• King bed
• Tea & coffee
• Bar fridge
• Ensuite In room
• Safe
• Hair dryer
• Air conditioning
• WiFi is available in the Restaurant and Bistro.

The dining choices range from self catering, to bistro or restaurant dining.
The restaurant and bistro serve dishes using regional produce which are perfect matched with a range of South Australian wines and beers.

There is so much to experience in the Ikara Flinders Ranges.
From guided walking tours with a local Adnyamathanha guide, to 4WD tours into outback gorges, and the popular Sunset Tour which will have you enjoying bubbles and canapes while you watch the sky change colours as the sun sets over Wilpena Pound and the Ikara Flinders Ranges.

Scenic Flights are definitely the best way to appreciate the grandeur of the surrounding area. Get a bird’s eye view of the gigantic caldera like Wilpena Pound, and the majestic Ikara Flinders Ranges as they stretch into the distance like a gigantic natural backbone.

From Wilpena Pound Resort:

Water
Water is a precious resource to sustain life, especially in an arid environment. All water used at the resort is sourced from a local spring and treated on site, using the most efficient, remotely monitored, water treatment technologies. All grey water is also treated on site, allowing a wholly self-sufficient system which is off the grid.

Wilpena Pound Resort is committed to water efficiency and usage throughout operations. We encourage all guests to take 3-minute showers and only request their rooms to be re-made by housekeeping as required.

Energy
Wilpena Pound Resort is powered by the largest off-grid solar electricity system in Australia.

Owned and operated by AGL Energy, the $2.5 million system delivers reliable, high quality power 24-hours a day while also offering quiet, efficient and environmentally-sound power supply which is sensitive to the natural surrounds for which Wilpena is world renowned.

The hybrid power station combines multiple generation sources – 100kW solar cells convert sunlight into electrical energy, 400kW of battery storage, an inverter and three diesel generators totaling 440kW. It is controlled by a high-tech computer system.

Annually this solar component of the power station provides up to 40% of Wilpena Pound Resort’s power. During the daytime, with good sunshine, the solar cells will meet the resort’s demand. For cloudy periods, the batteries or diesel generators or both can be used to supplement the solar power.

At night, the most efficient diesel generator combination is switched on to meet the load. Also at this time, any excess solar energy stored in the batteries is used to offset the diesel consumption.

The automatic system offers unattended operation and it is remotely monitored and controlled via a modern-link. The Wilpena Solar Power Station represents the state-of-the-art in remote power technologies.

Wilpena Pound is one of South Australia’s best known landforms so it is appropriate – visually and environmentally – to use renewable energy to power the resort. By installing a solar system, the natural environment is not spoiled with power lines nor by the excavation work that would have been required to extend the grid.

Wilpena Pound Resort has been awarded Advanced Ecotourism accreditation from Ecotourism Australia.

From Wilpena Pound Resort:

Water
All water used at the resort is sourced from a local spring and treated on site, using the most efficient, remotely monitored, water treatment technologies. All grey water is also treated on site, allowing a wholly self-sufficient system which is off the grid.

Wilpena Pound Resort is committed to water efficiency and usage throughout operations. We encourage all guests to take 3-minute showers and only request their rooms to be re-made by housekeeping as required.

Energy
Wilpena Pound Resort is powered by the largest off-grid solar electricity system in Australia.

Owned and operated by AGL Energy, the $2.5 million system delivers reliable, high quality power 24-hours a day while also offering quiet, efficient and environmentally-sound power supply which is sensitive to the natural surrounds for which Wilpena is world renowned.

Wilpena Pound is one of South Australia’s best known landforms so it is appropriate – visually and environmentally – to use renewable energy to power the resort. By installing a solar system, the natural environment is not spoiled with power lines nor by the excavation work that would have been required to extend the grid.

Wilpena Pound Resort has been awarded Advanced Ecotourism accreditation from Ecotourism Australia.