AUSTRALIA

Population:
1,584,500

Capital:
Adelaide

About South Australia

South Australians have earned the reputation for enjoying themselves and the finer things in life and it is easy to see why.

Adelaide is renowned across Australia as being a festival city with a rich artistic and cultural heritage – don’t miss the Adelaide Festival of Arts in March, one of the world’s great art festivals. The climate in South Australia is perfect for alfresco dining much of the year, which makes for a relaxed and high-quality food and wine culture where fine dining, café culture and great bars mix together. In fact, you will find entire streets evoted to dining.

Being home to world famous wine producing areas Barossa Valley and Coonawarra, it may not come as a surprise to you that South Australians love their wines. But you may be surprised to learn that you can meet the winemakers in person, at wineries and cellar doors throughout South Australia – a must-do experience for any wine lover.

In South Australia, the outback is ‘just out back’ and it is this ease of access that makes South Australia the ideal place to explore the outback from. Learn about the rich heritage of the outback’s Aboriginal people, gaze at the star blazing skies, venture into the Flinders Ranges. And don’t forget to share a drink with the locals at an outback pub.

South Australia also offers easy access to native wildlife. Kangaroo Island, just a short hop across from the Adelaide coast is Australia’s answer to the Galapagos and one of the few places you can swim with wild sealions and dolphins, walk down eucalyptuslined lanes spotting koalas, and view groups of kangaroos grazing the land. A visit to South Australia is a must, for both first and second time visitors alike.

Experience South Australia

You can find most iconic Australian experiences within the borders of South Australia. Get up close to kangaroos, koalas and wallabies on Kangaroo Island. Experience the magic and vast open spaces of the blazing red outback in Flinders Ranges and open yourself up to Aboriginal Australia and be inspired by the world’s oldest living culture.

Be spellbound by the fresh air, casual atmosphere and the sound of crashing waves on the South Australian coastline. Get a thrill from swimming with Australian bottlenose dolphins and sealions. Let us inspire you with a selection of South Australian experiences.