Good livin' in South Australia

Fact sheet

Adelaide Central Market

• The oldest fresh-produce market in the country, serving up local goodness since 1869.
• Off Grote or Gouger Street, Adelaide
• +61 8 8203 7494
• Open Tues 7am-5:30pm, Thurs 9am-5:30pm, Fri 7am-9pm, Sat 7am-3pm

Adelaide Hills wine region

• Only 20 minutes' drive from the city centre: wining and dining has never been easier.

Hahndorf Hill winery

• A micro-boutique wine producer - its menu is jammed with regional produce.
• Pains Rd, Hahndorf
• +61 8 8388 7512
• 10am-5pm daily

Lane's Vineyard

• The region's newest cellar door: amazing food and Tuscan views.
• Ravenswood Lane, Hahndorf
• +61 8 8388 1250
• 10am-4pm Mon-Thur, 10am-5pm Fri-Sun

Sinclair's Gully

• One of only two Eco Certified cellar doors in Australia, this winery is surrounded by restored native bush land.
• Colonial Drive, Norton Summit
• +61 8 8390 1995
• 12-4pm Wed-Sun & public holidays or by appointment (9am-5pm daily).
• Also boasts unbeatable 'Twilight Tastings' (4-8pm Fridays), a native animal reserve and spring wildflower walks.

Crush festival

• A long weekend of live music, local delicacies and oodles of vino, held every March.

Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

• One of the few places in the world where dolphins live so close to a major city that visitors can kayak with them.

Blue Water Sea Kayaking

• Garden Island boat ramp, Grand Trunkway, Gillman
• +61 8 8295 8812 or Phil Doddridge +61 429 019141
• Do a three-hour guided tour for $60 a head (cheaper for kids) or hire an unguided kayak for $35 for two hours (minimum two people).