Product Description

South Australia is a conundrum - so much to do; so little time! Adelaide's feast of great restaurants and multitude of cultural entertainments compete with easy getaways such as the Barossa Valley or Kangaroo Island. And then there's the Flinders Ranges and the otherworldly experience of the SA outback...Maybe you'd better stay an extra week?

• DINE OUT - grab a quick plate of Coffin Bay oysters in an arty cafe, or linger over a succulent steak while you decide if it suits a McLaren Vale shiraz or a Coonawarra merlot

• GRAPE WORSHIP - there's probably a law against visiting South Australia without seeing some of Australia's greatest wineries (if it's not illegal, it should be!)

• FIND YOURSELF - with 70 maps to help navigate from theatre to market to cafe, and Detour boxed texts to escape 'the crowds'

• SHAKE IT, BABY - they don't call it the Festival State for nothing! Find the nearest outdoor extravaganza and join in the end of that conga line

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #577600 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 296 pages

Review
For sheer global reach and dogged research, attention must be paid to Lonely Planet…' --Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2003

Customer Reviews

Especially for those seeking more depth than the usual Australia-wide coverage can offer
There's a lot to do in South Australia: so much that it deserves a book of its own separate from just a generic travel guide to the entire country - and Adelaide & South Australia serves just this purpose, allowing the visitor to focus on the region's many offerings. Excellent small maps accompany clear descriptions of accommodations, eating, sightseeing, and natural wonders. With its information-packed pages, it's a 'must' for any destination-oriented traveler planning a visit to the region; especially for those seeking more depth than the usual Australia-wide coverage can offer.

Outdated and lacks research
Unfortunatly, this is perhaps the only book widely available in the US specifically on Southern Australia, which has many wonderful opportunities for the nature and/or wine loving tourist. This book, however, is sorely outdated and in many instances just wrong. I am speaking specifically about the portions written on Kangaroo Island and the south coast. From my experience thus far it seems likely that the author never even visited these places, but is simply working off of word of mouth and other "primary" sources. I generally swear by Lonely Planet guides, but this one is an exception. I hope Lonley Planet puts out a new edition soon with a new author.