Overview of The Coorong

Few places in the world attract as much wildfowl as the Coorong, one of Australia's most precious sanctuaries. The Coorong is made up of an area that includes the mouth of the Murray River, the huge Lake Alexandrina, the smaller Lake Albert, and a long, thin sand spit called the Younghusband …

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Overview of Kangaroo Island

110km (68 miles) S of Adelaide There is nowhere better than Kangaroo Island to see Australian marsupials in the wild. Spend a few days here with the right guide and you can walk along a beach past a colony of sea lions; spot hundreds of New Zealand fur seals playing; creep through the bush on the trail of …

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Overview of Flinders Ranges National Park

460km (285 miles) N of Adelaide The dramatic craggy peaks and ridges that make up the Flinders Ranges rise out of the South Australian desert. The colors of the rock vary from deep red to orange, with sedimentary lines visible as they run down the sides of cliffs. Much of the greenery around here is …

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Overview of Adelaide Hills

A 25-minute drive from Adelaide and visible even from the main shopping street, you'll find the tree-lined slopes and pretty valleys, orchards, vineyards, winding roads, and historic townships of the Adelaide Hills. You might want to walk part of the Heysen Trail, browse through the shops in …

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Overview of Adelaide and South Australia

Adelaide (pop. 1 million) has a major advantage over the other state capitals in that it has Outback, vineyards, wetlands, animal sanctuaries, a major river, and mountain ranges virtually on its doorstep. Meals and lodgings are cheaper in Adelaide than in Sydney or Melbourne. If you plan to …

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Overview of Adelaide

Adelaide has a reputation as a quieter place than some of the other state capitals and relishes in the peace of its parklands and surrounding vineyards. In many ways it's something of a throwback to the comfortable lifestyle of 1950s Australia -- a lifestyle that the more progressive state …

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