It's inner walls and cliffs are clothed in vegetation and the area has an abundance of wildlife and bushwalking tracks. There are three major deserts in SA's northern Outback area - Sturt's Stony Desert, the Simpson Desert and the Great Victorian Desert. Scattered throughout the Outback are vast dry salt lakes of enormous size, the largest being Lake Eyre. Unprecedented rains have now transformed this dry bed into a massive inland sea. Situated on the Sturt Range, Coober Pedy is known to the world for the unusual underground lifestyle its inhabitants have adopted.
Visitors can stay in a choice of underground accommodation and eat in underground restaurants.
Due to the fact the region is so large there is a variety of climates. Generally the further north is warmer and more arid, however winter nnights can fall below freezing point. Rainfall is low and extremely variable but when it occurs can bring floods. The area code prefix for telephone numbers is 086.