For many people, the Outback is an unknown place, a world away from their daily lives. For us, the Outback is just out back. It's this ease of access that makes South Australia the ideal place to explore the Outback.

You can learn about the rich heritage of the Outback's Aboriginal nations. The night skies above Arkaroola blaze with stars, you can look up through Australia’s largest privately owned telescope at the night sky and see it filled with a million stars - a view that you won't get in any city.

You can venture into the ancient landscape of the Flinders Ranges; this national park features rugged mountain scenery, rocky gorges, Aboriginal rock art, abundant wildlife and wildflowers in the spring. The focal point of the Flinders Ranges is Wilpena Pound, a giant stone amphitheatre that is millions of years old.

In the heart of South Australia’s Outback desert country lies a fragile landscape that can only be seen from the air. Anna Creek Painted Hills is a spectacular rocky outcrop of large and small hills, which emerge suddenly out of a flat, desert landscape. You can take unforgettable scenic flights over this breathtaking scenery.

For a unique Outback experience you can’t go past Coober Pedy, this unusual underground Outback town produces 80 per cent of the world’s opal. It's surrounded by hundreds of open mine shafts with their tell-tale heaps of excavated earth that look like craters on the moon’s surface. You can buy the best opal in the world here - often direct from the miner who found it beneath the desert.

And best of all, you can stop for a cold beer and a chat with the locals in an Outback pub - a truly Australian experience!