areas, owing to sparse settlement and wet-season road closures. Most outback mines have an airstrip and many have a fly-in fly-out workforce. Most outback sheep stations and cattle stations have an airstrip and quite a few have their own light plane. Medical and ambulance services are provided by the Royal Flying Doctor Service. See also Australian landmarks Bushland Central Australia Channel Country Australian outback literature of the 20th century Australian desert References Further reading Dwyer, Andrew (2007). Outback – Recipes and Stories from the Campfire Miegunyah Press Read, Ian G. (1995). Australia's central and western outback : the driving guide Crows Nest, N.S.W. Little Hills Press. Little Hills Press explorer guides Year of the Outback 2002, Western Australia Perth, W.A. External links From this Broken Hill Beautiful Australian Outback – slideshow by Life magazine Audio slideshow: Outback Australia – The royal flying doctor service. Carl Bridge, head of the Menzies Centre for Australian studies at KCL, outlines the history of the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Royal Geography Society's Hidden Journeys project Rural geography Regions of Australia Australian English Q150 Icons Australian outback Australian slang