SOUTH AUSTRALIA

WOW South Australia - too good to miss!

South Australia is known for its amazing wildlife, wine, food and festivals. Its time to get off the beaten track and meet the real Australia…spend a wild night in an outback pub with the townsfolk of Parachilna (population four). Explore Kangaroo Island, the wildlife haven they’re calling the ‘Galapagos of Australia’, for its myriad of wildlife. Highlights include walking among sea lions on Seal Bay and witnessing the Remarkable Rocks. Why not head out on a tour of 'KI' with Surf & Sun Tours? (freecall: 1800 786 386).

Get some work during the crazy ‘Vintage’ season, harvesting grapes in the beautiful Barossa Valley – going hard, earning good coin and kicking back with the locals. Barossa Backpackers is a new hostel in the area. It’s time to do the stuff that other people are only just beginning to discover… diving with Australia’s fearsome Great White Sharks off Port Lincoln, looking for opals in Coober Pedy, cycling through valleys and vineyards, exploring the outback and majestic Flinders Ranges and swimming with sea lions and dolphins in Baird Bay. You can do all of this and more in South Australia.

Adelaide, the feel-good city that's all about a laid back lifestyle and having fun. You can kick off your shoes and party hard, with hills on one side and beaches on the other. Enjoy free museums, gardens and galleries in the North Terrace, head to Central Market to grab some cheap food and enjoy the history surrounding this beautiful collection of shops and eateries. Why not try this city's first 24 hour self check-in facility - the Majestic Minima Hotel (freecall: 1800 779 954).

Adelaide has a mean maximum summer temperature of 29C (84F) making December, January and February the hottest months of the year.

- Capital city: Adelaide (population over 1 million)
- Coastline: 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles)
- State population: 1.5 million
- Climate: Temperate or Mediterranean