Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary

We had 3 nights, 2 days but I wish we had another day at least. The surrounding mountains are awesome. Fantastic for anyone who is into nature, geology, astronomy, off the beaten track. Th Ridge Top Tour with Pierre was one of the highlights of our 4 week road trip. What a 4WD road! & the views! You see river beds, red rocky mountains, the salt Lake Frome in the distance. The staff really made the place special - so friendly & enthusiastic. They know how to select people who are great with people. We had the Welsh astronomer, who makes astronomy exciting for everyone. We learnt a lot. We didn't meet all the staff but the ones we did meet were lovely. Accommodation in Mawson was very comfortable & spacious. The restaurant was great. The Acacia Ridge walk has wonderful views of the ranges. Griselda Hill was good too would have liked to do more of their walks. Saw wedge tailed eagles and the yellow footed rock wallabies, Euros, etc. The only issue was the road in - make sure you drive slowly & have good tyres & a good spare we got a puncture on the way in (had to turn back as we couldn't risk having no spare) & on the way out too! Both were older tyres, not off road tyres, as we only have an AWD so maybe that was it. Other people towed caravans in without incident. The road is groomed but has lots of bits with sharp rocks. But I would not miss staying there & would go again.