SA Icons Trail in Coonawarra
Drive to Adelaide for Gather Round
Driving to Adelaide for AFL Gather Round? Make the most of your road trip. We've got pit stops you'll want to park the car for. Take the scenic route and stop by South Australia's most iconic landmarks, from the Umpherston Sinkhole/ Balumbul to The d'Arenberg Cube. Or if you'd rather the direct route - here are the essential bakeries and eateries you should note for your trip to Adelaide.
Scenic Route to Adelaide
See the very best of South Australia on your way to the game. Pitstop through the picturesque coastal town of Robe or the renowned Mount Gambier. Care to take a picture with the deep blue waters of Blue Lake/Warwar? Or how about a selfie with a 17-meter-high lobster named Larry? This road trip is worth all the stops.
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Limestone Coast Footy Franks @Brand's Laira
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Limestone Coast $0.00 Di's Festival of Footy Chocolate Giveaway
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Limestone Coast Brand's Laira of Coonawarra
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Fleurieu Peninsula $10.00 Footy Festival at The d'Arenberg Cube
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Fleurieu Peninsula $50.00 Hickinbotham Wines Footy Festival Pop-Up
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Fleurieu Peninsula Festival of Footy @ Grounded Cru
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Fleurieu Peninsula $190.00 Footy Team TukTuk Tour - McLaren Vale
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Fleurieu Peninsula Gather at Varney Wines for an Express Wine Tasting
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Fleurieu Peninsula Aphelion Vineyard and Cellar Door Experiences
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Limestone Coast Blue Lake/Warwar
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Limestone Coast Umpherston Sinkhole/Balumbul
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Fleurieu Peninsula Chapel Hill Winery Handball Heaven : A Festival of Footy Event
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Limestone Coast $8.00 Tantanoola Caves
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Limestone Coast Limestone Coast Pantry
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Limestone Coast ScRoll Queen
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Limestone Coast Bricks & Mortar Coffee Co
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Limestone Coast POPO + Cuvée-Co Wines
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Limestone Coast Moments to Savour Cake Shop
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Limestone Coast Robe Town Brewery
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Limestone Coast Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cellar Door
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Limestone Coast Robe Ice Cream
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Limestone Coast Larry The Big Lobster
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Limestone Coast Robe Obelisk
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Limestone Coast Raidis Estate Coonawarra
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Fleurieu Peninsula The d'Arenberg Cube
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Fleurieu Peninsula Never Never Distilling Co.
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Fleurieu Peninsula Port Noarlunga Jubilee Park Adventure Playground
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Fleurieu Peninsula Gemtree Wines
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Fleurieu Peninsula Vine Shed Venue and Cellar Door
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Fleurieu Peninsula Bec Hardy Cellar Door
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Limestone Coast My Coonawarra Wine Tours | Limestone Coast
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Limestone Coast Zema Estate Coonawarra
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Fleurieu Peninsula $75.00 Yangarra Grenache Immersion Tour
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Fleurieu Peninsula Cellar Door Tours Pty Ltd | McLaren Vale
South Australia Accommodation along the Route
Want to take your time on the drive? Here's the top accommodation along the route to Adelaide. From beach shacks, caravan parks to cosy home accommodation. Find your next holiday stay in South Australia.
South Australia Food & Drink along the Route
Feeling hungry? Here's our favourite pit-stops for food and drink along the route to Adelaide. Need a tasty bakery treat to go down with your coffee? Or maybe takeaway fresh fish & chips for your drive ahead? Stop over at these locations to fuel your drive to Adelaide.

Direct Route to Adelaide
You want to spend less time on the road and more time enjoying the game. We've got you. Here are the essential pit-stops we'd recommend for your drive to Adelaide.
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Limestone Coast Bordertown Wildlife Park
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Limestone Coast $2.00 Clayton Farm Heritage Museum
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Limestone Coast Walkway Gallery
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Limestone Coast Land Rover on a Pole
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Limestone Coast Don Moseley Memorial Playground
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Murray River Lakes and Coorong $65.00 Coonalpyn Hotel
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Murray River Lakes and Coorong Coonalpyn Silos
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Murray River Lakes and Coorong Tailem Bend Bakery
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Murray River Lakes and Coorong Monarto Safari Park Experiences
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Murray River Lakes and Coorong $30.00 Karting at The Bend Kartdrome
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Adelaide Hills Grunthal Brew
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Adelaide Hills German Arms Hotel
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Adelaide Hills The Beerenberg Family Farm
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Adelaide Hills Kitchen Farm
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Adelaide Hills Laratinga Wetlands
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Adelaide Hills Prancing Pony Brewery
Want more footy maddness?
Get amongst more than just the game. Find fun events for everyone, from must-stop bakeries & coffee shops to photo moments with iconic South Australian landmarks.
Photo Moments
Cross the border and take a photo with the massive Welcome to the Gather Round State sign in Bordertown
Take a photo with the official 18 team guernseys on a giant torso at the following locations:
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Mt Gambier: Gardiner Fountain
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Tailem Bend: Dukes Highway
- Bordertown: Tolmer Park
Take a photo along the road trip route in our Instagram selfie frame:
- Coonalpyn: near the Silo Mural
- Mount Gambier: Mel Hirth Lookout
Take a photo with one of South Australia's iconic attractions.

Visit The Blue Lake/ Warwar in South Australia's town on Mount Gambier.

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