Full closure of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park

Published: 28 January 2026

Ikara-Flinders Ranges Nation­al Park, exclud­ing Wilpe­na Pound Resort camp­ground, will be closed for pub­lic safe­ty from 9pm Tues­day 10 March until 9pm Fri­day 13 March 2026 for a pest con­trol and mon­i­tor­ing program.

Addi­tion­al areas exclud­ed from the clo­sure include:

  • Hawk­er to Blin­man Road
  • Hawk­er to Arka­roola (Wirre­al­pa) Road
  • Sacred Canyon Road
  • Brachi­na Gorge Road (open for through traf­fic only – no stopping)
  • Bun­yeroo Gorge Road (open for through traf­fic only – no stopping)
  • Wilpe­na Pound Resort and campground