South Australia Theme Parks and Attractions

Kangaroo Island is Australia's third-largest island, after Tasmania and Melville Island. The native wildlife and majestic scenery on Kangaroo Island is first class. See Australian sea lions on the beach, kangaroos, koalas, wallabies, penguins, echidnas and diverse birds. Discover rugged rock formations, underground caves, bush-cloaked national parks, and beaches and bays to swim, snorkel, dive and fish.

The Fleurieu Peninsula is 45 minutes south of Adelaide and offers some of the best food, wine, wildlife and events in the State. As a peninsula, water plays a major part in the recreational activities with long sandy beaches, rugged cliff-scapes, and sheltered coves introduce a range of year round holiday activities that include fishing, surfing, scuba and snorkelling, sailing and swimming.

The Barossa is one of the world's great wine regions, renowned for its food and wine, cultural experiences and easy-going lifestyle. Take your time to soak in the wealth of Barossa experiences on offer, from cycling tours to ballooning and slow degustations through to music Festivals. The Barossa has something for everyone.

Visit Cleland Wildlife Park and feed kangaroos as they laze, wander wetlands, and surround yourself with over 130 species of Australian wildlife, all just 20 minutes from Adelaide. Cleland Wildlife Park is one of only a few places in the world where visitors can hold a koala. Many animals are free-roaming in the 35-hectare park, creating wonderful impromptu opportunities to touch and interact with our native wildlife. Engaging interpretation, daily educational keeper talks, and self-guided discovery trails, all enhance the visitor's experience. Personal encounters with South Australian wildlife, combined with a licensed cafe and souvenir shop, ensure that Cleland has something for everyone.

Renowned for their cruisy atmosphere and laidback lifestyle, the beaches of Yorke Peninsula are great places to go swimming, surfing, fishing or to enjoy a family picnic. Innes National Park is an amazing place to visit - serene, yet full of wildlife, with bushland, rugged cliffs and secluded ocean beaches. You can also treat yourself to some of the best fishing in the country, simply by dropping a line off one of the region's historic jetties.

Monarto Zoo is the largest open-range zoo in the world and is home to more than 500 animals and 50 exotic and native mammals, birds and reptiles. The Zu-Loop Shuttle Buses depart at regular intervals running on a continual loop throughout the Sanctuary and provide visitors the flexibility to enjoy the zoo at their own pace by linking the numerous viewing platforms and walking trails.Traveling through African and Asian wildlife habitat areas, where herds of exotic, grassland dwelling animals like giraffe, cheetah, zebra, antelope and ostrich can be seen at close proximity. Our carnivore exhibit housing Hyena, Painted Dogs and Lions are also a highlight. Visitors can also enjoy our extensive 14 kilometres of walking trails which link up to all Zu-Loop shuttle stops and viewing platforms. Visitors can walk along nature trails that offer opportunities to experience the beauty of the mallee woodland habitat, and to see the abundant native bird life and other wildlife in the area. The Park is a protected nature sanctuary with diverse and fascinating fauna and flora.

The Naracoorte Caves National Park is a six hundred hectare park home to a labyrinth of caves, tunnels and fossils dating back millions of years. They are World Heritage listed, and one of the world's most important fossil sites. Tours here can be an easy stroll or a once in a lifetime adventure!

Located 429 km north of Adelaide, Wilpena Pound lies in the heart of the north Flinders Ranges and is a remarkable natural amphitheatre covering nearly 8000 hectares. It is a huge flat plain covered in scrub and trees and totally surrounded by jagged hills which form a rim. From the ground it looks like a rugged low mountain range which can easily be traversed. When you reach the top you look across the plain and can clearly see the hills around the edges. From the air it is a remarkable sight.

Adelaide Zoo, one of Adelaide's most iconic attractions, is home to more than 2,500 animals and 250 species of exotic and native mammals, birds, reptiles and fish exhibited over eight hectares of magnificent botanic surroundings. It's a relaxing green city oasis and vibrant sanctuary that gives you the feeling of stepping into another world full of diversity, colour and unique things to see and do. It offers an intimate zoo experience speckled with elements of curiosity, fantasy, fun and surprise. Adelaide Zoo is the only major metropolitan zoo in Australia to be owned and operated by a conservation-based charity, Zoos SA.

Eyre Peninsula is Australia's Seafood Frontier and truly one of nature's wonderful playgrounds with a unique combination of wildlife, landscapes, fishing and seafood. Discover the variety of Eyre Peninsula's landscapes. From beaches that you can have to yourself, the vast emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain, towering limestone cliffs and ancient granite outcrops - you can have it all. Our coastal waters are home to the magnificent giant cuttlefish, playful Sea Lions, bottlenose dolphins and the awesome southern right whales. Inland you will experience close encounters with kangaroos, emus, soaring eagles and rare native species. Famous for fishing, the Eyre Peninsula is without doubt one of the finest fishing areas in Australia where abundant and varied catches are the norm. If you like seafood - you'll love Eyre Peninsula! With a tantalizing smorgasbord of shellfish to finfish gathered from the pristine waters surrounding the Peninsula, the seafood connoisseur is guaranteed satisfaction.

Rugged mountain ranges, dramatic gorges, peaceful creeks lined with river red gums and abundant wildlife is just the beginning of what awaits you at one of South Australia's most popular tourist destinations. Experience the park's spectacular scenery along an excellent network of walking trails. This park is renowned for its Aboriginal rock art sites, geological history, impressive fossils and well-preserved cultural heritage.

Gorge Wildlife Park is a place where people and animals get together. See all your favourite Australian animals such as wombats, dingoes and Tasmanian devils. Feed the kangaroos and wallabies and cuddle a koala. A variety of exotic animals such as monkeys, meerkats and otters can be seen. A vast range of birds, some in enclosures but many free-flying species as well. Our reptile house displays a variety of snakes, lizards, frogs and insects.

South Australia's 1,200km Heysen Trail extends from Cape Jervis, on the Fleurieu Peninsula, to Parachilna Gorge, in the Flinders Ranges, traversing coastal areas, native bushland, rugged gorges, pine forests, vineyards, rich farmland and historic towns. It caters for both the serious backpacker hiking the entire trail and for walkers doing day walks along shorter sections.

There is so much to see and do you at Urimbirra Wildlife Park, will never want to leave! Take a walk through the Rainbow Lorikeet aviary, hand feed the Kangaroos, walk through the Rainbow Lorikeet aviary, enjoy Keeper talks, and get up close and personal with our Koalas. There are over 400 Australian Native animals throughout the native wetlands of Urimbirra Wildlife Park, including all your favourite Lizards, Dingoes, Crocodiles, Wallabies, Wombats and more. As well as our Australian animals there are also our resident farm yard pets, including an Rabbits, Guinea pigs, Alpaca, George the greedy sheep, and Chickens.

Coober Pedy is an opal mining town located in the harsh Outback of South Australia, some 850 kilometres north of Adelaide and 680 kilometres south of Alice Springs. Coober Pedy is recognised as the largest producer of opal in the world with an estimated 70% of the world's precious opal being mined in the opal fields of the area. Coober Pedy is also famous for its underground accommodation to escape the heat. One of the most popular local attractions is the Old Timer's Mine; which is the oldest mine in the town, hand-dug in 1916. It is now a museum featuring a self-guided walk through tour of display galleries, two underground homes and precious seams of opal. The Umoona Mine & Museum contains an underground house, Aboriginal interpretive centre, panoramic theatre, historic displays, opal retail shop and showroom plus Aboriginal arts and crafts.

The Murray River is the Mississippi of Australia, complete with paddle steamers and riverboats cruising its waters, while the riverbank has its fair share of parks and picnic grounds. There's something incredibly special about the Murray that just connects with you. This truly iconic Australian region has natural wonders and welcoming communities that will ensure your trip is both memorable and special. The Murray River begins as a small stream in the Australian Alps, then meanders and carves steep river banks to the Mallee, where it touches the Australian desert and our great outback region. You'll discover unique Aboriginal culture that reveals the story of mankind and ancient fossilised limestone cliffs before it finally enters the Southern Ocean at Goolwa and the Coorong. If you truly love unique experiences or are looking to unwind, the Murray offers you every possible opportunity to explore, reconnect and simply relax. Here's your chance to immerse yourself in the soul, spirit and flavour of our greatest river, the Murray.

The Beachouse is packed with first class Australian attractions! Located on the foreshore of Glenelg, just 20 minutes from the city centre, this is the perfect destination for a day out, and we've got everything necessary to entertain adults as well as the kids. Attractions include Mini Golf, Jumping Castle, Dodgem Cars, Carousel, Ferris Wheel, Waterslides and more!

The Gawler Ranges National Park is located approximately six hours drive northwest from Adelaide known for its ancient ranges, wildflowers, sculptured stone formations, salt lakes, deep gullies, seasonal waterfalls and rocky gorges. The Gawler Ranges National Park is a majestic, natural wilderness waiting for you to explore.

Mount Gambier is a popular tourist destination amongst holidaymakers driving between Melbourne and Adelaide. Nestled on a picturesque volcanic landscape surrounded by vast pine tree plantations, Mount Gambier offers a great mid-way point to stop and rest on your journey as it offers plenty of scenic spots to explore and enjoy. Sitting atop the list of Mount Gambier attractions is the beautiful Blue Lake. With its ever changing water colour in the various seasons, the lake water turns a dense blue in November to a grey colour in April. Another popular choice for visitors to Mount Gambier is the Cave Gardens. Families come here to picnic and spend time in the stunning and aromatic rose gardens whilst they lunch on the manicured lawn. In addition, Mount Gambier also offers a multitude of adventurous outdoor activities; such as cave diving, hiking, walking trails and trekking opportunities.

The Semaphore Waterslide has been in operation for nearly 30 years on the foreshore next to the Semaphore Jetty and iconic carousel. The waterslide is over 70 metres in length with multiple twists and turns to thrill it's riders. Other attractions include a Ferris Wheel, Mini Golf Course, Jumping Castle, and sideshows with Laughing Clowns and Pluck-A-Duck games.

Welcome to Port Lincoln, the "Seafood Capital of Australia". For the adventurous, go Shark Cage Diving or Swim with the Australian Sea Lions. While you're here explore Eyre Peninsula with the family by visiting local National Parks, tasting local wines, browsing local museums, enjoying free picnic and BBQ areas in and around Port Lincoln. Dining out in Port Lincoln is always an adventure whether your taste ranges from traditional hotel fare or a night out at a specialist restaurant sampling the local fresh seafood.

The Mega Adventure Park has something for everyone. Whether you are an adult seeking adventure, a corporate group looking for an innovative team building session, a kid, teen or tween exploring your boundaries or simply an adventurer at heart, you can access exciting challenges that are simply not readily available in your every day life. Interactive attractions featured in the park include the aerial SkyMate, SkyWalk, SkyChallenge, and Megabounce trampoline.