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Self-Drive

The open roads of South Australia promise gourmet wine and produce, amazing wildlife experiences and stunning coastal and outback landscapes.

See South Australia’s best SOUTHERN OCEAN DRIVE experiences on a road trip. Start in A road trip along South Australia’s south the culture-rich capital of Adelaide, coast and offers something for everyone, from wine to wildlife. Stunning cruise along the rugged coast, cliff faces, roaring waves and spectacular climb lush green hills and explore beaches are just some of the highlights of the Outback’s dusty moonscape. the Southern Ocean Drive. Not to mention the wine regions of McLaren Vale and Coonawarra, the Naracoorte Caves, Victor Get up-close to iconic Australian Harbor and Mount Gambier. Kayak along wildlife and experience some of the waterways of the Coorong and get up close to native wildlife on Kangaroo Island. South Australia’s exceptional food and world-famous wine. Adelaide Highlights is also the gateway to the Outback, >>Visit the Blue Lake and Umpherston only five hours drive north are Sinkhole Gardens in Mount Gambier. the beautiful Flinders Ranges. >>Go wine tasting in the Coonawarra and Journey snapshot: McLaren Vale wine regions. >>Spot dolphins on a Big Duck Wildlife cruise >> Nearest Major City: Adelaide departing from Victor Harbor. >>Duration: 7 days >> Walk amongst the seals at Seal Bay >>Distance: 900 km (560 miles) Conservation Park, Kangaroo Island. >> Explore Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island. FACTSHEET

EPICUREAN WAY Journey snapshot:

From McLaren Vale, the Adelaide Hills, Highlights >>Nearest Major City: Adelaide Barossa Valley and Clare Valley, the Epicurean >>Duration: 3-4 days Way is Australia’s great food and wine >>Visit the d’Arenberg cube, play Winemaker touring route. This self-drive seamlessly for a day and take home the wine created. >>Distance: 250 km (155 miles) links the four iconic wine regions in a >>Hahndorf Hill’s ChocoVino experience journey not available anywhere else in combines two favourites: chocolate Australia. Sumptuous local produce, a and wine. superb array of wines and spectacular scenery await on the Epicurean Way. >>Pick strawberries at Beerenberg Farm. >>Taste vintage Tawny Port by birth year at Seppeltsfield Winery. >>Visit well known cellar doors at the Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre and the new St Hugo.

SEAFOOD FRONTIER

The Seafood Frontier is the ultimate seafood Highlights safari. Follow South Australia’s stunning coastline from Adelaide via Whyalla to the >>Snorkel or dive in the protected waters state’s far west coast. Swim with sea lions, of Whyalla and see Australian giant cage dive with great white sharks or set out cuttlefish. on a fishing charter. Indulge in Australia’s >>Swim with sea lions in Port Lincoln or best seafood straight from the Southern Baird Bay. Ocean. From June to October, watch large Journey snapshot: numbers of Southern right whales from >>Get up-close and personal with the great special viewing platforms at Head of Bight. white shark – on a shark cage diving tour, >>Nearest Major City: Adelaide off the coast of Port Lincoln. >>Duration: 5 days >>See where the oysters are sourced from in the idyllic holiday town of . >>Distance: 800 km (497 miles) FACTSHEET

DRIVING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA USEFUL LINKS All major car rental operators have offices There are many locations along South at Adelaide Airport and in various Adelaide Australia’s coastline where visitors can take a South Australia city, suburban and regional locations. car on the beach for a 4WD adventure, a spot Southern Ocean Drive There are no toll roads in South Australia. of fishing or just to enjoy the sun and surf. 4WDs differ from conventional passenger Epicurean Way Many roads on Kangaroo Island are cars. Drivers should ensure they know how Seafood Frontier unsealed and the abundant wildlife is most to use the vehicle’s tool kit and jack, how South Australian Road Rules active at dawn and dusk. Always check to manage the vehicle if bogged in mud or before hiring a car to Kangaroo Island as sand, and how to engage and disengage some companies have restrictions. There the 4WD system and freewheeling hubs. are hire cars available on the Island.