15/07/2025
South Australia has so many varied landscapes, from sweeping coastlines to the rolling hills and desert soil. I recently visited the Flinders Ranges and Outback region to get off-road.
It isn't close - from Adelaide, the Flinders Ranges is between 4-8 hours drive north depending on what area you see. On this trip, we drove through Hawker, stopping at Hawker General Store before exploring the region's gorgeous campsites and 4WD-only roads through Ikara/Flinders Ranges National Park, and Vulkathunha/Gammon Ranges National Park.
You can't go past the feral platter at Parachilna's Prairie Hotel heading north. And in the northern Flinders Ranges, a stay at Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary - home to yellow-footed rock wallabies, emus and stunning views. A spa utilising hot springs was set up nearby in the 1920s, but radioactivity deemed it too unsafe for bathing!
And don't forget the Farina bakery (last image). It's only open two months a year in a town being restored, and uses its original underground bakery to produce amazing breads and other goodies.
The Flinders Ranges is truly something to not just tick off your bucket list, but to immerse yourself in as you visit our glorious state!
