Hawker - The Hub of The Flinders.

"A great little outback town" with a population just over 400, situated 400km north of Adelaide, Hawker is the hub of the Flinders Ranges, being the junction of roads from Port Augusta, Orroroo, Leigh Creek - Marree, and Wilpena-Blinman.

Numerous heritage buildings, dating from the 1880's, evidence that it was once a thriving railway town before the line was relocated further west in 1956. Hawker is now an important tourist centre in the Flinders Ranges and provides all essential services to the visitor.

Hawker is a great place to base a holiday in the Flinders Ranges, and enjoy half day and day trips to popular attractions such as Wilpena Pound, the Flinders Ranges National Park - Bunyeroo Valley & Brachina Gorge, Blinman - Parachilna Gorge, Quorn-Pichi Richi Railway, and the Moralana Scenic Drive.

The weather can vary considerably, with maximum temperatures in the range from 10 - 20 degrees in winter, and 30 - 45 degrees in summer. Zero temperatures and frosts are not uncommon in the region during late Autumn, Winter and early Spring, so bring warm clothes and a good sleeping bag if you are "camping out".

Old shop at Hawker

An old pioneer style of shop found on Elder Terrace. A number of the buildings around Hawker are of corrugated iron construction. This is one that is empty but a number of the present day homes and businesses are constructed of corrugated iron . Truly this is the first of the outback towns you will come to on your way into the north of South Australia.

Sculptures in Rock

A number of the small gardens along Elder Terrace have some rock carvings mounted for viewing. These carvings were made in 1997 during the Opera in the Outback week of functions which were taking place at Quorn, Hawker and Blinman. Hawker staged a very well received art show during this period along with other functions.

A sandstone carving.

Another carving in talc stone

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