Category: Beaches & Nature

A local’s guide to the River Torrens Adelaide: the Popeye cruise, kayaking, the Linear Park trail, Elder Park, Adelaide Oval and riverside things to do.

An honest local’s guide to Adelaide surfing: the best Fleurieu Peninsula breaks for beginners to advanced, surf schools, wetsuits, seasons and safety.

Plan the Flinders Ranges from Adelaide: the drive, Wilpena Pound, gorges, wildlife, where to stay and when to go, from a local who’s done it many times.

A local’s guide to Morialta Conservation Park: the three seasonal waterfalls, easy-to-hard hiking trails, koalas and the brilliant nature playground.

A local’s guide to Adelaide parks and gardens: the Park Lands, Botanic Garden, Himeji Garden, rose gardens, city squares and Hills green spaces.

The hiking trails near Adelaide offer extraordinary diversity for a city of its size, ranging from gentle riverside strolls perfect for families to multi-day wilderness treks that challenge experienced bushwalkers. Adelaide’s unique geography, nestled between the Mount Lofty Ranges to the east and Gulf St Vincent to the west, places world-class hiking within minutes of…

Cleland Wildlife Park offers one of Australia’s most immersive native wildlife experiences, set within 35 hectares of natural bushland in the Adelaide Hills. Located just 20 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD at 365 Mount Lofty Summit Road, Crafers, this beloved sanctuary provides visitors with extraordinary opportunities to get up close with koalas, hand-feed kangaroos, and encounter…

A trip to Kangaroo Island from Adelaide is one of SA tourism‘s most unforgettable experiences, offering pristine wilderness, extraordinary wildlife encounters, and stunning coastal landscapes just a short ferry ride from the mainland. Whether you’re planning a whirlwind day trip or a relaxed multi-day escape, Kangaroo Island (affectionately known as “KI”) delivers encounters with sea…

The hike from Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty Summit is Adelaide’s most iconic bushwalk—a challenging trail that rewards determined hikers with spectacular panoramic views stretching from the Adelaide Plains to Gulf St Vincent. At 727 metres above sea level, Mount Lofty is the highest point in the Mount Lofty Ranges and draws over 600,000 visitors…

Adelaide’s metropolitan coastline stretches over 70 kilometres of pristine sandy shores, making the best beaches in Adelaide some of the most accessible urban coastal experiences in Australia. From the bustling entertainment precinct of Glenelg to the rugged cliff-backed sands of Maslin Beach, Adelaide’s coastal diversity is genuinely remarkable. Unlike Sydney or Melbourne, where reaching a…