Adelaide to Arkaroola via ort Wakefield, awker, Blinman onto Arkaroola AKAOOLA The AA maintains some strip maps covering all major routes of Australia. They are available from AA Offices and are free to members. Strip maps are designed to assist drivers by showing distances, roadside features and town facilities on a simple flip-over style map, which can also be used in reverse. These maps are not drawn to scale. Strip Map Features: Cumulative Distances These are provided for both directions of travel and can be matched to the car s odometers for a ready reference. Blinman Intermediate Distances These distances provide for some localised perspective of scale. Town Facilities otels, motels, post offices, caravan parks, fuel (in remote areas). Narrative Caution notes, road surface, a description of the country traversed, town narratives and populations. Total Distance Kilometres awker ort Augusta M C ort irie ort Wakefield via ort Wakefield, awker, Wilpena and Blinman onto Arkaroola Kilometres Adelaide ort Wakefield ort irie ort Augusta awker Blinman Arkaroola OT-IT // :: AM
INTODUCTION This itinerary has been prepared to assist you on your trip. lease check your speedometer against stated distances during the first few kilometres of the tour. Few speedometers register exactly the same over any appreciable distance, and any discrepancy should be allowed for. The AA trusts that your journey will be rewarding, safe and pleasant. lease drive carefully and ensure rest stops are frequently utilised. EMEGENCY OAD SEVICE If possible telephone for assistance however if no telephone is available, complete the slip below and ask a passing motorist to hand it in to the nearest Auto Club Service Depot. lease note that replacement parts may not be easily obtained when they are needed. Avoid delays - always carry spare fan belts and spare radiator hoses. N.B : Free Emergency oad Service is available to trailers and caravans up to tonnes gross weight, towed by members, on production of your membership card, both in South Australia and interstate. Your membership number should be quoted when calling for service and card presented upon arrival of the service person, otherwise a fee will be charged. ALWAYS WAIT FO TE ATOL O MECANIC, O ADVISE TE DET IF YOU AE ABLE TO OCEED.... TEA ALONG DOTTED LINE CALL FO EMEGENCY OAD SEVICE Date: Time: I am a member of the AA. lease send me assistance. My AA membership number is My car is a (Make) (Model) (Colour) egistration No. My location is (State clearly where you are and give details i.e., "Five kilometres from Jamestown on the Caltowie oad.) Nature of trouble (if known) Tow required INTESTATE TAVEL Driving licence and Certificate of Car egistration MUST be carried by South Australian motorists visiting other States. NOTE: Full reciprocity exists regrading the use of driving licences between ALL States and Territories of the Commonweath for driving cars registered in such States and Territories, but the current licence must be carried by the driver at all times. Travellers from South Australia visiting any other State or Territory may circulate freely as it is not necessary to observe any formalities in regard to registration, insurance etc., either at the border or elsewhere. (Note - Where commercial or other vehicles are used for carrying goods for hire or reward, enquiries should be made in advance as they may be subject to payment of fees and other conditions by the Transport Authorities in each State.) AFFILIATED MOTOING OGANISATIONS IN OTE STATES Membership of the AA is particularly valuable in connection with interstate touring. The Association is affiliated with automobile organisations throughout Australia, and members are entitled to reciprocal service from these organisations*. (Such service does not extend to the sale of petrol, oil, spare parts, parking facilities, maintenance repairs or car washing, etc.) Members are advised to carry their membership card with them as proof of their membership status. Failure to do so may result in difficulty in securing service. The contacts of kindred organisations are as follows:- MELBOUNE: oyal Automobile Club of Victoria (ACV) General - oad Service - SYDNEY: National oads and Motorists' Assoc. (NMA) General - oad Service - BISBANE: oyal Automobile Club of Queensland (ACQ) General - oad Service - ET: oyal Automobile Club of Western Australia (ACWA) General - oad Service - OBAT: oyal Automobile Club of Tasmania (ACT) General - () oad Service - DAWIN: Automobile Association of Northern Territory (AANT) General - () oad Service - * Service is provided under the conditions applicable to the affiliated Motoring Organisation's equivalent class/benefit/level of membership.
MAIN ill Tapleys D Major Arterial outes & Suburbs This map is intended to aid planning - alternative maps should be consulted for route detail. Detailed maps are available from AA offices or visit www.raa.com.au/travel for detailed route descriptions. ort Wakefield ort Augusta T Two Wells Burra Broken ill STUT WY GAWLE Blanchetown enmark WAKEFIELD Virginia Munno ara NOT D Waterloo Craigmore Corner Elizabeth Williamstown Outer arbor Largs Bay Semaphore ort Adelaide West Lakes Grange enley Beach West Beach Brighton Brighton Kingston ark Christies Beach Glenelg allett Cove ort Noarlunga ort Lonsdale Grand Junction Woodville D SOUT SOUT D CITY Main North Cross eynella Woodcroft Morphett Vale Salisbury MAIN Gepps Modbury Cross ortrush N.E. olden ill Campbelltown Magill INCES Golden Grove Norwood Burnside yde lympton ark Tea Tree Gully Oakbank Belair Marion Crafers Stirling ahndorf Blackwood Bridgewater Murray Bridge Tailem Bend appy Valley ackham Mclaren Vale SM-ADEL WY Echunga Meadows Kersbrook Gumeracha MT BAKE
Kulpara A Snowtown T B Balaklava WAKEFIELD M C Avon roof & Avon Experimental Bowmans CUC Establishment Kallora Approx. Inkerman A Avon North Wild orse lains Long lains Mallala t. arham Calomba t. arham Windsor Mallala t. arham Mallala Dublin Long lains Thompsons Beach Mallala LAINS t. rime LIVESTOCK EXCANGE Light Beach Mallala Korunye Lower Light Mallala Mallala Middle Beach Gawler ort Gawler Two Wells M Gawler State Shooting ark Virginia C Adelaide International aceway & Speedway ark C A Angle Vale St. Kilda Elizabeth C C Bolivar Globe Derby Trotting Track A Barker Inlet Wetlands Salisbury A A Gawler Elizabeth A A Modbury Gepps A Cross A A Modbury A Modbury t. Adelaide Cormack Grand t. Adelaide South G Barton Tce Victoria Square A C A North T South -Salisbury wy Connector Fitzroy Tce O'Connell St North Tce Churchill Tce ackney obe Churchill Cavan Junct. Main Nth Nottage Tce D East iver Little ayneham Salt Lower ortrush ortrush. Gawler WAKEFIELD Montague Main North ampstead ara Salisbury S.E. Freeway Light Torrens Bolivar.. wy M C Gawler AASA - T WAKEFIELD kilometres oute A ort Wakefield oad (approx. population,,) Situated on the banks of the iver Torrens and capital of South Australia, Adelaide is renowned for its town planning by Colonel William Light who is rightly referred to as the founder and father of Adelaide. Founded in, Adelaide is now a modern, well established city, noted for its lush parklands, festivals and churches. TWO WELLS (off highway) (approx. population ) So named because of two natural wells which served as watering points for Aboriginals and early settlers in the area. T WAKEFIELD (approx. population ) Situated near the northern tip of St. Vincent Gulf, ort Wakefield has grown into an important service town for motorists travelling to Yorke eninsula and the northern reaches of the state. COUNTY TAVESED The road traverses generally flat countryside given over to wheat and grazing properties. After crossing the iver Light, the small townships of Lower Light, Dublin and Windsor are passed. Access is also provided to coastal areas on the Gulf, offering good fishing and crabbing. OAD SUFACE Bitumen. SM
t. Germein t. Augusta A AA DISTICT T IIE OFFICE M C B AA District Office OADOUSE B Napperby Nelshaby Warnertown C t. Broughton Info. Bay Jamestown t. Davis Laura Gladstone B A Info. Bay C B Crystal Brook Gladstone B Wandearah East Clare Narridy Merriton (Locality) Narridy t. Broughton Goyders Line Monument Approx. North iver Nurom Wandearah Clements Gap Collaby ill t. Broughton Mundoora Lakeview (Locality) ope Gap ALL Lake View Wokurna A Mundoora Clare Brinkworth OADOUSE Snowtown C Bute Kadina Balaklava South Bumbunga ummocks Lake Ninnes & Lookout Lookout Blyth Lochiel Balaklava Clare Nantawarra Balaklava Kadina Kadina Beaufort Kulpara Bute A Balaklava Ardrossan B Kadina Info. Bay B Balaklava Gulf M C St A Vincent Adelaide Via ort Wakefield iver Crystal Wakefield ocky. Broughton Brook edhill T WAKEFIELD Koolunga Brinkworth Koolunga AASA T WAKEFIELD - T IIE kilometres oute A T WAKEFIELD (approx. population ) Situated near the northern tip of St. Vincent Gulf, ort Wakefield has grown into an important service town for motorists travelling to Yorke eninsula and the northern reaches of the state. SNOWTOWN (approx. population ) A district noted for its high quality stock breeding, wool and wheat, with its agricultural background beginning in the s when early settlers ventured northwards seeking pastures for their stock. CYSTAL BOOK (approx. population,) Named in by explorer Edward John Eyre after the water course located on the town s northern outskirts. A service centre for the surrounding sheep grazing and cropping interests. Many of the town s original buildings remain intact. T IIE (approx. population,) Established in, ort irie was South Australia s first provincial city. The original settlement of Solomontown now lies in the shadow of the more recent township, developed in the s. Initially a port for agricultural produce, the discovery of silver and lead at Broken ill saw the development of suitable port and smelting facilities. COUNTY TAVESED Level to gently undulating farming country. The southern reaches of the Flinders anges can be seen to the east of Crystal Brook. OAD SUFACE Bitumen. SM
Coober edy Glendambo Stuart Eyre A A Whyalla Kyancutta wy wy Bird Lake Info. WE Bay STATIONS Chinaman Creek SENCE AASA M C AA District Office Yorkeys Crossing acecourse Baroota & Mambray Creek Church Monument Baroota odeo Ground (Camping) Quorn B Flinders anges Stirling North A C Mambray A C Jetty Germein Approx. North Mambray.S. Winninowie.S. B Wilmington Via Main North and orrocks ass Sydney Via Broken ill Nector Brook Wilmington Nectar Brook.S. Telowie Gorge GULF Con. ark Bay Telowie Gorge ort Flinders Con. ark (Weeroona Island) STOE Nelshaby AA DISTICT OFFICE Napperby B OADOUSE M C B AA District Office A T IIE t. Broughton oint aterson Miranda.S. Yatala arbor ort Germein T AUGUSTA Baroota (Locality) Woma Farm Via ort Germein Gorge Tourist Mt. emarkable Nat. ark (Camping Area) Booleroo Centre Murraytown Drive Crystal Brook ort Wakefield T IIE - T AUGUSTA kilometres oute A T IIE (approx. population,) Established in, ort irie was South Australia s first provincial city. The original settlement of Solomontown now lies in the shadow of the more recent township, developed in the s. Initially a port for agricultural produce, the discovery of silver and lead at Broken ill saw the development of suitable port and smelting facilities. T GEMEIN (approx. population ) Once a major seaport, this tiny town is home to the longest wooden jetty in the southern hemisphere, extending over m into Spencer Gulf. T AUGUSTA (approx. population,) At the head of Spencer Gulf, the town was first settled in and named after the Governor s wife (Lady Augusta Young). The huge power station, fuelled by brown coal from the open cut mines at Leigh Creek, supply much of the State s power requirements. The Wadlata Outback Centre houses an accredited Visitor Information Centre and through its many displays, interprets all facets of the Flinders anges and Outback. COUNTY TAVESED Mainly flat farming country. The Southern Flinders anges can be seen to the east. OAD SUFACE Bitumen. SM
Leigh Creek C M C arachilna M /M Orroroo B Windana.S. Jarvis ill Lookout Scenic Walk B Yourambulla Caves AASA Old Kanyaka.S. (uins) Death ock, Kanyaka Walking Trail & Kanyaka Waterhole Approx. North Coober edy Glendambo Kanyaka B M C ichi ichi ailway Warren Gorge Buckaringa Gorge roby's Grave B Kanyaka istoric Site roby's Grave Buckaringa Gorge Warren Gorge artacoona.s. Via Stuart wy A A Eyre wy Blinman Wilpena B Wilson istoric Site Cradock & Cemetery Cradock Willochra istoric Site Gordon istoric Site & Lookout ichi ichi ichi ichi istoric Site ass Willochra Quorn AWKE.M. ichi ichi ark Woolshed Flat Yorkeys Crossing Bird Lake Stony Whyalla Kyancutta almer Williams Springfield Wirreanda Boolcunda Colebrook Community inkerton C Stirling North Spear A WE STATIONS Saltia istoric Site M C AA District Office Wilmington B Way Boolcunda Carrieton Quorn Airport ichman Valley Mt. Brown Cons. k ort Germein ort irie T AUGUSTA T AUGUSTA - AWKE kilometres oute B T AUGUSTA (approx. population,) At the head of Spencer Gulf, the town was first settled in and named after the Governor s wife, Lady Augusta Young. The huge power station, fuelled by brown coal from the open cut mines at Leigh Creek, supply much of the State s power requirements. The Wadlata Outback Centre houses an accredited Visitor Information Centre and through its many displays, interprets all facets of the Flinders anges and Outback. QUON (approx. population, Once an important railway junction on both the east-west and north-south transcontinental journeys, Quorn has retained its pioneer character. The dedicated volunteers of the ichi ichi reservation Society continue to operate a train service between ort Augusta and Quorn, through the spectacular ichi ichi ass. The town now provides facilities for the surrounding agricultural interests and acts as a base for travellers exploring the southern and central Flinders anges. AWKE (approx. population ) awker was once a stop on the famous Ghan rail journey but flash flooding made the trip unreliable and a new line was constructed further to the west. Like Quorn, the town provides services for local pastoralists and visitors to the Flinders anges. COUNTY TAVESED Narrow, winding road through the ichi ichi ass. Level to undulating scrub and pastoral country between Quorn and awker. OAD SUFACE Bitumen. SM
arachilna Via Glass Gorge arachilna Blinman Mine /M Flinders anges National ark Arkaba ill Lookout Arkaba.S. Arkaba Woolshed (istoric) Arkaba Alpana.S. Wockerawirra Butlers Gum Creek.S. Moralana Scenic Drive /M C Lower Well atterton Great Wall of China Wilpena Enorama Info. Bay & ark ermits Elder ange Lookout Eating ouse Mundotta rice Woolshed Wirrealpa.S. Arkaroola Ulowdna Wirrealpa.S Willow Springs.S. Oraparinna.S. Aroona Valley Dingley Dell Oraparinna Brachina Gorge (uin) Via Geological Trail Mt. Sunderland Walking Trail Brachina Gorge Bunyeroo Gorge Appealinna (uins) ucks Lookout Stokes ill Little Upalinna.S. Lookout Upalinna.S. Gazneaux Tree Wood Duck Dam St. Marys eak Wilpena Wilpena M C ound Info. Bay & ark ermits Lookout Sacred Arkaroo ock Canyon & Lookout awnsley Bluff relinna.s. awnsley ark Station C Ulowdna.S. Little Weepowie Big Weepowie Martins Well.S. ugulist ill Lookout AWKE - kilometres CAUTION Numerous grids are encountered along this road. AWKE (approx. population ) The town is situated on a small plain, almost entirely encircled by hills. awker once serviced a wheat district but poor rainfall saw a significant fall in wheat production. Sheep grazing and tourism are now the town s main industries. The discovery of copper in led to the advent of Blinman as a township on the Angorichina pastoral property. A one legged shepherd, obert egleg Blinman, made the discovery, secured a mineral lease and then sold out to a syndicate. In its heyday, the township boasted a population of some, persons (during the s) but little evidence is now apparent of such past magnificence. INTS OF INTEEST The Flinders anges, in their present form, show the tremendous erosion which has taken place over countless years leaving a hard crystalline surface rich in metallic ores, the most common being quartzite. COUNTY TAVESED Mainly undulating terrain with winding, hilly sections north of Wilpena. OAD SUFACE Gravel and bitumen. Approx. North arachilna Wonoka /M B M B Castle ock Lookout Quorn Orroroo Warcowie.S. AWKE M C AASA SM
Arkaroola - Mt. ainter Sanctuary Arkaroola W'ole Arkaroola.S. M C M Umberatana.S. Nudlamutana ut Weetootla Gorge Gammon anges arachilna Via Glass Gorge /M Nat. ark Approx. North Info. Bay Lower Well aralana ot Springs East ainter Gorge Stubbs Waterhole Barraranna Gorge Mount Eregunda AKAOOLA Moolawatana.S. Grindells ut Wooltana.S. Narrina.S. Copley Angorichina.S. acecourse awker Wilpena Angorichina Village arachilna Balcanoona.S. (Nat. ark.q.) Tea Tree Outstation Wearing Gorge Wearing.S. (uin) Finke Big Moro Mulga View.S. inda Springs.S. Nantawarrina.S. Tea Chambers /M C Bendieuta Wirrealpa.S. Balcanoona Tree eter Fagans Grave Tea Tree John Wertaloona.S. Frome Downs.S. Yunta Mt. Chambers Gorge AASA Martins Well.S. Erudina.S. AKAOOLA kilometres The discovery of copper in led to the establishment of Blinman as a township on the Angorichina pastoral property. A one legged shepherd, obert egleg Blinman, made the discovery, secured a mineral lease and then sold out to a syndicate. In its heyday, during the s, the township boasted a population of some, persons but little evidence is now apparent of such past magnificence. The road between Blinman and Wirrealpa.S. passes through the Eregunda Valley, offering some of the best views in the anges. AKAOOLA (Mt. ainter Sanctuary) The area was earmarked for pastoral development as early as. After many chequered years, it settled down to serious progress in, when two brothers named Greenwood took it over. In it was purchased by eg and Griselda Sprigg. eg Sprigg, a former geologist, saw a unique opportunity to retain its unspoilt character as a privately owned sanctuary. Arkaroola is still operated by the Sprigg family. COUNTY TAVESED Winding and hilly between Blinman and Wirrealpa S. Mainly undulating terrain through open scrub east of Wirrealpa S, and then winding through Wearing Gorge. Mainly flat country between Wearing Gorge and Balcanoona and then undulating between Balcanoona and Arkaroola. OAD SUFACE Gravel. SM