Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Wine is hard-wired in South Australia's DNA; and even if you're more of a beer boffin,
your visit here will undoubtedly involve dipping into a wine region or three.
Barossa Valley
More than 80 wineries in this German-settled enclave, home to some of
Australia's greatest reds. (
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Clare Valley
Clare Valley riesling rocks! Skillogallee is our fave, with a fab cellar-door res-
taurant that makes life feel somehow more agreeable. (
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Coonawarra
Cabernet sauvignon is the name of Coonawarra's game, with 100-year-old
vines as thick as your leg. (
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Adelaide Hills
Cool-climate grapes (sauvignon blanc, pinot noir) dapple the slopes in
Adelaide's backyard. (
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McLaren Vale
Famously weighty shiraz grows an hour south of Adelaide, with a string of
beaut beaches nearby. (
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Langhorne Creek
Lesser-light Langhorne features small vineyards bottling superb SA
reds. (
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IF YOU LIKE... OUTBACK DETOURS
Take a drive off the Stuart Hwy to Roper Bar, then down the Nathan River Road
through Limmen National Park to Borroloola. Superb fishing and remote camping
ahoy!
Indigenous Experiences
Aboriginal culture is more accessible in SA and the NT than anywhere else in Australia.
Tours, performances, art galleries, shops, festivals… All mainstream tourist experiences!
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Tour the big pebbles and understand their importance to
local indigenous people. (
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Animal Tracks
Tours through Kakadu's famous Aboriginal rock-art galleries and wet-
lands, departing from Darwin or Jabiru. (
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Gunbalanya
Visit Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), a small Aboriginal community in remote
Arnhem Land. (
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Bookabee Tours
Aboriginal-run day tours of Adelaide, plus longer jaunts into the Flinders
Ranges. (
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Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
Catch a didgeridoo demo or a Torres
Strait Islander cultural performance in downtown Adelaide. (
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