Oodnadatta Track via, Coober Pedy, South Australia, 5723
Website: www.cowardsprings.com.au
Phone Number: 61 08 8675 8336

Coward Springs Campground, on the Oodnadatta Track is an oasis in the driest part of outback South Australia. Campground trees can be seen from afar in the flat open landscape. The campground offers safe, low-key, sheltered and peaceful camping. Most campsites are in the shade and shelter of trees and date palms planted when this was a thriving railway siding on the old Ghan Railway Line. Other sites are sheltered by native trees and shrubs. There are no generators after 5pm or in the mornings. Facilities are built from recycled railway and telegraph line materials that capture a sense of Outback South Australia. Many campers extend their stay to explore the ‘natural spa’ nestled among the wetland rushes, revitalising after being ‘on the road’ and the Engine Drivers Cabin, one of two heritage listed railway buildings, open for campers and day visitors to browse displays and artwork for sale.

Via Oodnadatta or Birdsville, Oodnadatta, South Australia, 5734
Email: desertparks@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/simpsondesertcp/index.html
Phone Number: 61 08 8648 5300
Fax Number: 61 08 8648 5301

Located within the driest region of the Australian continent, the Simpson Desert is one of the world's best examples of dunal desert. The sand dunes stretch over hundreds of kilometres - the towering crests and vast, flat valleys (or swales) between them stretching endlessly towards the horizon. The sheer magnitude of the endless landscape inspires a wide range of emotions in visitors-some are overwhelmed by the seeming repetitiveness of the desert, while others marvel at the ever-changing environment. The Simpson Desert lies across the corners of three States - South Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory, with the South Australian section divided into three protected areas, Simpson Desert Conservation Park, Simpson Desert Regional Reserve and Witjira National Park. Simpson Desert parks in South Australia and Queensland are closed annually in summer from 1 December to 15 March. A Desert Parks Pass is required to access the Simpson Desert.

Hutchison Street, Coober Pedy, South Australia, 5723
Email: info@opalcapitaloftheworld.com.au
Website: www.cooberpedy.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=181&c=393
Phone Number: 61 08 8672 5298
Fax Number: 61 08 8672 5699

The Breakaways are one of South Australia's Outback gems. They're a striking rocky landscape of flat-topped mesas. The Breakaways were once covered by an inland sea. They are now home to an array of native fauna and flora. Take in this remarkable view, which you'll find approximately 33 kilometres north of Coober Pedy. The best time to see the awesome Breakaways is sunset, when you can appreciate the amazing sandstone colours. South Australian tour operators can take you there to explore the site.

Willow Springs Station, Hawker, South Australia, 5434
Email: reynoldswsp@bigpond.com
Website: www.skytrekwillowsprings.com.au
Phone Number: 61 08 8648 0016
Fax Number: 61 08 8648 0016

A spectacular self-guided track in the heartland of South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, Skytrek is an awesome rite of passage for four wheel drivers. Following old mining, mustering and fire trails and a section of purpose-built track over Mount Caernarvon, Skytrek rewards the adventurous traveller with a rooftop view of the Flinders Ranges. At the Mount Caernarvon summit, four wheel drivers are treated to breathtaking views of Wilpena Pound, the Finders Ranges National Park, the Bunkers and distant salt lakes that flank the ranges. An adrenalin-pumping adventure, Skytrek begins from Willow Springs Station, a 70,000 acre sheep property, 21 kilometres north of Wilpena Pound. This six-hour track can be self-driven or join an approved tour operator.

3 Mary Elie Street, Port Pirie, South Australia, 5540
Email: tourism@pirie.sa.gov.au
Website: www.pirie.sa.gov.au
Phone Number: 61 08 8633 8700
Fax Number: 61 08 8633 8799

Visit the Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre, formerly the Port Pirie Railway Station and redeveloped to reflect Port Pirie's heritage, with architectural features and artworks interpreting the city's industrial, maritime, transport and agricultural history. Get up close to the 'Longest White Pointer Shark Landed in South Australia'. Take a miniature railway trip on the Pirie Rail Express, with two locomotives, the steam engine 'Elizabeth' and a diesel engine 'Lady Pirie' that travels a 1.7 kilometre trip to Broken Hill. Don't miss taking a bus tour of the world's largest primary lead smelter, Nyrstar Port Pirie. And taste the flavours of local food produce and grab a few mementos from the Totally Loco Souvenir and Gift Shop. It's just a sample of what you can experience in Port Pirie, 'the Friendly City'.

Main North Road, Murray Town, South Australia, 5481
Email: wines@remarkableview.com.au
Website: www.remarkableview.com.au
Phone Number: 61 08 8666 4215
Fax Number: 61 08 8667 2165

Remarkable View Wines cellar door is situated just north of Murray Town on the Main North Road (260 kilometres north of Adelaide). The cellar door has magnificent views of Mount Remarkable from the tasting area and patio, which it was aptly named after. The cellar door is family run, friendly and knowledgeable where you can taste the fine wines of the Southern Flinders wine region one of South Australia's newest wine regions including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo, Sangiovese, Grenache, Riesling, Rose and Fortified port. Remarkable View also offers wines from other wine producers in the area. Challenge yourself to find the image of a Clydesdale horse's head hidden within the veins of a grape leaf on our wine label. Make Remarkable View a stop off while travelling north from Clare or camping at Melrose and then extending your trip through to Port Augusta, Rawnsley, Wilpena or Arkaroola.

Wilpena Road, Wilpena Pound, South Australia, 5434
Email: wilpenapounduc@bigpond.com
Website: www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/flindersranges/places.html
Phone Number: 61 08 8648 0048

Old Wilpena Station lies within the Flinders Ranges National Park only a few kilometres from the Wilpena Pound Resort. Today the Old Wilpena Station Historic Precinct is one of South Australia's most significant pastoral settlement sites due to its fine condition, wealth of heritage and spectacular setting. Preserved at Old Wilpena Station is the most complete group of early station buildings surviving in South Australia in an authentic pastoral landscape. The Heritage listed site is a valuable archive of pastoral history in the Flinders Ranges and is culturally significant for both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The site holds a continued cultural significance for the Adnyamathanha people today Old Wilpena Station offers self-guided and guided tours. The 'Living With Land' Interpretive Trail is an easy walk and takes around two hours to complete.

106 Gertrude Street, Port Pirie, South Australia, 5540
Email: michell@countryarts.org.au
Website: www.countryarts.org.au/?catalog=282&category=5110&searchEventsVenue=Northern+Festival+Centre
Phone Number: 61 08 8633 8500
Fax Number: 61 08 8633 8599

The Northern Festival Centre is a fully equipped multi-purpose arts centre and can accommodate a diverse range of conferences, performing arts, film screenings, seminars and product launches. Within the Centre are the Keith Michell Theatre, The Ballroom, meeting rooms (Barbara Welch Room and Council Room) and a new restaurant will open soon. Port Pirie proudly announces itself as ‘The City of Friendly People’. Located on the eastern shore of the Spencer Gulf, Port Pirie is South Australia’s second largest port. It is an industry based city, whose economy is driven by the huge silver, lead and zinc smelters which process the raw ore brought from Broken Hill, and the port which provides transportation for both the metal and rural industries surrounding the city. In addition to being one of South Australia’s most important industrial and commercial centres, it has a rich and historical base, with a number of heritage listed buildings and monuments throughout the city. The region offers visitors a myriad of activities and attractions in a district steeped in history and culture. Port Pirie is 229 kilometres north of Adelaide and has a population of 13,500 and a theatre base of 20,000 (population within 100 kilometres).

Wilpena Pound, Hawker, South Australia, 5434
Email: visitorscentre@wilpenapound.com.au
Website: www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/flindersranges/index.html
Phone Number: 61 08 8648 0048
Fax Number: 61 08 8648 0092

The Flinders Ranges National is one of South Australia's most popular destinations. This area is world-renowned for its geological history, Aboriginal rock art sites, impressive fossil remains and its ruins of early European settlement. Aborigines have lived in the Flinders Ranges for tens of thousands of years. For the Adnyamathanha - the hills or rock people, the ranges are still of immense cultural significance. While geologists use science to explain the formation of the Flinders, the Adnyamathanha people understand the land through their Yura Muda stories, which endow the physical features of the ranges with spiritual meaning. The park is located in the Flinders Ranges between the townships of Hawker and Blinman. The park offers a wide range of activities for all interests including bushwalking, camping, scenic touring, bird watching and Aboriginal and European cultural experiences.

120 kilometres north of, Innamincka, South Australia, 5731
Email: desertparks@saugov.sa.gov.au
Website: www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/sanpr/coongielakes/index.html
Fax Number: 61 08 8648 5301

Coongie Lakes National Park is one of the most spectacular of South Australia's natural attractions. A pristine water world made up of channels, waterholes, lakes, internal deltas, shallow floodout plains and interdune corridors and swamps. While Coongie Lakes contains water most of the time, the large expanse of ephemeral wetlands fill after flood and heavy rain. The area plays host to the most incredible diversity and number of water dependent wildlife including native birds, fish, reptiles and frogs. There are a variety of recreational activities to enjoy in the National Park including bird watching, photography, bushwalking and canoeing. This oasis is a deeply spiritual site for the Yandruwandha, Yawarrawarrka, Ngamini and Dieri people who inhabited the area and it also has significant European history associated with exploration and pastoralism so please tread carefully when you visit.