Destinations > The Gawler Ranges

Staying there
The camping is fantastic in Gawler Ranges National Park with level areas and even some broken shade. At Mt Ive Station the camping is level and dusty but you are right next to the facilities and camp kitchen. If you don't have camping gear, you can stay in the shearer's quarters or the stone cottage for a little extra. It is suggested for all areas you bring your own firewood which is easily found outside the National Park and the Station.
Camping Fees at Mt Ive Station $16.50 per camp site. Shearers Quarters $40 per person. $5 per person if you need to use the camp kitchen. A $20 fee per vehicle for access to their 4WD tracks also applies.
Gawler Ranges National Park
Entry Fees $ 7.50
Camping Fees $5 per night per vehicle, pay at the self registration booths located at the entrances to the Park.

Contact numbers
Gawler Ranges National Park contact the Department of Environment and Heritage on 08 8688 3111
Mt Ive Station contact 08 8648 1817
Wadlata Outback Centre 08 8641 9193

Fuel Requirements
Fuel is available at Port Augusta and Iron Knob, the longest distance between fuel is Iron Knob to Minnipa allow for at least 450 kilometres and maybe more if you are going to fully explore every nook and cranny. Diesel fuel may be available at Mt Ive Station but check before hand.

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Driving tips
Keep tyre pressures to no more than 35 psi on good unsealed roads, and down to 28 psi on the Station tracks. Use only all terrain or mud terrain tyres in these harsh conditions. Be wary of kangaroos and emu in the Gawler Ranges National Park throughout the day. On the road to Lake Gairdner be wary of sudden washouts across the road and on the station tracks be wary that some are very stony and steep.

 

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