Gawler Ranges National Park Park

Address: Gawler Ranges National Park, South Australia, Australia

Website: https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/gawler-ranges-national-park

Hours: Open 24 hours (park management office hours vary)

Admission: Park entry free; camping and some facilities require permits and fees

Gawler Ranges National Park protects a remote volcanic landscape in central Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. The park conserves distinctive rock formations and semi-arid vegetation communities.

Visitors come for scenic rocky outcrops, wildlife viewing and remote bushwalking rather than developed visitor facilities. The park’s geological formations are a key attraction for visitors interested in scenery and geology.

The area has been used for pastoral activities and is now reserved to conserve its geological features, native vegetation and wildlife. Management focuses on protecting the natural environment while allowing low-intensity visitor access.

The park is located on the Gawler Ranges in South Australia, in a remote inland area of the Eyre Peninsula region.

• Landscape and wildlife: The park is noted for large volcanic rock formations, a sparse mallee landscape and native wildlife adapted to semi-arid conditions.

The park is accessed by unsealed roads from the Stuart Highway and regional towns such as Wudinna and Kimba; a high-clearance 4WD is strongly recommended. Organised tours operate from Adelaide and regional hubs.

• Hire a 4WD or join a guided tour to access remote tracks - unsealed roads require high clearance and local knowledge.
• Bring spare fuel and water; distances between services are long and wildlife crossings are common.
• Stay overnight to see the ridgetop sunset and the area's remarkable geological formations in evening light.