Kangaroo Island is one of the world's last unspoiled wildernesses. Nature and wildlife abounds, and many species of plant and animal found here are no longer seen on the mainland. Located 113km south west of Adelaide, it is Australia's third largest island (4500 square kilometres). Much of Kangaroo Island is classified as national and conservation parks, the largest being Flinders Chase National Park.

The spectacular coastline is made up of towering cliffs, beautiful beaches, battered rocks and quiet inlets. There are excellent bushwalking and fishing opportunities. The island incorporates farmland, remote national parks. bleak rocky cliffs plus snug bays and beaches.

Kingscote is the largest town on the island situated on Nepean Bay. Here you can feed pelicans in the afternoon and see fairy penguins come ashore at night. At the other end of the island is Flinders Chase National Park where you can see kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and possums.

Seal Bay Conversation Park is a large sandy beach and dune area where wild Australian sea lions rest and nurse their young.

There are beaches to swim at, rockpools to explore, deserted sandy beaches to walk along, limestone cliffs to clamber up, mountains to climb, rivers to wonder with and bays to fish in. Sailing, snorkelling and fishing are just a few ways to enjoy the water.

South Australia enjoys hot dry summers with relatively mild nights and cool winters, with most rainfall occurring during May to August. Adelaide's average daily maximum temperature in January is 29ºC, and in July 15ºC. South Australia is the driest of the Australian States and Territories. Its average annual rainfall is 528 mm, but just over 80 per cent of the State receives an average of less than 250 mm of rain a year.

Adelaide boasts a Mediterranean climate, perfect for enjoying the great Australian outdoors. Warm and temperate with long hot summers and short mild winters, with low rainfall. The average temperature ranges from 15°C (58°F) in July, to 29°C (84°F) in January. One of the hottest places in the area in summer is Coober Pedy, 863km (536 miles) northwest of Adelaide, reaching temperatures of up to 45°C (113°F).