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Wine, water, wilderness and wildlife.
south australia
cities & outback
The state of South Australia is a microcosm of Australia itself, encapsulating its very essence. Within South Australia's borders visitors can easily experience all things Australian; fine food and wine, art and culture, festivals and music, natural history and Aboriginal culture, self drive and rail travel, fishing and diving, cities and outback, peninsulas and rivers, sandy beaches and salt lakes, granite ranges, bushwalking and cruising. Its attractions make South Australia the ideal choice for the second time visitor to Australia, one who has already seen the `golden-triangle' of Sydney, Uluru and The Great Barrier Reef and who is now looking to discover other facets of this ancient continent. Naturally, South Australia is also perfect for the more adventurous first time traveller to Australia who is looking to experience a less travelled path.
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The coast of South Australia was first explored by the Dutch in 1627 and in 1802 the Englishman Matthew Flinders thoroughly charted the coast. The most important expedition and the one that led to the foundation of a colony here was Captain Charles Sturt's 1830 navigation of the Murray River from its source in New South Wales to its mouth in South Australia. The state has a history crammed with migrant adventures and refugees. The hardships of developing a new and free colony has produced a resilient people. South Australia is a patchwork of magnificent landscapes. Miles of beautiful coastline and immense sandy beaches are a glorious contrast to the lush hills of the Mount Lofty Ranges and the vast reaches of the outback. 106 Accounting for 75% of the state, the outback is where you will find the moonscapes of the opal fields, the salted horizons of Lake Eyre and the ancient red and purple of the majestic Flinders Ranges. Sophisticated palates and a Mediterranean climate produce glorious food and luscious silken wines from renowned regions such as the Barossa Valley and the Coonawarra. Producing 70% of Australia's wine exports, South Australia has numerous festivals to celebrate this most popular of drinks.
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