Explore South Australia App

Discover South Australia with one smart App

Every good day starts with a small moment. The South Australia App helps you find them – the quiet corners, the local favourites and the places that feel made for you. Instead of racing to plan, you can slip into discovery at your own pace. From city laneways to coastal lookouts, wine country to wide-open skies, our app gathers South Australia’s simple pleasures all in one place – just for you. Get recommendations that feel like they came from a friend. Save the spots that locals love. The best part? You can still switch-off and wander with confidence. We’ll be with you, even when the phone reception isn’t.

Spend less time planning and more time living the moments that matter when you download the South Australia App on Apple App Store or Google Play.

HOW IT WORKS

Watch the quick video and see how simply the app helps you explore.

Key Features

Your next simple pleasure starts here. Tap into features designed to help you find more and fuss less.

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Explore what's around you, right now

Step outside and let curiosity lead the way. With the South Australia App, the best experiences aren’t hidden—they’re just waiting to be noticed. Maybe it’s a café built into the wall of a vibrant laneway, difficult to find without our guide. Or the unassuming local favourite you would have walked past, if the app hadn’t surfaced it for you. Interactive maps and real-time suggestions help you uncover what’s close, so you can spend less time scrolling and more time soaking up the simple things that make South Australia feel special.

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Get personalised travel recommendations

Your trip should feel like you. Whether it’s a slow afternoon of wine tasting, that first bite of a freshly foraged strawberry or exploring trails that twist through quiet bush. No matter how you like to travel, our app helps you create a journey around what you enjoy. Take our quick travel quiz and let us find those experiences that will stay with you long after the trip is over.

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Ideas to itinerary, all in one app

It’s time to get that group trip out of the chat. Turn your wish lists and ‘one days’ into a plan with our easy-to-use planner. Build your itinerary before you arrive or tweak it on the go as new discoveries unfold. Already using southaustralia.com? Simply sign in and pick up right where you left off. When you plan with the South Australia App, you can share the load – from driving directions to saved favourites and booked experiences. No more “are we there yet?” and “where are we going now?”. It’s all in there, ready when you are.

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Access it anytime, even when you're offline

Heading off the beaten track? We’ve got you covered – even when reception drops out. Save your itineraries and favourites and they’ll be available offline, because the best journeys often happen where the signal doesn’t.

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Not sure where to start?

Our travel assistant is here to help - anytime. Ask what’s open, what’s nearby, or what to do next, and get friendly tips and ideas that make planning effortless.

Frequently Asked Questions

Got questions? We’ve got answers. Check out our FAQs for everything you need to know.

The Explore South Australia app is your all-in-one travel companion for exploring the state. It helps you discover destinations, attractions, food and wine, places to stay, experiences, and events—all in one place. You’ll get personalised, location-based recommendations, interactive maps, “What’s On” listings, and an itinerary planner so you can save favourites, build trips, and navigate with up-to-date details.

Yes, the Explore South Australia app is completely free to download from the App Store and Google Play. All features are available at no cost. If you create a free member account, you’ll unlock extras like saving favourites across devices and syncing itineraries between the app and southaustralia.com.

The app works on iOS (iPhone) and Android devices. For the best experience, keep your operating system and the app updated to the latest version available in the App Store or Google Play. Some features, like background location services, will require you to grant permissions on your device.

Simply open “What’s On” in the app to see event listings based on your current location, from festivals and exhibitions to markets and seasonal highlights. You can filter by date, category, or location to refine your search, then add events to your itinerary or save them for later. When you’re nearby, you’ll see what’s happening right when it matters.

With your permission, the app uses your current location to show nearby attractions, dining spots, local favourites, places to stay, and events. You’ll see relevant, up-to-date information so you can spend less time searching and more time exploring.

Open the Planner in the app and start adding places you want to visit, whether it’s destinations, attractions, dining, stays, experiences, or events. You can reorder stops to suit your route and timing, view real-time travel details like distances and driving directions, save your itinerary for later, and even share it with friends to plan together. Already started planning on southaustralia.com? Just sign in with the same account and pick up where you left off.

Yes. Any content you’ve saved and downloaded like your itineraries, will be available offline, making the app perfect for regional and remote travel. While live maps and dynamic listings work best online, your saved plans stay accessible even without signal.

You can browse most of the app without signing in. To save favourites, build and sync itineraries, and continue planning across devices (including southaustralia.com), you’ll need to create a free member account and sign in. This keeps your trip organised and available anywhere.

To create an account on the Explore South Australia app, simply select the sign-up button when you open the app and follow the prompts to set up your account. From here, you’ll be able to access all your saved itineraries and favourites across both the app and southaustralia.com—making it easy to plan and pick up where you left off, anytime.