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South Australia — Flinders Ranges & Opal Country

Flinders Ranges landscapes and South Australia’s opal country.

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Suggested days
10 suggested days · 6 as a shorter start
Vehicle
2WD on suitable sealed routes

Stops, in order

  1. 1Adelaide
  2. 2Clare Valley
  3. 3Quorn
  4. 4Wilpena Pound
  5. 5Flinders Ranges
  6. 6Hawker
  7. 7Port Augusta
  8. 8Coober Pedy
  9. 9Port Augusta
  10. 10Adelaide

No driving time or distance is shown. A straight line on a map would be wrong for ferries, the Gulf, Cape York and the Kimberley.

Day by day

  1. Days 1–2

    Adelaide → Clare Valley

    Adelaide: city food precincts and nearby hills; Clare Valley: vineyards and heritage towns.

    Suggested overnight: Clare Valley

  2. Days 3–4

    Quorn → Wilpena Pound

    Quorn: heritage rail and Flinders gateway; Wilpena Pound: natural amphitheatre and walking trails.

    Suggested overnight: Wilpena Pound

  3. Days 5–6

    Flinders Ranges → Hawker

    Flinders Ranges: ancient ridgelines and scenic trails; Hawker: Flinders Ranges regional base.

    Suggested overnight: Hawker

  4. Days 7–8

    Port Augusta → Coober Pedy

    Port Augusta: crossroads of the Eyre and Stuart highways; Coober Pedy: underground opal town.

    Suggested overnight: Coober Pedy

  5. Days 9–10

    Port Augusta → Adelaide

    Port Augusta: crossroads of the Eyre and Stuart highways; Adelaide: city food precincts and nearby hills.

    Suggested overnight: Adelaide

Things to do

Flinders guided hiking; scenic flight; Coober Pedy underground tour.

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Find work near this route

These towns are editorial hubs. A regional town is not automatically 88-day eligible. That depends on your visa, the work, the postcode and current Home Affairs rules.

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Producer names from the directory

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  • Singing Magpie Produce (Riverland, SA)
  • KOLOPHON Capers (Riverland, SA)
  • Frahn Fruits Riverland (Wonuarra / Paringa, Riverland, SA).

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Road, ferry and access

  • Coober Pedy is a substantial northward extension with return driving if starting and ending Adelaide.

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