2023-10-11 Flinders Ranges & Adelaide
- Details
- Written by Colin Bridge
Hikers: Helen & Grahame & Colin
The Arkaba Walk is a Wild Bush Luxury experience in an iconic outback South Australian setting. We joined this fully hosted all-inclusive experience to witness environment recovery, but also actively participate in its revival. We saw the results of active conservation as we walked through the landscape and met the wildlife in the company of passionate field guides. We explored 60,000 acres of privately-owned and carefully protected outback with our fellow walkers. From dry creek beds, isolated waterholes lined with 1,000-year-old River Red gums to craggy ridge lines and rolling hills covered in cypress pines to the ancient ramparts of Wilpena Pound, this is some of the most stunning walking country in Australia. We enjoyed comfortable swags and great food and spent time with people on the ground that left a lasting impact. Many of us enjoyed a good glass of wine at the end of the day. The true value of this Wild Bush Luxury experience on the Arkaba Walk was the vastness of space, the open sky and the glorious night sky unimpeded by light pollution, as well as the feeling of exclusivity and the opportunity to retreat into nature.
Track Maps
DAY 1 - WILPENA POUND TO BLACK’S GAP CAMP - 13.3k
Traverse the basin of Wilpena Pound before crossing onto Arkaba’s private wildlife conservancy and descend to Black’s Gap Signature Swag Camp. Glorious diversity meets big outback space and starry skies.
DAY 2 - BLACK’S GAP CAMP TO ELDER CAMP - 12.0k
Stretch out in one of the world’s oldest landscapes, learn about Arkaba’s 500-million-year journey and how we are protecting and allowing natural processes to reassert themselves in this country.
DAY 3 - ELDER CAMP TO ARKABA HERITAGE HOMESTEAD - 13.1k
Walk across varying terrain through Mallee and cypress forests before ascending the Red Range. Immerse yourself in our ancient Arkaba Creek line alive with glorious diversity enroute to Arkaba Homestead.
2023-11-11 Gold Coast Medley
- Details
- Written by Colin Bridge
Hikers: Peter (leader) Vera, Trish W, Christine C, Christine J, Helen & Grahame, Diane and Colin
Distance: Jabiru Island 1.3k, Pine Ridge Conservation Park 3.9k, Coombabah Lakelands 7.8k - Total 13.0k
2023-08-26 Tamborine Medley
- Details
- Written by Colin Bridge
Hikers: Peter (leader) Melanie, Kerry, Bernadette, Keith, Trish W, Trish and Colin
Distance: 24.8k including car shuffles
2023-08-05 Lower Bellbird + Ballunjui Falls
- Details
- Written by Colin Bridge
Hikers: Bernadette, Christine Couture and Ĺou Miller (Northern Rivers Bushwalker) and Peter
Distance: 14.3k
Some Random Videos
-
2015-03-27-ArecaGully-Nature Walk
848 Views
-
NASA Visual Tour of Earth Fires
2747 Views
-
Tamborine Mountain National Parks
1422 Views
-
Australia Museum
3219 Views