Once known as the railway town, the rural community of Frances is now famous for the annual Frances Folk Gathering. Held every February Australia's only participation based Folk Festival features music awards, workshops, song writing, dancing and poetry, with more than 3000 people getting involved.

For the rest of the year, you can enjoy bushwalks and picnics at Little Desert National Park, just five minutes from the town centre and gaze in wonderment at the majestic red gums and rich bird life at Mullinger Swamp Conservation Park. One 800-year old tree is so large that a family is said to have once lived in its hollowed out base! Frances is located between Bordertown and Naracoorte.