Wilpena Pound

Wilpena Pound, also known as Ikara, is a vast natural amphitheatre in Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, about 430 km north of Adelaide in South Australia. The basin, approximately 17 km long and 7 km wide, is enclosed by steeply folded mountain ranges and is a major geological landmark of the Flinders Ranges. It is notable for its dramatic escarpment, Adnyamathanha heritage, extensive walking trails and scenic flights.

Visitors can expect a large, naturally enclosed basin surrounded by rugged quartzite ranges within Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. The area offers a visitor centre at Wilpena Pound Resort, marked walking trails ranging from short valley walks to the climb to St Mary Peak (Ngarri Mudlanha), lookouts over the Pound, scenic flights over the amphitheatre, and opportunities for photography, nature observation and guided cultural walks. The landscape is semi-arid with eucalypt woodland, creek beds and rocky escarpments.