DESTINATION SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 2012-13

South Australia is a perfect group touring destination, offering a myriad of unique man made and natural attractions, exceptional coach group accommodation and is easily reached within 2 days from all major markets. In 2012-13 why not consider a group tour to SA, we have a quality range of itineraries that cover the whole state including some new ideas that we think will really showcase South Australia's extraordinary tourism destinations.

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ADELAIDE & SURROUNDS
Overlooking the Gulf St Vincent and surrounded by some of Australia’s best wine country, Adelaide is a great place to visit at any time of the year. The city is located on a flat fertile corridor of land between the sea and the Mount Lofty Ranges. The climate is Mediterranean with warm to hot, dry summers and cool to mild winters which makes it the perfect all year round touring destination. A wide variety of day touring options are available using Adelaide as a base including the Barossa Valley, Clare Valley, Mclaren Vale, Victor Harbor and of course the beautiful Adelaide Hills.............Discover Adelaide and it's surrounds in 2012-13

THE FLEURIEU PENINSULA
The Fleurieu Peninsula to the south of Adelaide has some spectacular scenery. It was named by French explorer Nicholas Baudin in 1802 after Napoleon's navy Minister. The "unofficial" capital of the Fleurieu Peninsula is Victor Harbor, a seaside resort overlooking Encounter Bay. Victor is an ideal base from which to explore the Fleurieu and the historical river port of Goolwa near where the Murray River enters the Southern Ocean..................Discover the Fleurieu Peninsula in 2012-13

KANGAROO ISLAND
World renowned for its natural wonders and incredible variety and abundance of wildlife Kangaroo Island has often been described as a "zoo without fences". Third largest in Australia after Tasmania and Melville, Kangaroo Island, 174 kms long by 60 kms wide, is big in all but population. Separated from the mainland for thousands of years, it retains plants and animals extinct elsewhere in Australia. Although, to early explorers the Island appeared to be uninhabited, subsequent dating of charcoal campfire remains indicate that Aboriginal people were living on the Island at least as early as 10,000 years ago. Why they abandoned Kangaroo Island or when they last lived here is not known................... Discover Kangaroo Island in 2012-13

THE MURRAY RIVER
Step aboard the Murray Princess at the historic riverport of Mannum and you step aboard the grand old lady of the river and into a bygone era. A fundamental part of Australia’s heritage was founded in the proud tradition of the paddle steamers on Australia’s greatest river. Equal to any trade route in the world, the Murray was the lifeblood of the pioneers who lived in the driest continent on Earth. The Murray’s banks form protected lagoons for a myriad of bird and animal life including sulphur crested cockatoos nesting high in towering sandstone cliffs.............Discover the Murray River in 2012-13

MT GAMBIER & THE SOUTH EAST
Explore the South East and the region around Mount Gambier. Its called the South East simply because that’s where it is on a map of South Australia! Other names have been put forward – The Greater Green Triangle, reflecting the area’s brilliant greenness and geometrical shape. The Limestone Coast, evoking its ancient geology, once submerged under the Southern Ocean and the limestone that underpins the area’s famous vineyards. The Lakelands with the fascinating mix of lakes in volcanic craters, sinkholes and underground rivers and waterways. And Kanawinka , the geographical fault line that runs like a spine through the landscape. Each name is apt but not all encompassing when describing the bounty and diversity of the South East................Discover the South East in 2012-13

EYRE PENINSULA
South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula covers a vast area, stretching 1000kms from the Western Australia/South Australia border to the Iron Triangle City of Whyalla and 400kms from the Gawler Ranges to Port Lincoln in the south. Its an area covering over 2000kms of spectacular coastline ranging from towering limestone cliffs, sweeping surf beaches, sheltered coves and bays, changing to a hinterland of rolling hills, farmland, remarkable rocks and rugged ranges. Coastal drives that rival the Great Ocean Road, granite rock formations that are as dramatic as Western Australia’s Wave Rock and a developing aquaculture industry that produces the best oysters and tuna in Australia, makes the Eyre Peninsula a special place...............Discover the Eyre Peninsula in 2012-13

THE FLINDERS RANGES
The Flinders Ranges in the northern part of South Australia are colourful and rugged. For 40,000 years this place has been special for Aboriginal people who followed its dreaming trails and trade routes stretching from the sea to the centre of Australia. Then, with European settlement, came the folly of thinking that rain would follow the plough as shown by today’s deserted towns and farms. With its special gorges, cool waterholes and towering peaks much of the land has been set aside as sanctuaries and parks. The colours, the vastness, the stories and the wildlife will have you agree this is indeed a special place. To the west of the Flinders, on the opposite side of a salt pan known as Lake Torrens, is the new and quite amazing development of Roxby Downs. Set amongst the sand hills of the desert this modern oasis draws its water from the Great Artesian Basin and supports the mining operations at Olympic Dam, 10 kilometres further north.....................Discover the Flinders Ranges in 2012-13

THE FAR NORTH & OUTBACK
Visit Coober Pedy the opal capital of the world. The town was built on the riches of its mines. No cave-dwelling native animal could ever have dreamed up luxury accommodations to match the ingenuity of the locals who live and play underground to avoid the searing summer heat. You can still go opal 'noodling' here or maybe even rub shoulders with the film crews who made Breakaways Reserve, 34kms north, a favourite location. Then, east towards the huge salt pan known as Lake Torrens, lies the remarkable development at Roxby Downs – a booming town, purpose built to support the Olympic Dam Mine 10ks to the north. We will tour this ultra modern mining project and contrast it with the ramshackle opal mining town of Andamooka which is .....................Discover SA's Outback & Far North in 2012-13