Australian Travel and Business Directory
About the Regions 
Capital: ADELAIDEPopulation: 1,527,148 (2003)
Area Size: 984 377 km2
Longitude / Latitude: 138.29°E / 34.47°S
Time Zone: UTC+9.5 (+10.5 DST)
Climate: cool winters, warm to hot summers
Roadside Assistance: RAA
Never under-estimate South Australia! Often described as the coast with the most, it is situated on the South Ocean in the Bite, it has a coastline that takes your breath away. Couple this with world class wines, beautiful landscapes, an active nightlife & luscious opals, and you have a holiday dreams are made of. South Australia is Australia's fourth largest state, and only slightly smaller than Texas. Because of its geographical location, you can witness everything synonymous with Australia and easily accessible.
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia and has long been known as the City of Churches. It boasts an architectual gallery of church buildings, and many restored Victorian and Edwardian buildings scattered throughout the city, that when lit at night can transform you into fantasy land. It is one of those cities where walking around can be entertainment in itself. Rundle Mall, in the CBD, has an international and national array of stores and boutiques, local institutions and specialty shops, cafes, arcades, flower stalls, buskers, some exquisite sculpture and is open for seven-day trading. It is surrounded by parklands, sports fields, a top-class golf course, walking and cycling tracks and beautiful gardens. Adelaide is often referred to as a 'city within a park', because its surrounded by 29 parks (930 hectares) which is 45% of the city area.
Adelaide is the wine and festival capital of Australia! South Australia boasts 70% of the nation's wine exports, and the famous Barossa wine growing region. The Adelaide Central Market is the National Wine Centre of Australia. The city's nearest winery cellar doors are on the plains or nestled in the foothills. Fifteen minutes east of the General Post Office in Adelaide, is the Penfolds Magill Estate which is the birthplace of Australia's most famous wine, the 'Grange'. Northeast is Angove's Winery at Tea Tree Gully which is still owned and operated by the Angove family. Venture north and you will find Joseph and Dina Grilli's Primo Estate cellar door, which offers tastings of their varietal wines and award-winning olive oils and aged vinegars.
Travel through South Australia and you can delve into underwater caverns in the South East and Eyre Peninsula and view the calcite formations and fossils. You can also go swimming in the pristine waters of the underground lake in the Nullabor Caves. The South Australian coastline will keep you entertained for months, so take plenty of time out when visiting. There are some of the best surfing beaches in Australia, with kilometers of white beaches stretching along the coastline. Venture further on to the great ocean cliffs and enjoy the splendour of whales migrating or dolphins playing close to the coast. Take to the ocean and you can either swim with white pointer sharks, or try your hand at big game fishing.
