Lake Eyre, the largest salt lake in Australia, is situated in the heart of the country 15m below sea level. Its vast salt plains have a footprint the size of a small country with a catchment area that covers three states. The lake has only filled to capacity three times during the last 150 years, […]
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The Flinders Ranges are one of South Australia’s most treasured landscapes with local folk reverently referring to it as God’s country. This ancient band of ranges has weathered over millenia into rugged peaks that can be seen for miles. St Mary Peak, the highest point in the park at 1171m, is well worth the effort
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Visiting the Gawler Ranges will take you back in time to the days of pastoralism; remnants of historic homesteads, shearing sheds and broken down farm fences can be found throughout the park. The sheep have also left their mark with much of the native vegetation cleared to make way for well trodden paddocks, exposing the
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Pildappa Rock is the South Australian equivalent of WA’s Wave Rock, but with the added bonus of more anonymity. Managed by the local shire, this mini granite monolith is a stark contrast to the flat agricultural plains that encapsulate it, yet it doesn’t stand out due to the camouflaging blanket of pastel lichen that tucks
The Great Australian Bight is a 200km stretch of Australia’s southern coast, where flat-topped, arid land is abruptly cleaved to make way for the bossy Southern Ocean. The cliffs afford an excellent vantage point for admiring the annual calving activities of the threatened southern right whale and other majestic marine and avifauna. Be sure to
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Australia’s third largest island, set off the coast of South Australia, is a wildlife haven with more than one-third of the island reserved for national or conservation parks. Flinders Chase National Park is famous for its unique granite formations known as the Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch, however visit at dusk and you will be
