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Penfolds Vineyards, Robe, South AUstralia, Australia

Penfolds Vineyards, Robe, South AUstralia, Australia

Why visit South Australia

Escape the frenzy of Australia's east coast with a few days in gracious, relaxed South Australia (SA). The driest state in the planet's driest inhabited continent, SA beats the heat by celebrating life's finer things: fine landscapes, fine festivals, fine food, and (…OK, forget the other three) fine wine.

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For generations, Melburnians have embraced the Mornington Peninsula as the place to spend long, lazy days barefoot by the beach.

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