Rawnsley Park Station is a luxury eco lodge located Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. 

Watch the sky turn a brilliant red as it sets over Wilpena Pound. Be inspired by a landscape that has captivated poets and painters for generations. Marvel at Australian native wildlife and flora in its natural habitat. Or discover a land that's rich in Aboriginal culture. These are just some of the experiences to be had in South Australia's Flinders Ranges - a region that dates back millions of years. Overlooking the southern side of Wilpena Pound, Rawnsley Park Station provides the perfect base for exploring the Flinders Ranges. Accommodation includes luxury eco villas, holiday units, a caravan park and some of the best campsites you'll find in the Flinders Ranges.

Wildlife, birdlife and flora abounds on the Station, and four-wheel drive tours, bushwalking, scenic flights and cycling are all available. There's even a licensed restaurant serving brilliant, internationalised, Australian food, a swimming pool and general store, making Rawnsley Park a serious one-stop holiday destination.

Features

At Rawnsley Park Station, your stay can be as active or as relaxed as you like.  The Station is perfectly situated for exploring the Flinders Ranges National Park, and the region's most well-known landmark, Wilpena Pound, is on the doorstep.  The service town of Hawker, home to heritage buildings, banking, hospital and several galleries, is a 20-minute drive away while, further south, the town of Quorn is home to the Pichi Richi steam railway.

Four-wheel drive tours, scenic flights and mountain bike hire are all available from Rawnsley Park Station.  And there are a network of excellent bushwalking trails, suitable for beginners through to experienced walkers, located on the property.  If relaxation is more your thing, you can take a dip in the swimming pool, enjoy a leisurely meal at the Woolshed Restaurant or gather your friends around a camp bonfire.

Sustainable/Ethical Credentials

The Rawnsley Park Station takes it environmental commitments very seriously by:

Recycling of plastic, glass and aluminium, fitting of micro flouro light globes.  Installation of 9kW solar power generator, engaging in the process of transferring the sustainable cleaning and maintenance practices of the Eco Villas to the rest of the property. Participating in Climate Action Australia accreditation.  Promoting awareness of sustainability issues to staff and guests.  

Sustainable Awards

Dining

Transfers and Connections

By car from Adelaide CBD -  Take Main North Road to Gepps Cross, and then Port Wakefield Road toward Port Augusta. Just before Port Augusta, take the turn-off for Quorn. After Quorn, continue north to Hawker. From here, take the Wilpena Road north Rawnsley Park Station is located approximately 35-kilometres north of Hawker and is signed from the main road.

An alternative route from Gepps Cross via the Clare Valley through Clare, Jamestown, Orroroo, Hawker is approximately 30km shorter, but similar traveling time.

By Plane - Sharp Airlines flies twice-daily from Adelaide Airport to Port Augusta, with the flight taking approximately one-hour. For details phone Sharp Airways on 1300 556694. From Port Augusta, it's a 140km drive to Rawnsley Park car hire is available from Port Augusta. Options include: Avis, ph: 0417 871 119, Budget ph: (08) 8642 6040, Gulf Getaways, 1800 170 170, Port Augusta Rentacars, ph: (08) 8642 2698.

Rawnsley Park Station has an airstrip that can accommodate planes of up to 20 seat capacity. Central Air Services offers scenic flights of the Flinders Ranges and charter flights are available from Adelaide and other destinations by arrangement enquiries and bookings can be made via Rawnsley Park Station.

For those flying into Adelaide staff can organise a hire car for you through Hertz.  The car can either be available at the airport or picked up from the depot in the city.