Flinders Ranges
 The Flinders Ranges from Devil's Peak | |
| Elevation | 1,171 m (3,842 ft)[1] |
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| Location | |
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The Flinders Ranges are a group of mountains in South Australia. They have been listed as one of Australia's outstanding national landscapes.[2] The were named "Flinders Range" in 1839 by explorer Edward John Eyre who was searching for an overland route from Adelaide to Port Lincoln.[3] The ranges were home to the Adnyamathanha, an indigenous Australian people, for thousands of years.[3] Their paintings and rock carvings can be found throughout the area. A large area is protected by the Flinders Ranges National Park. Important towns in the Flinders Ranges include Hawker, Quorn, Wilpena Pound and Leigh Creek.
Flinders Ranges Media
The Flinders Ranges at the southern end of Wilpena Pound
The Flinders Ranges as seen from the Stuart Highway
Abandoned Kanyaka Station homestead between Quorn and Hawker
Flinders Ranges from space
Arid land in the Flinders Ranges
References
- ↑ Britannica Concise Encyclopedia (2008)Encyclopædia Britannica. p. 682. ISBN 9781593394929. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ South Australia. southaustralia.com (2011). Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Flinders Ranges of South Australia - Cradock, Hawker, Quorn. flindersranges.com (2011). Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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