Travel Etiquette

​In a region that is heavily impacted by erosion it is important that we stay to marked roads/trails/campsites. Please be aware that some roads are station tracks when travelling through the Flinders Ranges and Outback, and are to be used only by authorised personnel - this in some cases can be for your safety. We also ask you that you only use designated campsites as stock graze majority of the region and you may be setting up camp near a watering point or an area where breeding stock are surviving on the vegetation to care for their young.

Knowing the appropriate tyre pressure is important for your vehicle, your safety and the environment. Under-filled tyres can increase your fuel consumption and raises GHG emissions by 10%. Over-filled tyres when travelling off road can be dangerous for your safety and slowly cause wear and tear on your vehicle. Please be sure to know the appropriate pressures for your vehicle on all road conditions, in particular when towing and when not towing.

​​If you intend on driving the road less travelled during your time in the Flinders Ranges and Outback we ask visitors to be conscious that conditions can change any time of the year. Speak to a local or read reviews on the roads/tracks to ensure you have a full understanding of the conditions. If 4WDing please consider that required techniques are sometimes different in different landscapes, in particular soft dunes and shaly-rocky hillsides.

​​​If travelling during a wet time of year we recommend visitors do not cross flowing creeks unless they know the depth of water. During floods our dry creek beds turn into raging rivers and although the water looks calm on the surface it can sometimes be misleading in depth and force. Look for the meter guides on the side of the creek crossings to determine depth or alternatively sit it out and wait for the water level to drop. Our creeks dry up as quickly as they flow and sometimes it is better to be late than to take the risk to not arrive at all.

​Much of the Flinders Ranges and Outback is made up of Pastoral Properties or Conservation areas. We ask our visitors to always leave gates as you find them as stock management is a key part of our livelihood and in conservation areas we wish to continue practising environmentally sustainable procedures.

​​As a rural region there can be long periods between traffic so we recommend always carrying plenty of food and water. If your vehicle breaks down we ask that you do not leave your vehicle as you can easily become disoriented in our landscape. Always ensure someone knows your itinerary and when possible make contact with your expected destination of arrival so they can keep an eye out for you.