The Flinders Ranges rises from the northern end of Spencer Gulf, in the east of South Australia, and runs north for 800 km. It is a fantastic area for bushwalking, flora and fauna, and soaking up the ever-changing colours of the outback. The mountains in the north are hemmed in by barren salt lakes.

The best-known feature of the ranges is the huge natural basin known as Wilpena Pound which is ringed by 1,000 m cliffs. Other attractions include Alligator Gorge in Mount Remarkable National Park, Brachina Gorge, and the ironstone capped ridge known as the Great Wall of China.