Amby, originally called Amby Creek, is perhaps
one of the most relaxing and unassuming towns
within the outback region. Amby forms part of the
eastern boundary of the outback region and can
best be described as where the grain and the
grazing belts meet.
Amby Quarry, located on the western side of town,
is a lava flow of pure basalt ten metres deep, five
kilometres wide and sixty-four kilometres long. It is
quarried for construction of roads, bridges and
dams. Fossils can be found occasionally in the
lava.