Coober Pedy, South Australia looms so large in the Australian imagination, many people are surprised to learn that the town’s permanent population numbers just 3,500. For a town of its size, Coober Pedy may be the most cosmopolitan in the world: over 45 different nationalities are represented in the town’s population. Although the area around [...]

The Flinders Ranges, in South Australia’s Outback, is regarded as one of Australia’s great natural landscapes. Visitors come to see Wilpena Pound, a huge natural amphitheatre, and St. Mary Peak, the highest mountain in the area. There is also much interesting and unique flora and fauna, especially in the several national parks in the ranges. [...]