Flinders Range & Outback
The Flinders Ranges and Outback provide a dramatic departure from the hectic pace of big cities, but it's surprisingly accessible. And once there, you'll experience things that make home look boring. If you're in the mood for an exhilarating adventure holiday, then venture into the uplifting Outback.
See the majestic natural amphitheatre of Wilpena Pound, a lost world located inside a giant stone crater. Go driving into the deep Outback and spend time exploring our legendary desert tracks. Or take a scenic flight over the Flinders Ranges. There's hiking trails, places to fossick for opals, and even a desert golf course with no grass.
The locals can give you all the tips you need for an adventure in the Outback. So share a drink with them, and find out about their favourite local spots. The Flinders Ranges has been named one of Australia's outstanding national landscapes - recognised as an emotionally uplifting destination, where adventure, spirituality and tranquility co-exist.
General Information
| Best time to go: | May to October |
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Highlights
Flinders Ranges National Park
Driving through the Flinders Ranges, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were navigating the unexplored face of Mars.
Flinders Ranges Helicopter & Picnic
The Elder Range, Wilpena’s mighty neighbour, lies across this mystical part of red earth South Australia like a giant chameleon that’s been dead for 600 million
Flinders Ranges 4WD Gorges Tour
Bunyeroo and Brachina Gorges are the iconic geological features of the Flinders Ranges National Park with stunning views and spectacular rock faces.
Locations
Port Augusta
Crossroads of Australia and Gateway to the Flinders Ranges, the outback and the Gulf" Port Augusta is situated on the quiet waterways at the head of the Spencer Gulf, in close proximity to the spectacular Flinders Ranges. Off to the west and south-west lie a range of hills which once marked the territory of the Nukunu Aboriginal tribe, and to the north-west are two remarkable flat-topped mounts, peacefully lying underneath the sky's vast blue canopy. Port Augusta offers all the conveniences and facilities expected from a modern city.
Wilpena Pound
Wilpena Pound is a 17-kilometre-long (11 Miles) by eight-kilometre-wide (5 Mile) elliptical crown of furiously serrated mountains, with a sunken natural amphitheater in its centre, located 429 kilometres (267 mi) north of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia in the heart of the Flinders Ranges National Park.
