South Australia centers on Adelaide but extends far beyond the city limits to encompass wine regions, coastal wildlife encounters, outback landscapes, and some of Australia’s most memorable road trips. This is the driest state on the driest inhabited continent, yet it manages to produce exceptional wines, support diverse wildlife, and maintain coastlines where you can swim with sea lions and watch southern right whales. The state feels less hurried than Victoria or New South Wales — refreshingly so.
These South Australia articles include extensive Adelaide coverage plus regional adventures that take you well beyond the capital. You’ll find guides to swimming with Australian sea lions in Baird Bay, kayaking through the Coorong’s waterways, exploring Kangaroo Island’s Remarkable Rocks and seal colonies, savoring Eyre Peninsula seafood, tackling the Nullarbor crossing, and hiking into the ancient natural amphitheater of Wilpena Pound.
South Australia rewards travellers who venture beyond Adelaide’s comfortable confines. The Barossa Valley wine region sits close enough for easy day trips, while Kangaroo Island, the Flinders Ranges, and the Eyre Peninsula each justify multi-day explorations. Distances can be substantial and some areas feel genuinely remote — which is precisely the appeal for many visitors.
Adelaide travel articles
- Adelaide Zoo visit planning guide.
- All you need to know about the Popeye Cruise on the Torrens River.
- 7 fantastic Adelaide attractions that many visitors miss.
- Planning a visit to Adelaide’s Migration Museum.
- What you need to know before visiting Cleland Wildlife Park.
- Why visit the Bay Discovery Centre in Glenelg?
- Complete guide to visiting the South Australian Museum.
- Plan your visit to Adelaide Gaol.
- What to expect at the Gorge Wildlife Park.
- Learn the secrets of Penfolds Grange at the Penfolds Magill Estate in Adelaide.
Five great things to do while you’re in Adelaide
- Kayak with dolphins – at the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary.
- Take wildlife-packed day tour to Kangaroo Island.
- Combine an Adelaide Hills tour with a lunch cruise on the Murray River.
- Enjoy a tasting tour of four Barossa Valley wineries – with a gourmet lunch.
- See incredible sunsets on a twilight cruise from Glenelg.
Travel articles about elsewhere in South Australia
- Swimming with sea lions in Baird Bay.
- Why you should book a Coorong kayaking cruise.
- Guide to visiting the Remarkable Rocks on Kangaroo Island.
- What to expect at Admirals Arch on Kangaroo Island.
- Why visit the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse on Kangaroo Island?
- Meeting the Australian fur seals of Seal Bay, Kangaroo Island.
- In search of seafood on the Eyre Peninsula.
- Why I enjoyed the drive across the Nullarbor.
- Guide to Wilpena Pound for first time visitors.
