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Adelaide Holiday Attractions SA
At
Adelaide's back door
is the McLaren Vale
Wine district , a
beautiful part of
the Fleurieu Peninsula
tucked between the
Mount Lofty Ranges
and placid waters
of Gulf St Vincent. Forty kilometres
from the city centre,
the area has been
a wine-producing
district since the
very early days
of South Australian
settlement. Its climate is moderate,
and especially suited
to grape-growing.
Frosts are rare,
as are droughts. The water's never
very far away. From
the vineyards in
the foothills, or
those very near
the coast, the waters
of the gulf make
a splendid blue
curtain to the fertile
green vines. Time your visit
for winter's end,
and you'll be able
to revel in orchards
of almond trees
in full blossom,
especially around
historic Willunga. There are some 40
wineries in the
district, many of
them around McLaren
Vale. Most are relatively
small, family-owned
boutique wineries
which give the district
that special diversity
of character it's
known for. Because it's so
close to Adelaide,
the McLaren Vale
Wine district is
ideal for a one
or two-day break,
getting to know
the area's special
character and tasting
some of the many
fine wines made
here. Many wineries
have attractive
settings and BBQ
facilities for visitors;
all offer cellar-door
sales.
True to the spirit
of celebration common
to all South Australia's
wine districts,
McLaren Vale's winemakers
celebrate the release
of the new vintage
every October with
the Elizabethan-style
Bushing Festival.
Warrawong
Sanctuary
Just 25minutes from Adelaide, nestled in the beautiful Adelaide Hills
is Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary. Endangered species like bettongs and
potoroos inhabit the sanctuary. There are many ways to explore
Warrawong. You can take a dawn walk, daytime walk, nocturnal walk or
even stay over night, and really discover the Australian bush at its
natural best. Also at Warrawong; Gift Shop and Bilby Cafe.
Stock Road VIA Stirling
Telephone: +61 8 8370 9197
OPENING HOURS
9am to 9pm - 7 days a week
(except Good Friday and Christmas Day)
Dawn walks - by appointment. Nocturnal Walks - 7 nights per week
commencing at sunset. Telephone for guided walk times and bookings.
Zoological
Gardens
Located
in shady parklands
a few minutes walk
from Adelaide's city
centre is one of Australia's
most historic and
interesting zoos.
The zoo is beautifully
landscaped with grassy
moated enclosures,
walk-through aviaries
full of trees and
a superb reptile house.
The Adelaide Zoo is
involved in conservation,
education and research.
There is a special
emphasis on breeding
rare species like
the red panda and
Persian leopard and
on exhibiting seldom
seen Australian animals
including the yellow-footed
rock wallaby, a native
of the Flinders Ranges.
Feeding times:
Seals: Daily 11.45am
and 3.45pm
Big cats: Tue, Thu,
Sat, Sun & Public
Holidays 3.15pm
Penguins: Daily
2.45pm
Pelicans: Daily
2.30pm
Frome Road, Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8267 3255
OPENING HOURS
Daily including
Christmas Day from
9.30am to 5pm.
Conducted tours
Sundays and Public
Holidays only. 11.30am
and 2pm. Open late
certain evenings
during January and
February.
Art
Gallery of South
Australia
The
Art Gallery was officially
opened in 1881. The
entire collection
is divided into four
areas: prints and
drawings, Australian
decorative arts, European
and Asian decorative
arts, painting and
sculpture. Highlights
of the collection
include Australian
art from the 18th
century (with an emphasis
on the art of South
Australians) and European
and British art from
the 16th century to
the present day.
North Terrace, Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8207 700
OPENING HOURS
Daily 10 am to 5pm.
Closed Christmas
Day & Good Friday.
Free guided tours
at 11am & 1pm
weekdays and 11am
& 3pm weekends.
Lunchtime talks
on most Tuesdays
at 12.45pm.
Tate
Museum
This
museum houses an international
collection of rocks,
minerals and fossils
and a stratigraphical
collection of South
Australia. Also displayed
is memorabilia from
the Antarctic expeditions
of Sir Douglas Mawson.
Dept of Geology
& Geophysics,
Ground Floor, Mawson
Laboratory, University
of Adelaide,
Cnr Frome Rd and
Victoria Drv, Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8303 5959 OPENING
HOURS
Mon to Fri 9am to
5pm.
South
Australian Museum
This
museum is a treasure-trove
of fascinating objects.
It is recognised internationally
for its Australian
Aboriginal collections
and many of its cultural
history collections
which include Ngurunderi,
an Aboriginal Dreaming
and the Egyptian Room.
The museum has its
own shop and information
centre.
North Terrace, Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8207 7500
OPENING HOURS
Daily 10 am to 5pm.
Anzac Day (25 April)
1 pm to 5pm. Closed
Christmas Day &
Good Friday.
South
Australian Police
Museum
The
Police Museum is housed
in the beautifully
restored former mounted
police barracks built
in 1851. In the museum
you will find interesting
displays on policing
history. The Armoury
Building built in
1856 is adjacent to
the museum and in
its early days contained
military stores, ammunition
and related police
and military equipment.
Kintore Avenue,
Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8274 8597
OPENING HOURS
Sat, Sun & Public
Holidays 1 pm to
5pm. Closed Christmas
Day & Good Friday.
South
Australia's Theatre
Museum
The
Performing Arts Collection
of South Australia
is living history,
representing the rich
heritage of the performing
arts in this state.
The collection holds
over 40,000 acquisitions
including programs,
posters, photographs,
puppets, masks, video
tapes and much more
from all fields of
the arts including
ballet, opera, drama,
circus, vaudeville
and radio.
Southern Plaza Basement,
Adelaide Festival
Centre, King William
Road, Adelaide.
Telephone: (08)
8216 8767
OPENING HOURS
Mon to Fri 9am to
5pm (by appointment
for students/researchers)
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Migration
Museum
South
Australia's history
comes to life at the
Migration Museum,
housed in the restored
remnants of Adelaide's
old Destitute Asylum.
Here you can learn
the story of South
Australia's migrants:
who they were, why
they came, their skills,
culture and visions
for the future.
State
History Centre
Old
Parliament House,
built in 1855, has
been superbly restored
and operates an award-winning
museum. It was the
first permanent site
of the South Australian
Parliament and now
proyides an ideal
introduction to the
state's history, with
displays and an audio
visual program.
North Terrace, Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8207 1077
OPENING HOURS
Mon to Fri &
Public Holidays
10am to 5pm. Sat
& Sun 12noon
to 5pm. Closed Christmas
Day & Good Friday.
Old
Treasury Building
Museum
Portions
of the old Treasury
Building date back
to 1839. On display
is a unique collection
of exploration, surveying,
drafting and computing
instruments and artefacts.
The major theme of
the display is the
history of land settlement
and development of
South Australia since
1836.
Cnr King William
and Flinders streets,
Adelaide
Telephone: (08)
8226 4133
OPENING HOURS
Mon to Fri 10 am
to4pm. Guided tours
by arrangement.
Photo courtesy - SA Tourism
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