{"id":14359,"date":"2023-03-06T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/?p=14359"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T05:25:18","slug":"dog-friendly-flinders-ranges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelnuity.com\/dog-friendly-flinders-ranges\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog-Friendly Flinders Ranges: Visiting with a Dog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When you think of the Flinders Ranges, you probably think of the national park that surrounds Wilpena Pound. However, this beautiful region in Outback South Australia<\/a> is more than just the national park, and there’s plenty of dog-friendly options on offer in this region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this article, I’ll be concentrating on the options around Hawker, the town that is the southern gateway  to Wilpena Pound and the Flinders Ranges, and my base on my latest visit. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Dog-Friendly Sightseeing in the Flinders Ranges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s plenty of things to see and do around the Flinders Ranges with your pup by your side. Consider these options…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Drive to Blinman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If Hawker is the gateway to the Flinders Ranges, the historic mining hamlet of Blinman is its northern outpost. The 110km Wilpena Road from Hawker to Blinman is fully sealed and makes for a great drive, weaving past the majestic ranges. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Outside the Blinman Post Office<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The highway passes through sections of the Ikara – Flinders Ranges National Park, which are clearly signposted. If you intend to visit the Ikara – Flinders Ranges National Park, you should buy a permit, but a permit isn’t required to travel direct to Blinman. As it’s not permitted to stop with your dog in the national park, we skipped buying a permit. <\/p>\n\n\n

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One section of the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Instead of stopping in the national park, we stopped at some of the beautiful lookouts just outside of the national park:<\/p>\n\n\n\n