Travelling through South Australia’s regional and remote areas is a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
Remote regions in particular can also be dangerous, with unsealed roads, unpredictable extremes of weather including life threatening heat and floods that can damage or wash away roads in minutes, reduced or no mobile phone coverage and limited vehicle traffic – which can mean no help if things do go wrong.
Knowing the answers to these questions and what you need to do before travelling into remote areas of South Australia may mean the difference between a travel adventure or a life-threatening emergency.
To help you ‘Plan. Prepare. Prevent!’ before you go on holiday in Australia, take a look at our holiday and travel advice to help you and your travel companions stay safe.
Our Holiday Safety brochure provides advice on travelling in remote areas as well as planning before you leave, accommodation, vehicle security and road, water and personal safety.
Remote Travel Quick Tips provides essential quick tips that must be part of your planning before you head off to those remote areas of South Australia.
Hard copy versions of these resources are available through the Crime Prevention or Community Engagement officers at your local police station.
Need information about what to do in an emergency? Check out the Emergency information and alerts page for more information.