Have a coffee, feed the kangaroo, watch the dogs clean the kangaroo, watch the kangaroo beat up the cat, head out to patrol the outback.

Senior Constable Tiffany Greig's morning routine is a bit different to what most people are used to.

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Originally from the United Kingdom, Senior Constable Greig always wanted to be a police officer, but as a single mum in her early 20s it was a bit much to deal with.

She lived in the Adelaide Hills and went into wine making, but after 12 vintages, when her daughter was finishing school she decided it was time to follow her dreams.

She signed up to the force and headed out to South Australia's Riverland.

"In 2012 I decided I was going to bite the bullet and do something a little bit different," she said.

"I thought 'Why don't I head up to Coober Pedy?' so I packed all my belongings and headed up there. I decided to go to the last frontier."

Being a country cop

Senior Constable Greig said she quickly figured out the trick to living and working remotely.

"It is that it is what it is and you've just got to go and grasp it and enjoy it," she said.

"Working country is you've got to think on your feet, you've got to make things work and you've got to make things happen."

She is now based in the Flinders Ranges, where her average day can range from coffee with tourists to a 10-hour drive to attend a helicopter crash.

Her patch involves some treacherous stretches of road, including the Birdsville, Strzelecki and Oodnadatta Tracks.

Senior Constable Greig said the patrol car was always loaded up with plenty of water and other essentials.

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"We sort of have a bunch of chocolates and muesli bars and cans of baked beans just in case we do get called out," she said.

It may be a remote part of the world, but Senior Constable Greig is hardly ever alone.

Being on the road meant she found she was often rescuing joeys.

She travelled a lot with orphaned joey Quinn, even taking the juvenile Euro roo into the odd pub.

"When I got him he was about a kilogram; he was a tiny little thing but he was just the funniest, most robust little roo I've ever had," she said.

Now she has Cornelius, a juvenile big red kangaroo with unusual white colourings.

"I think he's very regal," the officer said.

Insta-famous

With such a picturesque landscape and such an adorable sidekick, it is not surprising that Senior Constable Greig has gathered quite an online following.

She said the idea came about from a chance meeting with The Honey Badger — rugby union star and general character Nick Cummins.

The Honey Badger was travelling through the region and suggested people would like to see more of it.

"He gave me the idea to do this account and promote tourism and promote what it's like policing, and it just worked," Senior Constable Greig said.

She said it also had helped her connect to the communities she was working in.

"It's about breaking down those barriers and I think the Instagram account really does that, and obviously carrying around a joey 24/7 does that as well," she said.

"It encourages people to talk to you and find out a little bit about you and seek advice."

Cornelius gets a cuddle and a feed from Senior Constable Tiffany Greig at the ABC North and West studios. ( ABC North and West: Annabelle Regan )

The Leigh Creek region of the Flinders Ranges has quietened since the closure of Alinta Energy's coal mine, and while saddened by the downturn, Senior Constable Greig still appreciates the region and the job.

"I get paid to do this — this is what everyone forgets," she said.

"I get paid to patrol the outback and it's just a fantastic experience."