Unique Places in State of South Australia

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Port Germain has the longest wooden pier in Australia. After that, to be honest, the attractions are pretty thin on the ground. In the tourist brochure the children's playground and a gazebo are listed as highlights. Need I say more.
There are one or two attractive buildings and a few nice gardens and it does have a conveniently situated caravan park but little else.

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Marrabel is a small town approx 90ks north of Adelaide.

It is known for its annual Rodeo which has been held since 1935 on the October long weekend.

'Curio' who the monument photo is of, was a 'buckjumper' at the Rodeo, and became known as the "unrideable Mare.'
She made her debut in 1945 as a 3year old, and it took until 1953 before she was ridden by Alan Woods for the 5 seconds.
At the age of 13, Curio had a foal. In 1964, Curio made her last appearance before a crowd of 16,000 people at Marrabel.

Curio passed away in 1970.

She lives on as a legend, and is a part of Australia's heritage.

A very interesting website about "Curio" is :
www.doug-and-dusty.id.au/curio_of_marrabel.htm

The Marrabel Rodeo is still held every year, and is worth going to.

A nice way to see the River Murray is on a cruise. Captain Cook cruises depart from Mannum, these are on the Paddlesteamer, the Murray Princess. Cruises can be from 3days to a week. The cruise includes accommodation, all meals, use of all onboard facilities, most tours, and complimentary coach transfers from Adelaide.
This is a really nice cruise, the Murray river is beautiful and peaceful.

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Port Noarlunga is 35ks south of Adelaide, located beside the ocean and is where the Onkaparinga River which starts in the Adelaide hills, enters the Ocean. It can be reached on the M2 or A15 from Adelaide. The Beaches are safe, and theres a long Jetty for walks and fishing. Where the River enters the Ocean, there are large sand hills, great for fun.

A Reef runs along from the end of the Jetty, this is where there is excellent snorkelling and diving opportunities for beginners to experienced. There is over 200 species of marine life, and 73 types of fish. The inside of the reef is for beginners, and the outside, for experienced.
The Port Noarlunga AQUATIC TRAIL, has 12 markers which makes it good for beginners.
Remember, be careful at high tide because of strong currents. There are Dive & Snorkel companies at Port Noarlunga.
There is plenty of accommodation here.

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This is no where near as well known as the Barossa Valley. To reach this area, its about an hours drive from Adelaide, or 10 minutes from Strathalbyn. Located here, are about 25 wineries, some large, and some small.

The website will give you information on them.

There are quite a few tour companies that do tours here, so you can try the wines, without the worry of driving.

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I had but a brief turn at this park. Just happened to catch a description of it somewhere else and thought I'd spend a couple of hours there. However, it turned out I was running late and had even less time than that.
Still, what I saw was spectacular. Very reminiscent of what you might expect at more famous places in the Kimberley and Northern Territory.
The Narrows and The Terraces were the two places I saw in Alligator Gorge and I'm so glad I did.
It's but a five minute walk to get down there and you turn right 300 metres for The Terraces and left for 600 metres for The Narrows.
What you get is what you see here in the first four pics. Wonderful orange/red rock formations with some artistic gum trees mingled in between. It's a photographer's paradise.
The last pic shows you the stairway on the way down and you'll be puffing on the way back up but it's not really that far.
The road in is sealed all the way but there are 18 dips in the last couple of kilometres and they are rated as 10 kph. I would wholeheartedly endorse that rating!
The park is situated less than 45 kilometres north of Port Augusta.

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South Australia has some great walking trails. With SA's diverse country side there is just about something for everyone from the stroller to the experienced hiker. SA trails are found in coastal areas, rolling hills, arid deserts, river lands and rugged ranges. Taking one of these walks gives you a closer look at the rich beauty of this state. You can get up close to creatures in the wild, do a bit of bird spotting and get to see a little more than the average tourist. You can even participate or enjoy watching outdoor sports such as rock climbing, fishing, cycling and cross country running.

Streaky Bay itself is probably not really off the beaten path. What is off the beaten path is the loop road around to Cape Bauer (means farmer in German). I quote here from my Streaky Bay pages where you can find heaps more info.
"For our initial foray we headed out for Cape Bauer, past the new housing estate and then through farming land. At last we were to get a look at the ocean and Cape Bauer serves as a dramatic introduction for what you can expect along the rest of the western side of Eyre Peninsula. The sparsely vegetated wind blown cliffs are impressive and eye catching. Their rugged beauty a sign of conglomerate being attacked constantly by the sea; their dangerously underscoured tops having collapsed here and there as if to indicate their true fragility. The swell below breaking on remnants of what were once cliffs but now are merely as speed humps to traffic.
We were impressed and spent about an hour walking around the dunes and cliff edges, soaking up the atmosphere and the warming autumn sun. With nowhere to fish we finished the loop road and headed back to the info centre."