South Australian Desert

This dry country lies near Leigh Creek on the northern approaches to the Flinders Ranges. Springs feed some of the creeks and waterholes among the stony ranges. In nearby Adnyamathanha country, the Warratyi rock shelter preserves traces of occupation reaching back at least 49,000 years, including stone tools and ochre. The shelter belongs to a long history of Aboriginal life in the southern Lake Eyre basin.