It is 80,000 square kilometres (31,000 sq mi) in size and is located in South Australia.
[1] The basin surrounds the town of Coober Pedy in northern South Australia.
[2] The basin structure features an elevated central platform.
[3] The eastern boundary of the basin contain some outcrops of pavements which prove glaciation.
[3] Infills in the Arckaringa Basin are dominated by mass flow deposits.