South Australia by season
Posted 6 November, 2019
Samuel Smith
South Australia’s ancient outback, world-famous wine regions and impossibly beautiful coast play host to a plethora of unique experiences.
From shucking oysters in Eyre Peninsula waters to curling up by the fire with a Barossa red, there’s a time and a place for everything. To help you get the most out of your next SA escape, we’ve paired each region with its ideal month to visit. Come rain or shine, know where to go, when.
Summer
December on Kangaroo Island
Spend Christmas in paradise on Kangaroo Island. Just a 45-minute SeaLink ferry ride from Adelaide lies an island abundant with wildlife, boasting some of the best beaches in the world.
Come face-to-flipper with the locals at
Seal Bay, unroll your towel at Vivonne Bay (once voted the best beach on Earth) and witness the grandeur of the aptly-named Remarkable Rocks.
When lunchtime rolls around, sink your teeth into fresh local produce at Ferguson’s Seafood in Kingscote, then wash it down with a glass of vino at Amadio Wines or Dudley Wines.
January on the Eyre Peninsula
Boasting snow-white sand, glassy waters and succulent seafood, no region screams summer like the Eyre Peninsula.
After soaking up the sun at the beach, wade out to your dining table on a Coffin Bay
Oyster Farm Tour, where you can pluck your lunch straight from the ocean.
The Eyre Peninsula is also one of the only places in the world where you can swim with adorable sea lions and come hair-raisingly close to great whites on a shark cage dive. Need we say more?
February on the Fleurieu Peninsula
Gorgeous beaches meet sprawling vineyards on the Fleurieu Peninsula, making it an idyllic mix of wine and waves.
Keep your tastebuds entertained at the d’Arenberg Cube – a Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory of food and wine. Nearby, some of SA’s best drops can be sipped at Wirra Wirra, Alpha Box & Dice and Shingleback Wines.
Away from the dining table, spot dolphins on a
Big Duck Boat Tour at Victor Harbor, hit the waves with Surf & Sun surf school at Middleton, Moana or Goolwa, or canoe the Coorong.
