Stretching over 420 kilometres, Flinders Ranges offers an ancient and magical landscape, with towering mountain peaks, gnarled gum trees and several national parks protecting plenty of wildlife and birds.
Red and western grey kangaroo, and the common wallaroo (euro) all thrive amongst the region’s waterholes. Amongst the wildlife of Brachina Gorge is an important population of yellow-footed rock wallaby, a species once on the verge of extinction.
Flinders Ranges is home to numerous bird and reptile species, including the grey-fronted honeyeater, the wedge-tailed eagle soaring above the deep red Simpson Desert, and the delicate Lake Eyre dragon, which can be found tiptoeing across the hot sand of the salt lake for which it is named.
Away from the permanent waterholes, the flora of Flinders Ranges has adapted to the special semi arid environment – with cypress pine, mallee and sugar gum. Damper areas support evergreen grevilleas, ferns and Guinea flowers. Explore the stunning land formation of Wilpena Pound and discover the area’s geological past along the Brachina Gorge Geological trail, along the many bushwalks or on picturesque drives.
Located in the heart of the rugged and spectacular Northern Flinders Ranges is the Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary. This 61,000 hectare private sanctuary is home to an array of birds and wildlife.
As well as its natural highlights, Flinders Ranges offers a slice of the region’s cultural history from important sites of aboriginal rock art, such as Arkaroo Rock, to early pastoral settlements and the ruins of the once prosperous copper mining town.
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