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Adelaide, the
state's "Festival City," hugs the shoreline of the Southern Ocean,
and is a perfect starting point to set out on an exploration of
the wine regions, mountain ranges, the Outback, and the
spectacular animal sanctuaries on its doorstep.
Immigrants from
the wine-growing regions of Germany have added a romantic twist to
the vineyards within easy reach of Adelaide. Pretty hamlets
complete with Lutheran churches, fine restaurants and cellar-door
tastings can be found in the Barossa Valley and the Adelaide
Hills.
Wildlife abounds
in South Australia, but Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide
is the most remarkable sanctuary of them all. Kangaroos,
wallabies, koalas, birdlife, penguins, seals and sea lions, as
well as other native creatures and impressive scenery make the
island one of the top destinations in Australia. |
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Also just stone's throw from
Adelaide lies the South Australian Outback. Here, desert, salt
pans and sand hills roamed by camels and kangaroos are made all
the more dramatic by the craggy hills of the Flinders Ranges,
ghost towns, and the region's pioneering history. |
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