addition they have a 4/5 hour trip around their prop called Skytrek which is well known medium range - however if experienced ask them to do the Moonwalk and maybe the widowmaker. great people. tell them barrie/joy advised/sent you . u'll have a great time. also if have time/money go further up to Arkaroola (gammon ranges) fab place
rgds Bazza

Not unknown for it to get to minus 5 at night june/july be prepared

the days are generally mid teens upto mid 20's but the nights can get cold but hey with a nice camp fire and goood company it is very, very bearable at night.......just make sure you have a good sleeping bag to go to sleep withRichard

Russell,

Brass monkeys, even when topped up with port!

There is a website[can't remeber url] that has temperature stats for most towns on it.

I haven't looked at a map for confirmation, but I reckon Alpana is just south of Blinman, & Mt Samuel P.A.R. is to the north of the Parachilna to Blinman Rd.

Best map is the RAA's Flinders Ranges map. You'll get heaps of other info & ideas from perusing it carefully.

For a top spot to have a rest, call into the Cradock hotel, south of Hawker, & tell 'em Rick sent you. Dave & Julie know how to have fun & she does top tucker.

Enjoy.
Rick (S.A.) - ' It is better to travel hopefully than arrive'

Gooday Russell,

Ron and Viv Moon's book The Flinders Ranges an Adventurer's Guide (available from the Shop) has fantastic info on the region including av rainfall, temperatures for all the different areas withing the Flinders Ranges. Great book to buy with lots of track notes, general info, history etc.

I hope to get there in July/August, when exactly are you going in July?Just Do It!

An excellent other text/reference is published by the Royal Geographical Society of S.A.

It is called: 'Explore the Flinders Ranges'. It has a very good touring/highways/byways section, with snippets & anecdotes & historical bits throughout. Other sections include flora, geology, towns, etc.

I have both books & I value the RGS book more , but Moonie's book is also quite OK.

A publication called 'Plant Identikit - common plants of the Flinders Ranges', by Nevill Bonney is a beaut little pocket book. Only costs a few small $'s.

Finally, another good reference, that includes a huge part of l Aussie as well, is 'Outback - South Australia and Central Australia', published by the touring dept of the RAA of S.A. The author is Stuart Nicol. It's a good read before any planning is finalised

EnjoyRick (S.A.) - ' It is better to travel hopefully than arrive'

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Hope these help i used it to research my trip in depth and rang local knowledge too but the missus went and got pregnant again (lol) jk
and she is due when we were going in August with a kinberky kamper oh well s#$t happens .
The websit link 1st has a weather link im sure
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Russell,

Great place the Flinders. Could get fairly cool overnite but the days should be OK. Just be carefull if camping that you are not in the riverbed. When it rains it buckets down and almost in minutes you have a raging torrent.

Alpana Station is about 6km south of Blinman and has very good accomodation Contact John and Jan Henery phone 86484864.We have so little time to enjoy our land

Hi Russell

Try this iste - it tells you the average of everything for all the months of the year - rainfall, min and max temp, etc

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/map/climate_avgs/a17.shtml

Hope it helps
Tania

Hi Russel,

I live about 100km south of the Northern Flinders as the flow cries and we had a minus 10 last year. But that wasan extreme event.

On the whole you may experience, from June through to mid August, days of around 15 to 22 and nights around minus 2 to minus 5.

I always think of FNQ at that time of year but never seem to get away.

Warm socks are a must in winter here in the mid south!!!

It is a very refreshing climate however and you should enjoy your visit.
Cheers, Willem
Never a dull moment

Russell,

Regarding availability of the RGS book, a professional bookshop should be able to source it...if they can't, maybe that adjective does not describe them.

You could try the RGSitself - here's the details:

Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
GPO Box 419,
Adelaide SA 5001
Office hours 9.30 to 1.00 pm, Tuesdays
phone 08 8207 7265 fax 08 8207 7247
Email: williams.helen@slsa.sa.gov.au

The applicable url is:
http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/library/collres/rgsa/rgsa.htm

Cheers


Rick (S.A.) - ' It is better to travel hopefully than arrive'