Things to Do in South Australia
An extraordinary range for one state — world-class wine, wild islands and coast, ancient outback ranges, a serious food scene and Australia’s festival capital.
Ways to Experience South Australia
South Australia serves up an extraordinary range for one state — world-class wine, wild islands and coast, ancient outback ranges, a serious food and seafood scene, and Australia’s festival capital. Whether you’re here to taste, to spot wildlife, to drive great roads or to feel the silence of the desert, here are the experiences to build your trip around.
Find Your South Australia
Wine Regions
Half of Australia’s wine — the Barossa, McLaren Vale, Clare, Coonawarra and the Adelaide Hills.
Wine regions → 🦭 WildlifeWildlife
Sea lions, koalas, whales, rock wallabies and the Whyalla giant cuttlefish.
Wildlife → 🏞 ParksNational Parks
World Heritage Naracoorte, Ikara-Flinders, Coffin Bay and more.
National parks → 🏜 OutbackThe Outback
The Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy’s opals and vast desert skies.
The outback → 🦐 FoodFood & Produce
Coffin Bay oysters, Barossa smallgoods and the Adelaide Central Market.
Food & produce → 🛣 DrivesRoad Trips
The Fleurieu, the Limestone Coast, the Flinders and the Eyre.
Road trips →Coast, Culture & Family
Beaches & Coast
From Adelaide’s beaches to the wild Eyre and Limestone coasts.
Beaches & coast → 🪃 CultureAboriginal Culture
Ancient living cultures, rock art and cultural tours across the state.
Aboriginal culture → 🧗 AdventureAdventure
Cage diving, hiking, 4WD, caving and swimming with wildlife.
Adventure → 👨👩👧 FamilyWith Kids
Wildlife, beaches and easy road trips for the family.
With kids → 💸 BudgetFree Things to Do
Free museums, parks, beaches and lookouts across SA.
Free things → 🗺 PlanSouth Australia Guide
The full state guide, regions and practicalities.
The guide →Plan Your Trip
- Base in Adelaide and fan out to the wine regions and coast
- Add Kangaroo Island or the Flinders for wildlife and wild places
- Follow a road trip to link the regions
- Time it around the festivals — see events
- Prefer guided? See our South Australia tours
Things to Do — FAQ
What are the best things to do in South Australia?
Taste your way through the wine regions, meet wildlife on Kangaroo Island and the Eyre Peninsula, explore national parks from Naracoorte to Ikara, drive the great road trips, feast on seafood and produce, and experience the outback.
What is South Australia famous for?
Wine (around half of Australia’s), festivals, seafood, and wild places — Kangaroo Island, the Flinders Ranges, the Eyre Peninsula and the outback opal town of Coober Pedy.
Is South Australia good for families?
Yes — beaches, wildlife, the Adelaide attractions and easy road trips make it a great family state. See South Australia with kids.
What can you do in South Australia for free?
Plenty — free Adelaide museums, national parks, beaches, lookouts and markets. See free things to do.
South Australia, Planned Around You
Adelaide, the wine country, Kangaroo Island and the outback — with the driving and bookings handled by the family that’s toured Australia since 1974.
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