Historical Sites in South Australia

There are many Historical sites in South Australia apart from being know as the hottest state and the driest state in Australia. Ranging for the Ocean, to the Adelaide Hills, which match the beauty of any other mountain ranges in the world. Beyond the Mountains stretches the South Australian Outback. A beauty all of its own. Pichi Richi railway is located at Quorn South Australia and Port Augusta. The railway is completely run by volunteers. This year the volunteers are going to celebrate Anzac Day (veterans day) this year by staging a commemorative rail trip as a troop carrier when trains ran through historic Quorn laden with troops.

You can not visit South Australia without experiencing the beauty of the Flinders Rangers. One of the great landscapes in the world is Wilpena Pound, photographed many times in the past decades. The color of the ranges stretches for miles and miles. The character of the people from the Flinders Ranges is unlike anywhere else in the world. In the South of the ranges there are gorges, birdlife unique to South Australia. A famous naturalist once traveled and documented the gorges in South Australia names "David Attenborough." To the North of the ranges you will experience peaceful skies that are so blue in the day times reflecting color changes on the mountainous areas. The skies of the night glow like glow worms from a cave the stars are so bright you can almost see the planets with your natural eye. The native animals of the outback have a sound all of their own and features you can talk about forever. The experienced bush walker or climber can experience the history of South Australia unlike anyone else.

From one end of South Australia to an other you can find the River Port of Goolwa in the South East of Australia. The historical steam train "The Steam Ranger" run from Goolwa to Port Elliot during school holidays and public holidays. More importantly a little known fact before 1837, Goolwa was thought of for the capital of South Australia. But the ferocity of the water at the mouth of the River Murray soon halted that idea. Not far from Goolwa is the water side town of Victa Harbor well noted for Whale watching and also historical whaling town. There are many whaling towns along the south coast of South Australia.

Yorke Peninsula, South Australia flourished as a shipping trade developed during the 1860's. The peninsula is steeped in maritime history, shipping wool, wheat, barley, limestone. Shipwrecks dot the coastline of South Australia, many tales of survival are told by the local community, fluent in shipping history of the Yorke Peninsula. Jetties dotted along the coastline, some whaling, and fishing and transporting, are also steeped in history, today they are used for fishing and surrounding town are tourist holiday spots. At the bottom of Yorke Peninsula, sits Innes National Park, coastal scenery unlike anywhere else in the world. Rugged cliffs and beaches so pristine and white. The many small Islands dot the area on famous one called "Chainman's Hat", camping grounds, heritage accommodation, flora and fauna. The famous wreck of the Ethel is situated at the bottom of the foot of the Peninsula, the beach in now named after the wreck.

South Australia is famous for its food and wine from the oceans to the outback. I have covered a small part of South Australia, we have a Mediterranean climate with historical wine growing areas in the the north and south of the state. Kangaroo Island has the atmosphere of a country all of its own it was mapped by Captain Mathew Flinders and settled by soldiers returning from war. Today it is a bustling tourist town popular with overseas and Australian tourists.