Page 9 - South Australia 2020

TRAVEL TIPS

WHEN TO GO GETTING AROUND
You can visit South Australia anytime of the BY RAIL
year. The summer months are hot and dry, Take the ultimate journey through the heart of
perfect for spending at the beach and exploring Australia on The Ghan. This amazing rail journey
coastal towns. During autumn, the days are sunny begins in Adelaide and traverses the Red Centre,
and temperatures are milder. Adelaide Hills is the passing through Alice Springs and Katherine
perfect spot to see fiery red and oranges autumn before concluding in Darwin (operates in reserve).
Take the Indian Pacific, traversing coast to coast
leaves. In winter the temperatures drop and
South Australian Tourism Commission/Anthology Travel however South Australia is the driest state in BY CAR
from Perth to Adelaide to Sydney.
frosts are common. It is also the wettest season;
Australia. South Australian springs are awash with
Take the time to explore as you make your way
colour. Trees are a lush green and flowers are in
around South Australia by road. Discover rugged
bloom. Adelaide is bathed in deep purple with
national parks, beautiful beaches and country
jacarandas flowering, roam through the golden
towns from the comfort of your rental car.
fields in the Clare Valley and see the almond
blossoms on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
page 16 for Self Drive Holidays.
VISAS & PASSPORTS
Driving conditions in South Australia are varied.
A valid passport is required with at least six See pages 18 and 19 for car hire options and
Take care when travelling in remote areas during
Uluru months validity beyond the intended stay. summer, as temperatures in Outback Australia can
Northern Territory Queensland Travel advise is available from the New Zealand
Kulgera Birdsville Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade reach over 40°C. Avoid driving after dark as cattle
and wildlife often congregate alongside outback
at safetravel.govt.nz.
Witjira Simpson Desert highways at night. Major roads on Kangaroo Island
National Conservation
Park Park TIME are sealed, however the majority of roads are
Goyder unsealed and require reduced speed and caution.
Simpson Desert Lake South Australia is 2 hours 30 minutes behind New Travellers should drive at a speed that suits the
ADELAIDE Zealand Standard Time (NZST). Daylight savings road, vehicle and weather conditions.
Simpson Desert
Innamincka
Mintabie Marla Regional Reserve Regional Reserve in South Australia is observed from 6 October to
Oodnadatta Birdsville Track Sturt Stony 5 April 2020 where clocks are turned forward by SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2020/21
Painted Desert Desert Innamincka INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT one hour.
Lake Eyre REGIONAL AIRPORT CURRENCY South Australia
10 – 26 Apr, 4 – 19 Jul, 26 Sep – 11 Oct,
ATTRACTION
North Lake Eyre Mungeranie Australian Dollar (AUD).
National Park RAIL 12 Dec 20 – 26 Jan 21
THE GHAN
Great Victoria Desert Breakaways Reserve Lake Eyre FERRY
Nature Reserve Tallaringa William Creek South ELECTRICITY
Conservation Strzelecki ROAD New Zealand
Park • Coober Pedy  Regional Reserve 240V 50Hz. No adapter required.
DIRT ROAD 10 – 27 Apr, 4 – 19 Jul, 26 Sep – 11 Oct,
19 Dec 20 – 31 Jan 21
Oodnad a t t a Tra c k
S t rzelecki Tra c k Australia has some of the world’s best beaches,
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Marree BEACH SAFETY
however care and caution should be exercised at
Stuart Hwy
Lake Frome all times. Please remember to swim between the
Lyndhurst Regional Reserve
Andamooka New South Wales red and yellow flags and listen to instructions from
INDIAN PACIFIC
Roxby Downs Leigh Creek
Lake Torrens lifesavers and lifeguards.
National Park Flinders Ranges Lake
Glendambo Frome
Nullarbor Plain Yellabinna Regional Reserve Lake & Outback
Nullarbor Roadhouse Lake Gairdner Woomera Torrens Ikara-Flinders Ranges
National Park
Western Australia National Park DISTANCES BY ROAD (KM)
Border Village Yalata Lake Wilpena Pound
Nundroo Gairdner Hawker  Broken Hill ADELAIDE
Ceduna 107 CAPE JERVIS
GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT Eyre Hwy 140 280 CLARE
Barrier Hwy
Port Augusta Quorn INDIAN PACIFIC 845 952 732 COOBER PEDY
Pinkawillinie Wilmington
Streaky Bay National Park 50 157 93 829 GAWLER
Baird Bay Flinders Hwy  Whyalla Port Pirie Peterborough 435 508 542 1279 451 MOUNT GAMBIER
76 150 180 906 88 363 MURRAY BRIDGE
309 413 194 546 289 740 381 PORT AUGUSTA
Elliston Cleve Cowell Clare 647 754 534 877 630 1081 709 341 PORT LINCOLN
Eyre Valley Clare Burra 456 546 298 700 390 864 472 162 502 WILPENA POUND
Peninsula Lincoln Hwy Spencer Auburn Waikerie Renmark 83 61 222 928 134 452 92 390 730 538 VICTOR HARBOR
Gulf
Coffin Bay Tumby Bay Gawler Kapunda Distances should be used as a guide only.
Barossa
Coffin Bay • Port Lincoln  Tanunda Loxton
National Park  Adelaide • Murray
Fleurieu Mannum River
Peninsula Murray Bridge
McLaren Vale TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL
Cape Jervis Victor Harbor Tailem Bend
Kingscote Adelaide J F M A M J J A S O N D
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Flinders Chase Kangaroo Penneshaw Meningie
National Park Island Coorong Temperature (max ºC) 29 29 26 22 19 16 15 16 19 22 25 27
National Park Dukes Hwy Average rainfall (mm) 20 15 26 38 61 78 76 67 58 40 29 28
Keith
Bordertown Flinders Ranges J F M A M J J A S O N D
Victoria
Temperature (max ºC) 34 33 30 25 20 16 16 17 21 26 29 32
Kingston SE Naracoorte Average rainfall (mm) 20 20 16 20 30 37 33 31 27 23 22 22
Robe
Coonawarra
Penola
SOUTHERN OCEAN
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