 The stark beauty of the Flinders Ranges.   |
As the afternoon light sweeps over the plains, it’s impossible not to be awestruck by the vastness of Australia’s immense backyard. Our Piper Chiefton is making steady progress towards the Balacoona Air Strip in the Northern Flinders Ranges, 667km north of Adelaide as the crow flies. At first the earth beneath us is a glorious green and gold patchwork of pastoral farms growing wheat and canola but it isn’t long before the Clare Valley farmland gives way to a sea of red, parched land.
As the gateway to the Australian Outback, the Flinders Ranges is South Australia’s largest region. Tree-lined gorges, rugged mountain ranges, rolling plains and rich colours mark this ancient land, with four-wheel driving, bushwalking, camping and adventure all part and parcel of the experience.
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