South australia information

South Australia is the home to about 20.6 million people in 2009 and is the 5th largest state in Australia. Adelaide is the capital of South Australia with about 1.2 million people in residence. Find Adelaide holiday accommodation from a selection of hotels, resorts, motels and B&B's. Also click on the left side menu.

Adelaide is located on the Torrens River and is surrounded to the east by the Mt Lofty Ranges and to the west by the Gulf St Vincent. it prides itself on its historic building heritage, live music and arts, and its central location to one of Australia's best known wine growing regions, the Barossa Valley.

Wine Tours - Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Claire Valley

Tours include the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Claire Valley and the newer wineries located amongst the Adelaide Hills. Depending on the tour you could visit the German village, Hahndorf and enjoy picturesque views from Mount Lofty Summit. These are a handful of the wineries to be visited - Henschke, Rockfords, Grant Burge, Mitchell's, Sevenhills (run by Jesuit Priests) and D'arenberg, Hardys Chateau and Reynella.

Check out Adelaide's stunning architecture and visit its beautiful gardens and green belts and magnificent churches. Take in stunning views over the city from Montefiore Hill, the picturesque Torrens River and sample the best at Haigh's Chocolates. Or, travel through the Adelaide Hills and see unique and historic villages and visit Hahndorf, vibrant with German heritage.

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third largest island and is located west of Cape Jervis at the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula and is approximately 105 kilometres (65.6 miles) from Adelaide.

Kangaroo Island is mosly native vegetation and a quarter of it is conserved in National Parks, Conservation Parks, and it has five Wilderness Protection Areas. The main protected areas are Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area, Flinders Chase National Park, Cape Gantheaume Wilderness Protection Area, Seal Bay Conservation Park, Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area. Kangaroo Island has amazing native wildlife. In Adelaide, you will find something for everyone to enjoy.

Facts and Figures on South Australia

Adelaide's sister cities:

Georgetown, Penang; Christchurch, New Zealand; Austin, Texas; Himeji, Japan.

Shopping Hours
Trading hours are usually Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm, Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. There's late night shopping in Adelaide suburban stores every Thursday until 9pm and at Adelaide city stores every Friday until 9pm. Trading hours on public holidays could be limited. Trading hours vary in country areas, with many larger stores opened extensively, seven days a week.

State Emblems
Marine: Leafy sea dragon
Faunal: Hairy-nosed or plains wombat
Floral: Sturt's Desert Pea
Gemstone: Opal

The Shriking Piper Bird Emblem

Sturt's Desert Pea Flower Emblem

The Wombat Animal Emblem