Visiting Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area

The Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area, in South Australia's far north, is situated on a privately-leased pastoral property and offers limited access.

Visitors at Arckaringa Hills

A Public Access Route, about one and a half kilometres long, has been established off the Oodnadatta to Arckaringa Road. This track ends at a parking area, from which a 20-30 minute walking trail leads up Mt Arckaringa, providing spectacular views across the surrounding Breakaway Country and down into the Arckaringa Creek channels. For their own safety, and to protect this fragile environment, walkers must keep to the designated track.

Camping within the State Heritage Area boundary is not permitted, but accommodation (93Kb PDF) facilities are available at nearby Arckaringa Homestead. These include a camping area, basic cabin facilities, toilets and showers.

View detailed information about the Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area.

Virtual Tour

		Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area boundary
		Click on the arrows to see the photograph of each view or access links below

NB. This map is a diagrammatical representation of the Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area.

1. View southwest from Mount Arckaringa
2. Early morning light on the Arckaringa Hills
3. The Arckaringa Hills, shortly after sunrise
4. Track leading to Mount Arckaringa from the car park at the end of the Public Access Route
5. Morning light on the Arckaringa Hills
6. Sunrise over the Arckaringa Hills
7. Approaching the Arckaringa Hills State Heritage Area from the west
8. Turn-off for the Public Access Route to the Arckaringa Hills
9. A distant view of the Arckaringa Hills, travelling west from Oodnadatta
10. The turn-off to the Arckaringa Hills lookout, along the Oodnadatta to Cadney Park track
11. Looking west across the Arckaringa Creek floodplain, from the lookout east of the Public Access Route
12. Looking south across the Arckaringa Creek floodplain, from the lookout east of the Public Access Route