Getting there
Access is for high-clearance 2WD or 4WD vehicles; the sites suit tents, camper trailers and caravans. Dogs aren't permitted in the national park. It's a practical base for an overnight among the ranges if you don't need power.
Overview
About Cambrian Campground
Why stop
- Pines and river red gums give the sites a distinctive creek-line setting.
Heads up
- Tank water supply and quality aren't guaranteed.
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Getting there
3 active Ikara-Flinders Ranges alerts
- ClosureBunyeroo Gorge closed after heavy-rain damageBunyeroo Gorge on Bunyeroo Gorge Road remains closed because recent heavy rains caused damage and repair works are pending.Official details
- ClosureNightly closures on multiple walking trailsTwelve walking tracks and trails close nightly through 31 October 2026 for pest control operations.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Ikara-Flinders Ranges Tour Guide
Your drive to Cambrian Campground, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this area
The Red Flower on the Ground0:00 / 0:29
“If wildflowers are out, look low for Sturt's desert pea. It sprawls across the ground rather than standing tall, with red flowers around a dark central boss.”
Plays on the road 0.2 km from Cambrian Campground in the Parkwolf Ikara-Flinders Ranges Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- The Mulga's Hidden Reach
- How the Gorges Cross the Ridges
- Brachina Gorge Geological Drive
- When Ice Crossed the Flinders
- 49 audio storiesacross Ikara-Flinders Ranges’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Wedge-tailed Eagle, Short-beaked Echidna, Red Kangaroo, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 21 trails, 43 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Cambrian Campground
What to expectCambrian Campground is a 13-site, unpowered campground at the northern end of Bunyeroo Road,…
Cambrian Campground is a 13-site, unpowered campground at the northern end of Bunyeroo Road, between the Heysen and ABC Ranges. All 13 sites are allocated and unpowered, making this a straightforward bush-camp stop.
A creek-line settingNative pines and river red gums grow along the creek line.
Native pines and river red gums grow along the creek line. A long-drop toilet and water tank sit at the toilet block. The park doesn't guarantee the tank's water quality or supply, so don't count on it as your only dependable water. Firepits are provided, subject to seasonal fire restrictions.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Ikara-Flinders Ranges
68 sightingsWedge-tailed EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
104 sightingsShort-beaked EchidnaMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
64 sightingsRed KangarooMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
219 sightingsCommon WallarooMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
55 sightingsWestern QuollMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
47 sightingsCommon Brushtail PossumMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Ikara-Flinders Ranges. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
