About Flinders Ranges & Outback

Adventure lives here

Standing on a dirt road in South Australia's Outback, you might get the impression that it's a desolate place. The landscape here was forged millions of years ago, and remained unchanged since then.

But if there's one thing that surprises every visitor to the region, it's that this ancient place is very much alive - a living land of adventure.

You can experience this living sense of adventure in many ways.

Go hiking through the Flinders Ranges national parks and see the gorges that are millions of years old. Take a scenic flight over Wilpena Pound and the mountain ranges.

Trek through the deep Outback in a 4WD. Or watch the landscapes sweep past the traditional way, with a trip on the desert railway.

Whatever sort of adventure suits you, the Flinders Ranges and Outback has got it.

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A number of warm, friendly people have made this rugged environment their home.

Share a drink with them at an Outback pub, and they'll tell you all about the walking trails of the Flinders Ranges, where you can trek through stunning gorges and hear the exotic sounds of native birds echoing around you.

They'll tell you that sunset is the best time to catch the wallabies coming out to play.

They'll talk about how people made their homes deep underground in the opal-mining centre of Coober Pedy, and give you a few tips on how you might go fossicking yourself.

They'll talk about the indigenous heritage of this land, and you'll get the chance to hear spellbinding stories from the Aboriginal Dreaming, stories that have been handed down from generation to generation over 40,000 years.

And over a meal of local Outback cuisine, prepared with a gourmet touch, they'll tell you how the awe-inspiring Wilpena Pound - a lost prehistoric world situated inside a giant stone crater - was formed.

But whatever you do, make sure you enjoy the hospitality of the locals. They'll tell you about their favourite ways to enjoy the Flinders Ranges and Outback.

If you want to experience life on a rural station or farm stays, read our Rural Living fact sheet [PDF 1.9mb].