SA Regions

Regions of South Australia

Adelaide Hills
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Regardless of the season, the Adelaide Hills offer a welcome respite in country air. Investigate historic townships and enjoy heritage accommodation properties with stunning gardens.

Yorke Peninsula
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Historic wooden jetties that lead right out to where the fish are biting. And stunning sunsets over boat-filled bays. The toughest thing about a trip to Yorke Peninsula is dragging yourself off the beach.

Clare Valley
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The Clare Valley is just an hour and a half north of Adelaide. With a rich cultural tapestry dating back 160 years and more than 35 cellar doors, the region is perfect for immersing yourself in the finer things in life: food and wine, divine places to stay, history, arts and festivals.

Adelaide
by cmsadmin — last modified 2007-12-18 20:42

Named after Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV, Adelaide's boom times are evident in its glorious architecture. Adelaide's historic churches and gracious 19th-century buildings are interspersed with those built in the Italian-Renaissance style. King William St and the tree-lined North Terrace are excellent examples.

Murraylands
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Australia's mighty Murray River winds its way through the heart of the Murraylands, carving out steep sandstone cliffs that turn deep orange at sunset; winding past giant red gums and weeping willows; and spilling its banks to create wide, wild lagoons.

Barossa
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Although relatively small in area, the Barossa Valley is Australia's best-known wine region. Each year thousands of visitors tour the region, tasting the wines and making cellar-door purchases. The Barossa's Mediterranean-type climate and differing soils make it an ideal place for growing diverse varieties of grapes, producing consistently high quality wines.

Eyre Peninsula
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Watch Southern Right Whales play with their young beneath towering cliffs at the Head of Bight, or jump right in and swim with dolphins and sea lions at tranquil Baird Bay, and fluorescent cuttlefish at Whyalla all in the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia.

Fleurieu Peninsula
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Its close proximity to Adelaide and outstanding combination of seaside resorts surrounded by idyllic rural townships, set among rolling hills and vineyards, make the Fleurieu Peninsula an ideal holiday destination. The region starts near the southern coast of Adelaide and continues to Cape Jervis, a small town situated at the tip of the Peninsula, which offers excellent views across Backstairs Passage to Kangaroo Island.

Flinders Ranges and Outback
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Renowned for its rugged mountain scenery, deep gorges and tranquil valleys, this is a land of legends, telling tales of adventure, hardship, success and failure. Located north of Adelaide, the ancient landscape of the Flinders Ranges has constantly been reshaped over the ages, granite, dating to 6oo million years, has been found. There are a great many natural attractions to explore in this region, including vast salt lakes, historic mining areas, rock formations, gorges and picturesque waterholes and a range of flora and fauna, some of it rare.

Kangaroo Island
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The third largest island off the Australian coastline, Kangaroo Island is 155km long and 55km at its widest point, many visitors are surprised by its large size and its scenic beauty. Its reputation as a haven for native wildlife and flora is well deserved, with 30% of its total area covered by national parks.

Limestone Coast
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The Limestone Coast, in the south-east corner of South Australia, is rich in natural attractions, with an arc of beaches and lobster-fishing ports stretching along the coastline to the Victorian border. The region, which centres on Mount Gambier, is named after its incomparable concentration of limestone craters, caves and cliffs, and offers visitors a range of activities and attractions in a spectacular natural setting.

Riverland
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Riverland produces close to half of South Australia's wine grapes and is becoming increasingly known as a wine area in its own right. Riverland is the heart of the fruit bowl of South Australia, where more than 90% of the state's citrus, stone fruit and nuts are grown; local produce can be sampled from stalls along the roadside.