South Australia is a great State to explore. Within its borders is a compact version of everything Australia has to offer - stunning coastlines, a rugged outback, rolling farmlands, history and heritage, limestone caves, wonderful wineries and native wildlife. Throw in a relaxed atmosphere, friendly locals and excellent restaurants, and it really is a terrific destination.

• Adelaide - A vision of Light
Colonel William Light chose the site for Adelaide in 1836 with a vision for a well-ordered garden city. He got his way as parklands surround the central city with wide streets and spacious squares. It’s a conservative, graceful city with a progressive buzz, and the churches seem to look down on Hindley Street with a pointed finger. More info...

• Barossa Valley - Hills of grace
The Barossa is about an hour’s drive north-east of Adelaide and is the State’s most famous wine region. Apart from the vineyards, it’s a warm, charming and intimate place full of lovely 19th century architecture. More info...

• Clare and beyond - On a Clare day…
You can head into the Clare Valley from the Barossa through the well-preserved town of Kapunda, Australia’s first copper mining town or from Adelaide. The Clare has many good wineries and charming, rustic villages. More info...

• Fleurieu - Not so insular peninsula
The Fleurieu Peninsula is one of South Australia’s most popular tourist spots. There are fine wineries, great scenery and coastline, and it’s handy enough to Adelaide to be a day trip and rewarding enough to be a destination. More info...

• Kangaroo Island - More than a day out
It is Australia's third largest island, and its separateness has protected it against introduced species, such as rabbits and foxes, so natural wildlife abounds. There are platypuses in the creeks, koalas in the gum trees, penguins in their rookeries, fur seals on the rocks, ospreys on the cliff tops, sea lions on the beach below and, of course, kangaroos. More info...

• The Outback - A range of things
The Flinders Ranges are simply spectacular for their sheer, rugged beauty, amazing colours, wildflowers, wildlife, historic ruins and Aboriginal rock paintings. Birdlife includes the magnificent wedge-tailed eagle and, on the ground, the elusive yellow-footed rock wallaby. More info...

• And More... - From Andamooka to Woomera

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More information about South Australia can be found here:

• Events And Festivals
• Accommodation
• To See And Do
• Stories By Ian Heydon:
• Howzat?! - The Bradman-Heydon connection
• A Penola Pilgrimage - Mary MacKillop

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