The Far North is a
region that covers about 70 per cent of the Australian state of
South Australia. It extends across the entire width of the state – about 1200 kilometres (750 miles) – for approximately the northernmost 750 kilometres (470 miles).[7] The
state government defines the Far North region similarly, although it separately delineates the
Maralinga Tjarutja Lands, the
Yalata Aboriginal community and other unincorporated crown lands in the state's far west, which are officially considered part of the
Eyre and Western region.[6] Colloquially, South Australians regard anywhere north of
Port Augusta as the Far North.[8][9]
The Far North is by far the least populated region of South Australia.
The region has abundant national parks and reserves and widely scattered tourist attractions and facilities.[12][13] Experiences and attractions include
farmstays on
sheep stations, unique native flora and fauna, a museum and underground accommodation where opal is mined, natural springs, and vast landscapes of salt lakes, sandstone tablelands, and vividly coloured hills.[14]
Travelling in outback South Australia can be very exciting. The scenery is breathtaking, the wildlife unique and the flora exquisite. It can also be deadly if you don't plan adequately. – Information provided by the Outback Communities Authority[19]
^Comprises populations of places shown within Far North region on map (total 24,203) plus 3524 in Unincorporated South Australia, to whom the
state government provides municipal services through the
Outback Communities Authority.[1][2]
^The Desert Parks Pass includes unlimited vehicle entry and camping in another 5 areas.
^"The Far North". The Advertiser. Vol. LXX, no. 21, 449. Original, Adelaide. Digital reproduction, Canberra: National Library of Australia –
Trove digital newspaper archive. 9 July 1927. p. 15. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^"Rains in the Far North". The Advertiser. Vol. XXXVIII, no. 11, 713. Original, Adelaide. Digital reproduction, Canberra: National Library of Australia –
Trove digital newspaper archive. 2 May 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 4 April 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^(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.
^(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. Prepared by the South Australian Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Irrwanyere Aboriginal Corporation.