[citation needed] The main towns within the council are Hawker and Quorn; it also includes the localities of Barndioota, Kanyaka and Stephenston, and part of Bruce, Cradock, Flinders Ranges, Moockra, Saltia, Shaggy Ridge, Wilmington and Yarrah.

[1] The LGA adjoins the following to the south - City of Port Augusta, District Council of Mount Remarkable and District Council of Orroroo Carrieton, while the remainder of the adjoining land is within the unincorporated area of South Australia where municipal services are provided by the Outback Communities Authority.

[4][5] The Flinders Ranges Council is entirely in the state electorate of Giles and the federal Division of Grey.

[6] The Flinders Ranges Council has a directly elected Mayor.

The current Chief Executive Officer of The Flinders Ranges Council is Sean Holden.