Far North, South Australia

The Far North is the region of South Australia that is close to the border with the Northern Territory. Colloquial usage in South Australia tends to use the term "Far North" as referring to that part of South Australia north of a line roughly from Ceduna through Port Augusta to Broken Hill.

It is both the largest and also the least populated part of the state and much of the region is desert, as a consequence from some perspectives the area can also be known as the "Arid Lands" of the state [ [http://www.naturemaps.sa.gov.au/imf-ext/imf.jsp?site=NatureMaps NatureMaps Spatial Browser ] ] .

Desert

The Deserts in the north east are the Simpson Desert, Tirari Desert, Painted Desert and the Pedirka Desert. To the north and north west the Great Victoria Desert predominates the landscape.

Attractions

The region has scattered tourist attractions and facilities [(1975) Far North of South Australia : tourist development survey / Tourist Development Branch, Dept. of Tourism, Recreation & Sport (Tourist Bureau Division) South Australia. Dept. of Tourism, Recreation and Sport. Tourist Development Branch [Adelaide, S.A.] : Tourist Development Branch, Dept. of Tourism, Recreation & Sport (Tourist Bureau Division), 1975.] as well as national parks and reserves. [(1993) Witjira National Park draft management plan, Far North, South Australia / Department of Environment and Natural Resources South Australia. Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources. P repared by the South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation.]

Permits are required to enter Aboriginal reserves, the Woomera Prohibited Area and several National Parks in the region, including Lake Eyre National Park and Witjira National Park.

Transport

Some significant roads in the area include the Stuart Highway from Port Augusta to Alice Springs, the Oodnadatta Track, and both the Birdsville Track and the Strzelecki Track to Queensland.

ee also

*List of regions of Australia

References