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About Brachina Gorge
Brachina Gorge cuts through the Flinders Ranges, exposing a world-famous sequence of ancient sedimentary rock layers spanning 650–530 million years, including the critical Ediacaran period when the first complex multicellular life appeared on Earth. The Brachina Gorge Geological Trail is a 20km self-drive trail through the gorge with 17 numbered stops interpreting the rock record. Yellow-footed rock-wallabies are regularly seen at dusk.
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Brachina Gorge cuts through the Flinders Ranges, exposing a world-famous sequence of ancient sedimentary rock layers spanning 650–530 million years, including the critical Ediacaran period when the first complex multicellular life appeared on Earth. The Brachina Gorge Geological Trail is a 20km self-drive trail through the gorge with 17 numbered stops interpreting the rock record. Yellow-footed rock-wallabies are regularly seen at dusk.
Warnings
Getting There
Access from Wilpena Pound via Brachina Gorge Road, or from the west via the Parachilna–Blinman Road. Clearly signed from the Flinders Ranges Way.
Visitor Tips
- •Combine with Bunyeroo Gorge in the same day — they form a scenic loop. Download the Geological Trail brochure from DEW before visiting.
Quick Facts
At a Glance
The Place
- Significance
- National
Plan Your Visit
- Entry
- Paid
- Duration
- 2–4 hours
- Best Time
- April–October; dawn and dusk for rock-wallabies
Location
- Region
- Flinders Ranges
- State
- South Australia
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