Our Towns
Enjoy the warm welcome you'll receive at these Flinders Ranges and Outback towns. Find out about the local attractions and holiday activities that each one offers, detailed on the town pages below.
And don't forget to talk to a local - they'll be happy to share this vast region with you.
Flinders Ranges & Outback Town
- Andamooka
- This unique town of miner's homes and semi-dugouts nestles on a honeycomb of underground diggings in a field famous for the quality of its gemstones. Read More
- Blinman
- At Blinman ,discover Aboriginal carvings, old homestead ruins, walking trails and rock pools. Read More
- Booleroo Centre
- With Mount Remarkable as a spectacular backdrop, Booleroo Centre is the hub of a rich agricultural area 17 kilometres east of Melrose. Read More
- Coober Pedy
- With half the population living in underground dugouts to escape high temperatures in summer, only in Coober Pedy will you find an underground church, underground hotels and a golf course without a blade of grass. Read More
- Gladstone
- Don't miss the Gladstone Gaol, a heritage-listed building that has also served as an internment camp, a barracks and even a film set. Read More
- Hawker
- Hawker is the hub of the Flinders Ranges, being the junction of roads from Port Augusta, Orroroo, Leigh Creek, Marree, Wilpena and Blinman. Read More
- Innamincka
- Nestled near the Cooper Creek, Innamincka took its name from the Aboriginal word Yidniminckanie. Visitors can camp along the creek, which has good fishing and canoeing. Read More
- Jamestown
- Jamestown was surveyed in 1871 to service the surrounding farmland. A scenic feature is the Bundaleer Forest located nine kilometres south of the township. Read More
- Leigh Creek
- Leigh Creek is on the northern edge of the Flinders Ranges, servicing the nearby Leigh Creek Coalfield. Read More
- Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst is the setting off point for travellers going north-east to Innamincka on the Strzelecki Track or north to Oodnadatta and Birdsville via Marree. Read More
- Melrose
- A charming reminder of early South Australia, Melrose nestles at the foot of Mount Remarkable National Park, serving a rural community and at the same time offering a pleasant holiday retreat. Read More
- Oodnadatta
- Stop for a cold drink at the Pink Roadhouse, which is a mine of information for travellers heading into the Witjira National Park and the Simpson Desert. Read More
- Parachilna
- The pub, first licensed in 1876, is one of few buildings in Parachilna: population in the single digits and lying between the Flinders Ranges to the east and Lake Torrens to the West. Read More
- Peterborough
- Why does your car roll uphill at Magnetic Hill? Find out in Peterborough. Read More
- Port Augusta
- Port Augusta is known as the Crossroads of Australia, where roads from Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges, Alice Springs, Perth and Whyalla all intersect. Read More
- Port Pirie
- South Australia's first provincial city, Port Pirie, is rapidly gaining kudos for its diversity of tourism experiences. Read More
- Roxby Downs
- Built in the 1980s to support the nearby Olympic Dam Mine (one of the world's largest), Roxby Downs provides a welcoming detour off the Stuart Highway and pleasant stop-off on the drive north to the Oodnadatta Track. Read More
- Quorn
- Quorn retains much of its old world character, with charming street frontages and a pub on almost every corner. Read More
- William Creek
- Population 10, William Creek is one of the smallest towns in Australia and situated on the world's largest working cattle stations Read More
- Wilpena Pound
- Wilpena Pound is a magnificent natural ampitheatre and the centrepiece of the Flinders Ranges National Park. Read More
