Quorn: Our home at the heart of the Flinders Ranges

Quorn is a real outback railway town just 40 km from Port Augusta in the heart of the Flinders Ranges.

Quorn is popular as a backdrop for famous films including Gallipoli, The Shiralee, The Tracker and Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner,  Stan series The Tourist. and the Wolf Creek mini-series.

Quorn was the 2022 SA Tourism "Tiny Tourism Town" winner and an ideal base from which you can experience many of the Flinders Ranges' lesser-known delights. Read the Flinders Ranges and Outback Visitor Guide or contact Flinders Ranges Visitor Information Centre: phone +61 8 8620 0510 or email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

What's on around Quorn







Things to do in Quorn
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Quorn's historic railway station—100 years old in 2016
  1. Ride the Pichi Richi Railway (of course!). While you wait for your train, there's plenty more to see and do in and around Quorn.
  2. Take a self-guided walk around the station yard or the wider township. Pick up or download a brochure from the Flinders Ranges Visitor Information Centre, located in the railway station.  Alternatively, book a guided tour with a local host through Quorn Walking Tours.
  3. Book a workshop tour and go behind the scenes of the railway.
  4. Explore Quorn's quirky and high-quality cafes, located on First Street or Railway Terrace a short walk from the railway station.
    • At Quandong Café, try and buy delicacies crafted from the native quandong—a tangy, peach-like flavour that's sweetly memorable. The café houses a fascinating display of memorabilia from the many movies set in and around Quorn.
    • Teas on the Terrace in Railway Terrace serves boutique and billy teas and coffee and locally made pasties and cakes.
    • Quorn Take-Away offers refreshments and take-away food.
  5. Pull up a barstool and have a yarn with a local at one of the town's many pubs; a reminder of the town's past as the railway "crossroads" of Australia. Try the Austral Hotel or the Transcontinental Hotel.
  6. If you're lucky you might find the eclectic secondhand bookshop "Q Books", just across from the railway station open. The hours are odd but it's a place any book lover could happily lose a few hours or days.
  7. Quorn Silo Light Show - a free outdoor show projects every night after sunset onto the silos in the Quorn Railway Station Yard - BYO chair, snacks & torch.  Tune in on FM 87.6 on your car radio.
  8. Take a stroll around the indigenous plants showcased at the town's Powell Gardens and the Quorn Nature Reserve or head out on a bush walk. There are many scenic tracks to choose from nearby including Warren Gorge, home of yellow-footed rock wallabies; or the spectacular Devil's Peak in the Pichi Richi Pass. The Flinders Ranges Visitor Information Centre, located in Quorn Railway Station, has maps and directions.
  9. Quorn Craft Shop - in First Street, opposite the hairdresser, selling a variety of handcrafts including knitting, and preserved and fresh food.
  10. Plan a visit to the Flinders Gin Distillery on First Street
  11. Quorn's Art Gallery is located on Railway Terrace - find local art and craftwork.
  12. Michie's Kitchen for Japanese takeaway, opposite the Great Northern Emporium.

Visit the Flinders Ranges Visitor Information Centre, located in historic Quorn Railway Station, and plan your own top 10!