Things to Do in Flinders Ranges & Outback

• Historic towns and homesteads
  Reminiscent of the pioneers who opened up this vast area.
• National Parks and Reserves
  Flinders Ranges National Park has ancient rock formations and an abundance of flora and fauna, and Gammon Ranges National Park has mountain trails for experienced bushwalkers.
• Wilpena Pound
  This giant meteorite crater is a now focal point for tourists, with a resort providing a range of accommodation, guided walking tours, 4WD tours and scenic flights.
• Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
  One of Australia’s most extensive wildlife sanctuaries.
• Beltana heritage township
  One of the famous attractions of this historic outpost is the original mission church where Rev John Flynn established the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
• Coober Pedy
  With summer temperatures over 50 degrees C, most dwellings in this famous opal mining town are underground. Its lunar-like landscape has been the setting for many movies such as Fire in the Stone, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Ground Zero and Siam Sunset.
• Witjira National Park
  This piece of the Outback north of Oodnadatta has dunes, saltpans and coolibah woodlands, but is most famous for its hot springs. The Dalhousie Springs has more than 60 springs rising from the Great Artesian Basin.
• Lake Eyre National Park
  Lake Eyre is Australia’s largest salt lake, 15m below sea level and with a salt crust estimated at 400 million tonnes. Usually surrounded by sparse vegetation the area comes alive with flowers and birdlife after the rare occasions that it rains.
• Simpson Desert Conservation Park
  At the very top of South Australia this endless landscape of sand dunes, spinifex, and salt lakes is home to 180 bird, 92 reptile and 44 native mammal species.