Parachilna Gorge
A red-rock gorge road between Blinman and Parachilna, where river red gum creek beds meet rock walls, and the northern starting point of the Heysen Trail.
The Parachilna Gorge road links Blinman and Parachilna over about 30 km. It winds between river red gum creek beds and red rock walls, with campsites along the way including Angorichina. This is the northern terminus of the 1,200 km Heysen Trail in South Australia, and you can walk a short section of it. Most of the road is unsealed, and two-wheel-drive vehicles can manage it in dry weather. From Blinman, drive out of the gorge to reach the Prairie Hotel for lunch. It is a section of the classic northern loop.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Prairie Hotel Parachilna
- Aroona Ruins & Valley
- Blinman & Heritage Mine
- Brachina Gorge Geological Trail
- Bunyeroo Valley & Gorge
- Razorback Lookout
- St Mary Peak
- Stokes Hill Lookout