TRAVEL PLANNER

WHERE

NGARKAT Conservation Park is located 70km north of Bordertown and is approximately four hours travelling time from Adelaide or six hours from Melbourne.

WHEN TO TRAVEL

The Border Track is closed from November to April. As summer temperatures regularly exceed 40ºc, be sure to visit the park during the cooler months.

STAYING THERE

Park entry fees of $10 per vehicle and a camping fee of $12 per vehicle per night apply and are paid on entry. Pine Hut Soak and Pertendi Hut campsites have toilets. Patchy reception can be found near the Park’s northern and southern extremities, but anyone needing a mobile fix can get one in the middle of the Border Track at Hensley Trig, the park’s highest point. In warm weather flies can be chronic, making fly veils a valuable bit of kit.

SUPPLIES

The nearest sources of fuel and supplies are Bordertown in the south or Pinnaroo in the north, so make sure you plan ahead before the trip.

ROAD CONDITIONS

All tracks within the park are largely unmaintained requiring low tyre pressures (15-20psi) and high clearance 4x4s to cope with sections of deep, soft sand. Carrying a shovel, recovery equipment and traction aids such as Maxtrax is highly recommended. The rough and bumpy Border Track is unsuitable for camper trailers.

MAPS

Good quality paper maps and a 4x4 GPS are recommended.

CONTACTS

SA Department for Environment and Heritage, Lameroo SA Phone: (08) 8576 3690 Website: www.environment.sa.gov. au/parks