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South Australia, Australia
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The Outback of South Australia is a large expanse of northern South Australia.
By road
The main town at the bottom of the Flinders Ranges is Port Augusta, which is a 3½-hour drive from Adelaide along Port Wakefield Road (Route A1) via Snowtown and Port Pirie (both of which are…
By coach
There are plenty of services operating to Port Augusta.
By train
Great Southern Railways operate the Indian Pacific and Ghan trains once or twice weekly to and from Adelaide, passing through Port Augusta.
By air
Sharp Airlines run 2 services on weekdays between Adelaide and Port Augusta (there is one service on Sundays and none on Saturdays). Port Augusta Airport is 10 minutes' drive from the City Centre.
Because of the lack of public transport, unless you are on a scheduled tour, it will more than likely be necessary to hire a car.
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South Australia's most famous national park
an important reserve for Australasian wildlife
Australia's largest national park
Nilpena Ediacara National Park is a national park in the South Australian Outback. It's one of South Australia's newest national parks, only proclaimed in June 2021, but only opened in early 2023 when visitor facilities were built.
The protected areas of the Nullarbor include Nullarbor Wilderness Protection Area, Nullarbor National Park and Nullarbor Regional Reserve in the Nullarbor of Outback South Australia. The Nullarbor is characterised to be one of Australia's most loneliest and most isolated areas, but the region has a lot more to offer than what most think.
Vulkathunha-Gammon Ranges National Park is a South Australian national park in Outback South Australia, part of the Flinders Ranges. It is on the tentative list for world heritage along with Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park and Nilpena Ediacara National Park.
home to Australia's largest sea lion populations and one of the most magnificent spots for whale watching
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