Adelaide

Explore the beauty and diversity of plants from across Australia and around the world at the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Spanning 50 hectares, this public garden is a great place to relax surrounded by nature right in the heart of the city. The Bicentennial Conservatory that towers over the gardens houses a tropical rain forest environment, and it is the largest glasshouse in Australia.

The main focus of this museum is the astonishingly ancient history of the land of Australia, with the Origin Energy Fossil Gallery displaying some of the oldest fossils in the world. Here you will also find extensive exhibitions on Aboriginal history.

Glenelg is Adelaide’s most popular beach destination, always buzzing with people browsing through shops, dining at sidewalk cafes, and enjoying the beach, of course. Be sure to also visit the port and check out the many events going on there all year round.

To get a real picture of the stories of the diverse ethnic groups that now make up the South Australian people, head for this museum full of fascinating personal stories of arrival in the new colony. Plus, the story of the Aboriginal people.

Cleland Wildlife Park has been a popular tourist attraction since 1967, and it is a Conservation Park where you can interact with Australian wildlife. Here, you can cuddle with a koala bear or hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies while also seeing the famous waterfall Gully-Mount.

In the heart of the austere and monumental Victorian grandeur of Adelaide's official buildings, you will find the Art Gallery of South Australia. It houses nearly 45,000 works of art spanning 2000 years. From paintings, prints and drawings, photographs and videos to sculpture, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and furniture. It's a vast collection, which covers Aboriginal art, colonial and modern Australian, European art, and much more.

One of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world, the Adelaide Oval, is home to the West End Redbacks, South Australia’s cricket team. It also hosts Aussie Rules football, rugby matches, and concerts.

With over 1,800 animals and 300 species, you will find yourself quite busy at the Adelaide Zoo, learning more about animals like African lions, giant pandas, sea lions, kangaroos, American alligators, to only name a few. It is also interesting to know that the zoo is focusing on endangered and rare animals.

Explore SA Maritime Museum’s great nautical collection, which already began in 1872. Here you will get a better picture of the life at sea for those immigrating to Australia in the early years, as there is also a replica of a ship with lots of artefacts and passenger stories to hear.

Temptation Sailing is a boat tour agency located in Glenelg that takes you to the sea with a sailing catamaran, where you will get the chance to swim with wild dolphins or simply watch these fascinating creatures in their natural habitat. As this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, be sure to bring your camera along!