South Australia may not be as crowded with tourists as Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, but take it as good news - there are plenty to see and do. Adelaide is a lovely city with the famous beach Glenelg, and if you like tasting wines you won't get bored in Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills. Kangaroo Island and Coorong National Park south of Adelaide are great places to see Australian animals, and north of Adelaide is the amazing Wilpena Pound in Flinders Ranges. Here is some South Australia travel information, and in the end of the page is the local time, and a map of South Australia.
South Australia Tourism: Mt Gambier South Australia The first time I went to South Australia, it was on my first around-the-continent trip, many years ago. We entered the state from Victoria, via the Princes Highway, and were heading towards the Blue Lake in Mount Gambier when we suddenly realised we were running out of petrol. Turned into next petrol station, but it was closed. Next one – closed again! We hadn’t thought about that it was Christmas Day and most of Australians were merry by that time of the afternoon so of course the petrol stations were closed. We started stopping cars to ask if someone could sell us a few litres of fuel so we could get to a city where there were more petrol stations and chances for some of them being open. A girl stopped, drove back to her mum’s Christmas party to get some petrol for us (didn't charge of course), then took us to an open petrol station in town. I have since thought of South Australians as very friendly people.
South Australia Capital: Adelaide Travel Information Whoever planned Adelaide put a lot of thought into it. The city centre of Adelaide is laid out on an orderly grid between Hutt Street and North, South and West Terraces. In the middle, there is the Victoria Square, and north of it is Rundle Mall, lively with shops and restaurants. Hindley Street on the other side of King William Road is the centre of nightlife. North from here is the University of Adelaide and the Botanic Gardens, Adelaide Zoo and the lovely Linear Park along the Torrens River. North of the river is the suburb of North Adelaide, again neatly planned, with a lot of parklands. Adelaide’s St Kilda is Glenelg – a popular seaside suburb with a beach, cafes and a promenade. The smaller and quieter Henley Beach has got a nice pub - Ramsgate Hotel.
Wine Tours South Australia - South Australia Tourism Adelaide is surrounded by - a lot and a lot of wine. North of the city is Australia’s most popular wine district Barossa Valley. East are more vineyards in Adelaide Hills, and south is Fleurieu Peninsula with McLaren Vale Wine Region, and some lovely bays and beaches.
Kangaroo Island Australia - South Australia Tourism The southeast coast of South Australia, and Kangaroo Island have some interesting rock formations and quite a populations of seals and wild koalas; and Coorong National Park is a birdwatchers' paradise with lots of pelicans and other waterbirds. Also in the area is the Giant Lobster - one of Australia's Big Things; and the aptly named Blue Lake – it really is BLUE.
Yorke Peninsula South Australia - South Australia Tourism North of Adelaide is the amazing Flinders Ranges - the best national park in South Australia; and west is Yorke Peninsula; and the dry Eyre Peninsula covered in salt lakes. We happened to celebrate a New Years Eve in tiny Streaky Bay and it was fantastic. I couldn’t believe they even had fireworks, and we made some great friends. Another strange rock formation worth travelling to is Murphy’s Haystacks in the middle of the Eyre Peninsula.
Coober Pedy South Australia - South Australia Tourism West from here is the long drive to Western Australia through Nullarbor Desert, and north is the Stuart Highway to Northern Territory, past Coober Pedy – a town where lots of homes have been built underground. You will understand why. The heat and dust storms above the ground will make you move on pretty soon but do visit the underground museums before you leave.
Here's a map of South Australia with places mentioned on this web page tagged. You can click on the tags to see what places they are, and double-click anywhere on the map to zoom it in and see the places closer. Drag the map to move around, and if you want to see the satellite image with Google Earth, click on "Sat" in the top right hand corner.
NOTE: This website is written in British English, which is the English we use in Australia. You will find words like "traveller", "harbour" and "realise", and they are all correct in the language used in Australia.
