Rawnsley Park Station (on the South side of Wilpena Pound, in the heart of the Flinders Ranges)
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A scenic flight over Wilpena Pound, and the Flinders Ranges, from Rawnsley Park Station can be extended to include Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda, or to the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.
Available Flights:
20 min Wilpena Pound scenic flight
$190 per adult
Children aged 3 – 13 years travel for half price when flying with two adults.
Highlights:
- Wilpena Pound: Scenic Flight over and through Wilpena Pound only
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people.
30 min Wilpena Pound scenic flight
$220 per adult
Children aged 3 – 13 years fly for half price with two adults.
Highlights:
- Wilpena Pound: The backbone of the Flinders Ranges
- Heysen Range including Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges
Please note:
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people.
45 min Wilpena Pound scenic flight
$300 per adult
Children aged 3 – 13 years fly for half price with two adults.
Highlights:
- Wilpena Pound: The backbone of the Flinders Ranges
- Heysen Range including Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges
Please note:
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people.
60 min Wilpena Pound scenic flight
$400 per adult
Children aged 3 – 13 years fly for half price with two adults.
Highlights:
- Wilpena Pound: The backbone of the Flinders Ranges
- Heysen Range including Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges
- Angorichina Village: Blinman township and former copper mine
Please note:
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people.
Other Flights:
Arkaroola Flyover (No landings)
$400 per person for 4 passengers.
$530 per person for 3 passengers.
$800 per person for 2 passengers.
Includes:
- Flights from Rawnsley Park Station to Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary and the Northern Flinders Ranges.
Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located at the Northern end of the Flinders Ranges in rugged landscapes. Fly over the Loves Mine Range, the Grindstone Range and the Bunkers Ranges to overfly the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. The flight will continue North to the Mawson Plateau before turning South for the Gammon Ranges then onwards to Blinman. After Blinman the flight will head West to the Heysen Range and fly over Parachilna Gorge, Brachina Gorge, and Bunyeroo Gorge before flying over Wilpena Pound and returning to Rawnsley Park Station.
Please note:
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people.
This flight does not include landing at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary for the Ridgetop 4WD tour and lunch.
For details of a flight to Arkaroola with a 4WD tour and lunch, see Arkaroola Adventure (described below).
Arkaroola Adventure (with Ridgetop 4WD Tour)
$740 per person for 4 passengers.
$780 per person for 3 passengers.
$1020 per person for 2 passengers.
Family special:
2 adults & 2 children (age 3 years to 13 years): $2340 (includes flights, 4WD tour & lunch)
- Includes flights from Rawnsley Park Station to Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary.
- Bus transfer from airstrip to Sanctuary.
- Seats on the Ridgetop Tour, a shared, 4WD tour of the Arkaroola Wilderness with guide.
- 4WD tour includes morning tea.
- Light lunch at Arkaroola.
Highlights:
Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located at the Northern end of the Flinders Ranges in rugged landscapes. Fly over the Loves Mine Range, the Grindstone Range and the Bunkers Ranges land at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. Once on the ground, join a shared Ridgetop Tour – so steep that only Arkaroola guides are permitted to drive it – but you will enjoy spectacular views over the Flinders Ranges. Complete the experience with a light lunch at Arkaroola. The return flight will depart Arkaroola and head North over the Mawson Plateau, before turning South for the Gammon Ranges, then onwards to Blinman. After Blinman the flight will head West to the Heysen Range and fly over Parachilna Gorge, Brachina Gorge, and Bunyeroo Gorge before flying over Wilpena Pound and returning to Rawnsley Park Station.
Please note:
This is a full day tour.
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people
Wilpena Pound and Lake Eyre Scenic Flight
$950 per person, for 4 passengers.
$1035 per person, for 3 passengers.
$1375 per person, for 2 passengers.
Family special: 2 adults & 2 children (age 3 years to 13 years): $3105.
Private tour: For a private tour, with just the members of your group on board, the cost is $1840 per person for two people / $1245 per person for three people.
- Includes scenic flights over Lake Eyre / Kati Thanda, and lunch at the William Creek Hotel.
Optional extras:
- Before lunch, fly to the Northern tip of the Lake for views of birdlife, and water flowing in from the Warburton. Extra – $140 per person.
- After lunch, fly over the Painted Hills on Anna Creek Station (the Hills are not accessible by road). Extra – $200 per person.
Depart from Rawnsley Park Station, and head North, over Wilpena Pound, and the Heysen Range – including Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges. From the Ranges fly over the former coal mining town of Leigh Creek, before tracking North over the Marree Man. You will continue North over Lake Eyre South and Lake Eyre North / Kati Thanda National Park before turning West to land at William Creek for lunch at the iconic William Creek Hotel. After lunch, when ready, the flight will head South East for the opal mining town of Andamooka and Lake Torrens (the second largest salt lake in Australia). The final highlight is a flight over Wilpena Pound before landing at Rawnsley Park Station.
Please note:
This is a full day tour.
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people
Lake Torrens Flight
Rate:
$510 per person, for 4 people
$670 per person, for 3 people
$990 per person, for 2 people
Highlights:
Lake Torrens is the second largest salt lake in Australia (after Lake Eyre). Combine the Flinders Ranges with the vast expanse of a salt lake with this 2 hour flight. Depart from Rawnsley Park Station, and head North, over Wilpena Pound, and the Heysen Range _ including Bunyeroo, Brachina and Parachilna Gorges. From the Ranges fly over the former coal mining town of Leigh Creek, before tracking North West to the opal mining town of Andamooka. Overhead Andamooka, we turn and fly South over Lake Torrens, and return to fly over Wilpena Pound before landing at Rawnsley Park Station.
Please note:
This flight does not include any landings or tours at Leigh Creek or Andamooka.
Flights depart with a minimum of 2 people
Click here to see a brochure for scenic flights and tours available from Rawnsley Park Station.