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Traveling down the Martin’s Well road we begin the tour
by driving up Pugilist Hill to gaze upon the area which we are about to
travel through. Some of the highlights of the Arkapena Tour are the
spectacular views of the Chace Range, Elder Range and the south-eastern
corner of Wilpena Pound known as Rawnsley’s Bluff.
This takes us into the grazing property of the Gregory
Brothers, who own an area of land 57,500 acres (or 225 square km) and run
5500-6000 sheep. The property has been in their family since World War One
and originally started out at 2500 acres. There is a certain degree of
challenging Four Wheel Driving on this tour with some fantastic views of
the surrounding area. At the right time of year there is a lovely array of
wildflowers and the smell of white cypress pine in the air. The geology
can be easily seen and explained from this vantage point. Wildlife native
and non-native is also often active in this area due to the low traffic
flow.
Alternative options:
This tour can be put in combination to make a full day
tour, with options to go to Rawnsley Park Woolshed Restaurant for lunch or
take a packed lunch. After completing this as a morning tour, and on
completion of lunch your options are to do a Gorges Tour into the National
Park or travel through the Moralana Scenic Drive. This drive takes you in
between the Elder Range and the walls of Wilpena Pound through Arkaba and
Merna Mora Stations including ‘Sunset Lookout’, arriving to the west and
continuing through ‘The Oaks’ Station, my original and first Private
Property Tour (refer Tour 1).
Price: $105.00 p/person
( GST
Incl)
Price includes: Morning or Afternoon Tea (Tea/Coffee, Biscuits
& Cake, Track fees
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Special arrangements can be made to take 2 Passengers in the
quieter months
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