Wilpena Pound
| Wilpena Pound / Ikara | |
|---|---|
Wilpena Pound viewed from Ngarri Mudlanha | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | St Mary Peak |
| Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°33′32″S 138°34′26″E / 31.559°S 138.574°E |
| Geography | |
Location in South Australia and Australia | |
| Location | South Australia, Australia |
| Parent range | Flinders Ranges |
Wilpena Pound ("Ikara" in the Adnyamathanha language) is a major natural amphitheatre of mountains located 429 kilometres (267 mi) north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in the heart of the Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. Its fringe is accessible by a sealed road between the towns of Hawker to the south and Blinman in the northern Flinders Ranges.
It was used for grazing from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century and for cropping in the early twentieth century. Its tourism potential was recognised in 1949.