State of South Australia Off The Beaten Path

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Rural South Australia   Adelaide

Rural South Australia, Adelaide

 10 Reviews  Some years ago, I was a huge fan of the Australian TV series McLeod's Daughters. It is a series about two very odd sisters who, after the death of their father, undertake it to run the family farm in... 

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Adelaide Hills   Adelaide

Adelaide Hills, Adelaide

 11 Reviews  This is a great hike to do when you are in Adelaide. It starts at Waterfall Gully carpark where there is a large waterfall and as you continue up the trail there is a second waterfall. The cappark is... 

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National / Conservation Parks   Adelaide

National / Conservation Parks, Adelaide

 10 Reviews  Marino Conservation Park is located south of Glenelg in the suburb of Marino. It is a small rectanglular park with a lighthouse (off-limits), and superb views of Adelaide's coastline accessible by a... 

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City Centre   Adelaide

City Centre, Adelaide

 7 Reviews  You can't miss this fountain situated in the northern half of Victoria Square between Flinders-Franklin Streets and Wakefield-Grote Streets if you are walking around the City. I walked passed it quite... 

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Glenelg   Adelaide

Glenelg, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  Glenelg goes off on a fri/saturday night. head to the pier... (turn right at the jetty and keep walking) for the classy/funk/club/restraunt hub... or just stick to good old jetty rd to witness... 

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Murray River   Adelaide

Murray River, Adelaide

 3 Reviews  I went on a paddle wheeler on The Murray River.The cruise was with Captain Cook cruises on the Paddle Steamer Murray Princess. We left Adelaide on a coach and went to a atown called Mannum, where we... 

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Whispering Wall   Adelaide

Whispering Wall, Adelaide

 2 Reviews  One of the highest dam in Australia, the retaining dam of the Barossa Reservoir, is better known as the "Whispering Wall". The water comes from through a tunnel more than two kilometres through the... 

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Barossa Valley   Adelaide

Barossa Valley, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  This is Australia's most well known wine growing region, with up to fifty wineries operating in the area. Situated only a half hours drive from Adelaide, with beautiful scenery along the way, and... 

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Grampians National Park   Adelaide

Grampians National Park, Adelaide

 5 Reviews  Visit the Grampian National Park. Is in Western Australia, 260 kilometres from Melbourne and 460 kilometres from Adelaide. The sandstone ranges of the Grampians were formed millions of years ago when... 

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Port Adelaide   Adelaide

Port Adelaide, Adelaide

 3 Reviews  Port Adelaide is a suburb of Adelaide that can easily be reached by bus. As the name says, it is Adelaide's main port, although today it mainly serves cruiseships. This place is not visited a lot by... 

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Flinders Ranges   Adelaide

Flinders Ranges, Adelaide

 3 Reviews  The Flinders Ranges are an area of mountain ranges north of Adelaide. They are a remote area where it is difficult to get to on public transport. You either need to go there by your own car,... 

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Hahndorf   Adelaide

Hahndorf, Adelaide

 3 Reviews  It's a quaint little town founded by German Lutheran settlers in the late 1830s in the highlands just outside of Adelaide. There are a few good cafes and restaurants here. Do bring a jacket along as... 

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Morialta Conservation Park   Adelaide

Morialta Conservation Park, Adelaide

 2 Reviews  Very close to the city of Adelaide, on the eastern side, at the base of the Adelaide foothills, is a beautiful little spot. This is Morialta Conservation Park. He you can spend the day, having a... 

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Laura

by iandsmith

This is a place that is really a pit stop for anyone that has ever been through but, having gone for a ride on our bikes we found there's more to Laura than initially meets the eye.This place once had a brewery (opening pic) and has some other nice buildings and has recently built a bike trail all the way to the next village 16kms away. We were fortunate to be one of the first to sample it but unfortunately didn't make it the whole way as we wisely decide to take notice of threatening skies and only just made it back before the rains tumbled down.The delightful town of Laura is nestled into the eastern slopes of the southern Flinders Ranges. Situated on the banks of the southerly sometimes-flowing Rocky River, amid stately red gums, Laura is a perfect base from which to visit the many surrounding attractions and scenic drives.Laura is the home of famed Golden North Ice cream. You can...

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Port Germain

by iandsmith

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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IN THE NORTH - MARRABEL & "CURIO"

by balhannah

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.

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MURRAY RIVER CRUISE

by balhannah

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 (for great snorkelling & Diving)

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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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Langhorne Creek Wineries

by balhannah

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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Mount Remarkable National Park

by iandsmith

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...

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Trails SA

by hennanights

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.

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Streaky Bay

by iandsmith

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...

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Lincoln National Park

by iandsmith

South of Port Lincoln on the Eyre Peninsula lies a national park based on sand dunes and rugged cliffs.Some of scenery is superb, the first shot here being taken at a place called Wanna that has been likened to Port Campbell on the Great Ocean Road. I would concur with that.In the northern reaches of the park it is less dramatic but still interesting.To just do the roads in the park would take a full day without even getting out of your vehicle. If you're into four wheel driving then you'll be in your element here as there are many places to let your head go, the best of them being the dunes behind Sleaford Bay.There are some good fishing spots (see pic 3) and plenty of walks, certainly enough for a few days.

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Sebel Playford Adelaide  Adelaide

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Southern Ocean Lodge  Kangaroo Island

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