Southern Outback

Introducing Southern Outback

Stretching across to SA via the relentless Nullarbor Plain and up to the Northern Territory (NT), this is the outback Australia that many travellers come to see – a remote, dry land of dramatic landscapes and sprinkles of gold-rush history, with Kalgoorlie-Boulder as its centrepiece. While the red desert landscape might appear barren, the Aboriginal people have lived here for an age. The early colonists found this region hard going – until the prosperity of the gold rush made the harsh landscape no less forgiving, but more rewarding.

Last updated: Feb 17, 2009