Kanku Breakaways Conservation Park
Kanku Breakaways Conservation Park

ESCAPE TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA ON A BACKPACKING HOLIDAY

See South Australia on the backpacking holiday of a lifetime. Explore a rugged, ancient coastline and see wildlife in abundance on Kangaroo Island. Come face-to-tooth with great white sharks in Port Lincoln or mountain bike through stunning wildlife parks in the Adelaide Hills.

Sip your way through world-famous wine regions, explore an underground city in Coober Pedy, or navigate a labryinth of booming small bars in Adelaide.

Backpack your way through Adelaide and South Australia with our list our tours, holiday tips and hostels.


South Australia's ultimate Backpacking guide

Research and plan

Explorers Way
Explorers Way road trip
McLaren Vale, Fleurieu Peninsula
Getting here and around
The Arkaba Walk, Flinders Ranges and Outback
Maps and brochures
Flinders Ranges and Outback driving
Flinders Ranges and Outback driving
Backpacking
Eyre Peninsula
Study, work and volunteer
The Arkaba Walk Flinders Ranges And Outback
TOURS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Africola Adelaide 1920X800
Food and drink
Lake MacDonnell, Eyre Peninsula
Road trips

Put the pedal to the metal, then get shutter button happy. From Kangaroo Island to the Flinders Ranges, snap your way down South Australia’s most Instagrammable roads.
South Australia's Top 6 Instagrammable Roads
bellwether Wines
8 best camping spots in South Australia
Shark cage diving Adventure Bay charters
Top 7 swimming safaris
Plan

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