Page Four
Flinders Ranges
About The Region
About 400 km long,the Flinders Ranges are the                        only elevated land mass of any note in this state.
Like the McDonnell Ranges in the Northern                         Teritory, the Flinders offer rugged and
scenery best seen in the changing light of
daybreak and sunset when the range of colours
come alive.
Renowned for its outback bushwalking and the                   wildlife drawn to its waterholes. After the winter                      rains the area is covered in spring wildflowers.              Aboriginal heritage sites are common in the area                         in the form of rock paintings and engravings.
Wilpena Pound.
The main attraction of the Flinders Ranges and
one of Australias most significant Aboriginal
heritage areas.
A large natural basin behind rock cliffs up to 500
metres high,covering approximatly 80 sq km, and
enclosed within the Flinders Ranges National
Park.
A natural habit for wildlife and renowned for its
bird populations.
Popular spots are the rock engravings at Sacred
Canyon and the scenic attractions at Aroona
Valley, Brachina Gorge and Bunyeroo Creek.
There are many bushwalks of varying degrees of
difficulty throughout the park.