The Flinders Ranges

A highlight when you travel South Australia

The Flinders Ranges is one of the oldest landscapes in the world, and it is nature and grandeur at its best. The Ranges is one of the top tourist attractions in Australia.

"I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of rugged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains."

This verse from the poem "My Country" by Dorothea McKellar always comes to my mind when I think of the Australian Outback, especially of the Flinders.

Bunyeroo Valley - Outback South Australia

When you travel Outback South Australia, a trip to this rugged mountain ranges is an unforgettable experience. Wildlife is abundant, wedge-tailed eagles hover majestic in the clear blue sky. Emus and kangaroos, colourful birds and reptiles are indigenous in the area, and yes, you will see them! Take your time and spend a few hours with bird-watching.

The Flinders, considered as "easily accessible" Outback, offers so much to the visitors.

• Bushwalking - you will find excellent walking trails in the area, you even can do a part of the famous Heysen Trail which begins or ends in the beautiful Parachilna Gorge.
• Explore History - either the geology of a region that began to form about 800 million years ago, or the history of European settlement, and last but not least, the rich heritage of the Aborigines of the Flinders Ranges who have been living here for some 10,000 years. It is fascinating to get to know their culture.
• Enjoy the natural beauty - rocky gorges, steep and rugged mountains, abundant wildflowers in spring.
• Country Hospitality - there are many ways to make your stay convenient and memorable. Motel rooms, lodges, campgrounds, all with good facilities are waiting for you, but perhaps you choose to put up your tent under the amazing canopy of stars.
• Wilpena Pound & the National Park - the central section is the most stunning and fascinating part.

Wilpena Pound - Australian Outback

The Flinders stretch from Crystal Brook, near the waters of Gulf St. Vincent in the south for some 400 km to Mt. Hopeless in the north. Mt. Hopeless, was named by the explorer John Edward Eyre in 1840 while he was on an expedition to search for an inland sea in Australia. This is already on the edge of the real Outback, thus, the name describes Eyre's feelings when he decided to give up and return.

How to get there

Enjoy your trip to the Flinders Ranges. Take your time to explore one of the most rewarding tourist attractions in Australia.