Address & Contact
Talbots Rd
Crystal Brook SA 5523
Phone: (08) 8636 2116
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Bowman Park was once a pastoral property owned by Younghusband and Ferguson, but sold to Bowman Brothers in 1852, The
homestead is now part of the Bowman Park Native Fauna Section and visitors are welcome to visit the area from 8am to Sunset (locked gates at night). The park has historic buildings which date back to 1847, an excellent Australian reptile collection, a wide variety of native animals which abound during the hours after dark.
As you wander around the Park from September you may like to keep your eye out for the native bees. Many beautiful birds and flora can also be enjoyed including Native Sorrel, Chocolate lilly, Eremophlia, & Sugar Gum.
The Native Fauna Section is located on the
Heysen Trail and offers visitors an opportunity to walk a short section of the trail at the southern end of the
Flinders Ranges.
Walking Trails
There is an excellent brochure which outlines three walking trails through Bowman Park.
Trail 1. Walking to Bowman Park (2.8km) is a pleasant 2 1/2 hour walk which focuses on the early
European settlement of the
Crystal Brook area including the historic Bowman
cemetery.
Trail 2. Bowman Park (1.5km) is a 75 minute walk looking at the old
homestead buildings at Bowman Park including the Station Infirmary (1852), the
ruins of the original
homestead (1850), the Smithys
Shop (1850), the
Hay loft and harness store (1852), the Stables (1850) and the Buggy Shed (1850).
Trail 3. Bowman Park to Hughes Gap, (4.5km) is a 3 hour walk through the bush.