Kaṉku - Breakaways Conservation Park

12/10/2026

With thunderstorms and intermittent rain please remember the Stuart Highway to lookouts road is the best entrance and exit when there is a chance of rain or if there has been recent rain.

Please monitor road and weather conditions and plan your visit accordingly including being aware of when you might need to exit the park should a storm impact your visit.

Please drive to conditions and be aware roads in the park are unformed and unsealed and can change very quickly.

Any road closure updates will be posted to this page as they occur.

18/09/2026

***Roads update***
All roads in the park are now OPEN to all vehicles. Please drive to conditions.

14/09/2026

The arrival of spring triggers a new generation of Bogong moths beginning their journey towards the country’s alpine regions where Mountain Pygmy-possums are waking hungry from their hibernation and looking for their key food source.

is again calling on citizen scientists to log Bogong Moth sightings through the Moth Tracker website to help both the endangered Bogong moth and the critically endangered Mountain Pygmy-possum.

Moth Tracker gathers important data on the dates, locations and numbers of Bogong Moths travelling during the annual migration periods. In the past two years, submissions have come from the SA Arid Lands and last year and 58% of all sightings submitted on Moth Tracker were confirmed to be Bogong Moths.

And while people are getting better at identifying the little moths, there are misconceptions about their size - which is no bigger than a bottle cap.

If you’ve seen a bogong moth, snapping a photo and uploading it to the Moth Tracker website at https://mothtracker.swifft.net.au/ is one way you can support the protection of two endangered species.

📸Australian Conservation Foundation

10/09/2026

***Roads Update***
The top road from the Stuart Highway to the Lookouts is now OPEN to all vehicles

The bottom road from the lookouts to the Kempe Rd is still advised for 4WD/High clearance due to some damage to the road.

Please use caution and drive to the conditions

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09/09/2026

***Roads Update***
The top road from the Stuart Highway to the Lookouts is OPEN to 4WD/High Clearance vehicles.

The bottom road from the lookouts to the Kempe Rd is CLOSED to all vehicles

If there is no further rain we will be reassessing the roads again this afternoon. Please use caution and drive to the conditions.

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23/08/2026

***Roads Update***
All roads in the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park are now OPEN.

There are some small wash out areas that are marked but are still negotiable by all vehicles. Please use caution and drive to the conditions.

21/08/2026

***Roads Update***
The top road from the Stuart Highway to the Lookouts is now OPEN to all vehicles

The bottom road from the lookouts to the Kempe Rd is still CLOSED to all vehicles

There are still some damp areas.Please use caution and drive to the conditions.

20/08/2026

***Roads update***
All roads in the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park are closed due to rain.

Updates will be posted as conditions change.

11/08/2026

Are you thinking of running a commercial tour in the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park?

If so don't forget to get your commercial tour operator licence.

More details can be found in the "Commercial activities in the park" section at

The Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park is a 14,300 hectare park approximately 25km north of Coober Pedy.

10/08/2026

***Roads Update***
All roads in the Kanku-Breakaways Conservation Park are now OPEN.

Send a message to learn more