South Australia Travel Stories Travel Articles

Chasing Horizons #27: Off the Rails – Continuing Down the Track

South Australia is the driest state in the driest country on the driest continent. Fortunately for Phil, there are pubs along the way.

Chasing Horizons #28: Stormy Mountains and a Magnificent Coast – Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Althbough it did it's best, the weather couldn't dampen the tremendous scenery of the Grampian mountains and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Mt Gambier from Barossa Valley

Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… From Barossa Valley it was a short dash to Adelaide, the ‘City of Churches’. Adelaide was the first state capital city of Australia to get a direct telegraph link to Europe. It is a very architecturally English city and although it is often [...]

The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Barossa Valley from Parachilna

Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… In Alice Springs about a week earlier I heard about a legend. The Legend of an OZ Experience Bus gone ‘HIPPIE’, driven by Hippie Happy ‘Shell’, reputedly from the stars somewhere over New Zealand. Today I met the Legend. Stepping onto the bus [...]

No Pockets in Shrouds #5: October 2nd, 1999

After a night in a dodgy hotel, David has a great day at Adelaide's Central Market and a awful day on the golf course.

No Pockets in Shrouds #6: October 5th, 1999

Touring Australia's famous wine region and a kangaroo burger for lunch. Back to Adelaide for a trip to the zoo and a journey south to Hahndorf.

No Pockets in Shrouds #4: September 30th, 1999

The spectacular drive takes in Otway Rainforest, the 12 Apostles (or is that 7?), The Balconies and McKenzie Falls.