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Self Drive Touring in South Australia

With its central position on the continent of Australia, South Australia is a great self drive destination from or to interstate cities.

Within our state, the driving distance are short, the roads well maintained and clearly signposted, making driving an ideal way to explore our river, wine regions, beaches and Outback.

Choose a short itinerary that covers the best of South Australia or a longer itinerary starting from another state – either way; you’ll get a great South Australian experience.

More on Self Drive Touring

Interstate Drives

Melbourne - Adelaide via The Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road in Victoria is one of the world’s great coastal drives, and links Melbourne with South Australia.
6 days / Approx 1,000km

The Explorer’s Way via the Flinders Ranges
The Explorer’s Way is one of the world’s greatest Outback drives taking you from Adelaide to Alice Springs and on to Darwin.
7 days (from Adelaide to Alice Springs) / Approx 2,000km

Perth - Adelaide Touring Route via the Nullarbor Plain
This trip brings you to Adelaide from the west coast of Australia via the Nullarbor Plain, the amazing coastline of the Eyre Peninsula and the beautiful wine region of the Clare Valley.
9 days / Approx 3,500km

Adelaide - Sydney Touring Route
This itinerary gives you a picturesque tour of the Murray River, a taste of the Outback and three gorgeous wine regions.
6 days / Approx. 1,700km

Drives within South Australia

Murray River - 4 days
A four day wander through the Riverlands. You’ll experience wonderful landscapes, delicious food and wine and places of historic importance.

Kangaroo Island - 3 days
A three day tour of the Island taking in wine tastings, wildlife and beaches.

Wine, Wildlife & Outback Trail - 4 days
This is a drive of spectacular contrasts. Travel through two of Australia’s most renowned and picturesque wine regions, the Barossa and the Clare Valley, as well as the stunning landscape of the Flinders Ranges with its rich Aboriginal culture, wildlife, rugged gorges and ranges.

Barossa - 1 or 2 days
The heart of the nation’s wine industry is just over an hours drive from Adelaide. This drive enters the region through the picturesque Adelaide Hills and winds it way through magnificent countryside.

Clare Valley - 2 days
A 90 minute drive north of Adelaide takes you to the Clare Valley. A 2 day tour gives you a taste of authentic country life in its rolling pastures and lovingly restored market towns.

Nature, Sea & Vine Trail - 5 days
Take in Adelaide, the Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island over five fascinating days.

Fleurieu Peninsula - 2 days
Drive yourself through South Australia’s stunning seaside playground.

Yorke Peninsula - 3 days
You’ll find yourself travelling through gently waving fields of the world’s finest barley one moment, flicking a squid jag into the turquoise sea the next.