Sleepy country town at the southern gateway to the Flinders Ranges.
Located 198 km north of Adelaide and 111 metres above sea level, Crystal Brook is a pleasant service centre in the heart of some of South Australia's most productive sheep and wheat country.
Arriving at the town from the south the visitor is immediately struck by a sign proudly declaring that this is 'Where the Flinders Begin'. Equally impressive are the grain silos (eternal symbols of Australian wheat country) and two handsome stands of tall trees. But the charm of this sleepy township lies in the main street with its shady peppercorn trees and its feeling that time has stood still.
Crystal Brook's sporting facilities cater for hockey, tennis, golf, lawn bowls, netball, basketball, swimming, gymnasium exercise, junior soccer, horse riding, motor-cross, football and cricket.
In regional competitions the town colours are red and white, with most teams known as 'The Roosters'.
The Crystal Brook Football Club won the Northern Areas (Australian Rules) Football Association premiership for a record 19th time in 2012 and the town has twice staged a round of the Australian motor-cross championships.