Flinders Ranges

South Australia, Australia

Flinders Ranges are a series of mountains that stretch over roughly 500 miles of South Australia.¹ With high temperatures reaching well over 100°F during the summer months and rainfall varying from virtually non-existent during some years to torrential in others, the area can be harsh, but it contains what some authorities claim is the most spectacular scenery in the state.^{2 3}

Among the best known sites in Flinders Ranges are Wilpena Pound, a huge natural amphitheater that covers above 30 square miles, and St. Mary’s Peak, the ranges’ tallest mountain at over 3,800 feet high.⁴ There are also a variety of valleys, creeks, and trees that provide shelter from the sun for kangaroos, wallabies, parrots, and emus.^{5 6}

Although best known for their scenic vistas, Flinders Ranges are also geologically active. Scientists record hundreds of small earthquakes in the area every year.⁷

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References

1. Flinders Ranges. Encyclopædia Britannica. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
2. Flinders Ranges Climate. Flinders Ranges. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
3. Located in the Flinders Ranges, South Australia. Wilpena Pound Resort. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
4. Flinders Ranges and Outback. Australia. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
5. Tourism. The Flinders Ranges Council. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
6. Flinders Ranges and Outback. South Australia. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.
7. Monroe, M.H. The Flinders Ranges. Australia: The Land Where Time Began. Accessed 11 Mar. 2014.

Published 2018-06-18