Adelaide & South Australia

Adelaide is the capital city of the State of South Australia. It boasts some of the world's best wine, food and urban environments. A city of natural beauty and simple elegance, Adelaide has an idyllic setting between the Mount Lofty Ranges and the peaceful waters of the Gulf St Vincent. The city, often described as 'a city in a park', is surrounded by parklands filled with olive groves, stands of majestic gum trees, rose gardens, walking trails, sports fields and golf courses. Be sure to visit the markets and the shopping precinct of Rundle Street.

The wine regions of South Australia are a gourmet lover's paradise reflected in its wine, food, buildings and people. Explore these wine growing regions by car, stopping as you please to enjoy the breathtaking scenery and wildlife. Indicate the regions that interest you in our summary of the main wine growing regions of South Australia by adding them to your Wish List and we will incorporate them into a suggested self-drive itinerary, starting in Adelaide. The pace here is unhurried and the welcome warm and genuine.

No visit to South Australia is complete without visiting this stunning region. It covers around 70 per cent of South Australia, and includes the small towns of Wilpena, Coober Pedy and Lyndhurst. The Flinders Range is a majestic mountain range stretching for nearly 200 miles and and is especially noted for its scenic beauty, unique flora and fauna, fascinating geology and heritage. Much of the area is national park, and the extensive area of rolling hills of the Flinders Ranges National Park is home to numerous Red Kangaroo, Emus and Galahs. Wilpena Pound, 267 miles north of Adelaide was formed by rugged mountains. It's inner walls and cliffs are clothed in vegetation and the area has an abundance of wildlife and bushwalking tracks.

The mighty Murray River Australia carves its way 400 miles through South Australia before it enters the Southern Ocean. With more than 40 National Parks located along the river, the region is rich in wildlife with many species of birds, fish and native animals. Along the way, explore the region's orchards and wineries. There are a number of different ways to sail the river, from luxurious houseboats, ideal for family holidays or for friends travelling together to cruises with Proud Mary or Captain Cook Murray Princess.

Here is an island 96 miles long and 34 miles wide, literally crawling with native wildlife, all of it in the most natural and stunning of natural environments. If you want to see koalas, seals, echidnas, platypus, goannas, wallabies and kangaroos there is no better place in all of Australia than Kangaroo Island to see them all. Because of its isolation, half of the native bushland on Kangaroo Island remains just as it was when named by British navigator Matthew Flinders in 1802. More than one-third of the Island is National or Conservation Park. The other attraction of the island is its astounding natural beauty with secluded bays and forest walks waiting to be discovered.