ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA TRAVEL GUIDE 2024

Family Fun In South Australia

South Australia is a family friendly state. There is so much families to see and do. Watch whales in the west, taste the freshest, finest produce in the country at the Adelaide Central Market and get to know koalas, kangaroos and other wildlife in national parks just outside Adelaide.

South Australia has 12 diverse tourism regions - and all are within an easy day's drive of Adelaide. There are sandy beaches for children to explore.

Farms where they can pick their own fruit or interact with a variety of animal, national parks and wide open spaces. Children can make noise and have fun in South Australia without disturbing others.

You will find great experiences for the whole family in South Australia.

Fun With Food

Haighs Chocolates (Adelaide)

See Australia's oldest family owned chocolate manufacturer. Free tours available. Tel : +61 8 8372 7070

Melba's Chocolate Factory (Adelaide Hills)

Visit the chocolate and confectinery producers known for their old-fashioned methods and machinery. All tours by appointment only. Tel : +61 8 8389 7868

Clifford's Honey Farm (Kangaroo Island)

Enjoy the fine, pure honey produced by Ligurian bees in honey, honeycomb, honey ice-cream and lemon and honey spread. Tel : +61 8 8553 8295

Island Pure Sheep Dairy (Kangaroo Island)

View sheep milking and enjoy tasting fresh Kangaroo Island produce. Tel : +61 8 8553 9110

Shopping

Rundle Mall (Adelaide)

Adelaide's hub with more than 600 international and nationa flagship stores, boutiques, specialty shops, cafes, arcades, buskers, flower stalls, sculpture and seven-day trading.

Adelaide Central Market (Adelaide)

Visit the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere. Take a tour with one of SA's most experienced market guides.

Glenelg

Adelaide's premier seaside suburb is located only 20 minutes from the city. Glenelg's Jetty Rd offers many cafes, restaurants and trendy shops.

Harbour Town

Harbour Town has more than 125 retail outlets at up to 60 percent below regular retail prices. VIP treatment, including a discount card is extended to all international visitors at the Tourism Lounge. Tel : +61 8 8355 1144

Beerenberg Strawberry Farm (Adelaide Hills)

Stroll through the Farm Shop and working kitchen. Pick you own strawberries in season from November to May. Tel : +61 8 8388 7272

Agon Berry Farm (Fleurieu Peninsula)

Pick your own strawberries from 1st November to 30th April. Strawberries and jams are available all year round in the Farm Shop. Tel : +61 8 8556 8428

Up Close With Wildlife

Adelaide Zoo (Adelaide)

See natural habitat exhibits, walk-through aviaries and a superb reptile house. Free guided tours are conducted twice daily. Tel: +61 8 8267 3255

Temptation Sailing (Glenelg)

Experience swimming with the dolphins on Temptation - a 57 foot sailing catamaran. Tours depart from Holdfast Shores Marina at Glenelg. Tel: +61 0412 811 838

Urumbirra Wildlife Park (Fleurieu Peninsula)

See more than 70 soecies of Australian fauna in their natural surroundings, near Victor Harbour. Tel: +61 8 8554 6554

Seal Bay Conservation Park (Kangaroo Island)

Kangaroo Island's most popular attraction, where visitors can venture with a few metres of Sea Lions. Access to the beach is by guided tour only. Tel: +61 8 8559 4207

Culture and Adventure

National Aboriginal Cultural Institute: Tandanya (Adelaide)

A unique place to explore and experience contemporary and traditional Aboriginal culture. Tel: +61 8 8224 3200

Popeye (Adelaide)

A forty minute cruise along the River Torrens. Cruises hourly on weekdays and approximately every 20 minutes on weekends. Tel: +61 8 8295 4747

Rodney Fox Shark Experience (Glenelg)

A unique shark museum displaying collections from over 100 exciting expeditions to film and research the Great White Shark. Tel: +61 8 8376 3373

The Beachhouse (Glenelg)

An entertainment complex featuring heated water slides, play castle, mini golf, arcade games, dodgem cars, bumper boats and a Ferris wheel. Tel: +61 8 8295 1511

Hel-a-va Jet Boats (Glenelg)

The nine metre long boat reaches speeds of up to 75km/h. Tours depart daily from Holdfast Shores. Tel: +61 8 8376 8288

Horse Drawn Tram (Fleurieu Peninsula)

Board Australia's oldest horse-drawn tram pulled by a team of gentle Clyesdales across the 800 metre jetty to Granite Island. Tel: +61 8 8552 7000

Adelaide's Beaches

Relax, fish, walk, paddle, play beach cricket or fly a kite. With the freshest of air and the cleanest of water, the metropolitan beaches are laid back, uncrowded and only 20 minutes from the city.

Hahndorf Farm Barn (Adelaide Hills)

Interact with a variety of tame farm animals, including lambs, goats, alpacas and cows. Tel: +61 8 8388 7289

Cleland Wildlife Park (Adelaide Hills)

Mingle with kangaroos, wallabies and emus that roam freely in the park. Come face to face with koalas, wombats and dingoes. Tel: +61 8 8339 2444

The Toy Factory and Giant Rocking Horse (Adelaide Hills)

Visit the world's biggest Rocking Horse and Australia's largest range of quality wooden toys. Tel: +61 8 8389 1085

Warrawong Earth Sanctuary (Adelaide Hills)

The endangered animals thrive in their natural habitat, as it was 200 years ago. Tours allow visitors to see famous Australian nocturnal wildlife. Tel: +61 8 8370 9197