Around Hawker
There are so many things to see and do around Hawker. Below are just a few of our favourites but there are plenty more other things to do. If nothing interests your here, be sure to contact us so we can give you a full list of what is available. Please check with the establishment as sometimes open on long weekends, public hoplidays and school holidays.
Cradock Hotel – located 25k away but a great place for a meal. Open from 11am to late Tuesday to Sunday with lunches available from 12pm to 2pm and dinner from 6pm to 8pm. Closed for dinner on Sunday and closed on Monday. Open everyday during SA school holidays & long weekends. Bookings appreciated – phone 86484107
After a breakfast/lunch and coffee? You cant go past Flinders Food Co open from 7:30am. Freshly made home made pies, pasties, sausage rolls, big breakfasts, egg and bacon damper roll plus lots more. Open from 7:30am to 3pm and for dinner from 6pm to 8pm. Closed for dinner on Sunday and closed on Monday. Bookings appreciated – phone 86484380.
Hawker general store is a great place to meet for a coffee and breakfast or lunch. Open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm Saturday – Closed on Sunday. You can also pickup some groceries including fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, milk, canned goods, etc. They also have a post office to accommodate all your postage requirements. Phone 0499 037 328
Anyone visiting Hawker should head up to Wilpena Pound. It has some great hikes like Wangara Lookout, 8k return or St Marys Peak either 12k or 21k return and 1200m high! Wilpena Pound is about a 30 minute drive from Windana Cottages with a nice cafe to grab some lunch, coffee or even a beer or wine after your walk.
Jeff Morgan has a fantastic gallery in Hawker. It is as good as it gets – a 360 degree view of some of the most beautiful country in South Australia as seen from the highest point of Wilpena Pound, St Mary’s Peak and the Flinders Ranges. He also has a ver large 15m panaroma painting that took over 4000 hours to complete which is a must to see. It a great so to spend a few hours and see the awesome paintings Jeff and other local artists have done. The gallery is only a 5 minute walk into Hawker from Windana Cottages.
