Hawker
A gateway town into the central Flinders Ranges, with fuel, supplies, a historic railway station and a panoramic painting gallery of the outdoors.
Hawker lies about 55 km south of Wilpena. It grew up along the Great Northern Railway in the 1880s and is the last major supply stop before the park for self-drivers. It has a supermarket, petrol station and medical clinic. Highlights in town include an exhibition space in a converted old railway station, the Jarvis Hill lookout with views over the surrounding plains, and the Wilpena Panorama gallery, which displays a panoramic painting of Wilpena Pound. Accommodation is available, and it makes a good first stop before heading into the park.
Opening hours
Open all day; shops around 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Yourambulla Caves
- Kanyaka Station Ruins
- Moralana Scenic Drive & Lookout
- Rawnsley Park Station
- Arkaroo Rock
- Wilpena Pound
- Wangarra Lookout
- Mount Ohlssen Bagge