10 days in South Australia Itinerary

The most popular sites in Mount Bambier are the caves, where you can go cave diving.

Start off your visit on the 30th (Sun): experience rural life at Echo Farm, then explore the activities along The Blue Lake, then get lost in a book at Mount Gambier Public Library, and finally explore the striking landscape at Umpherston Sinkhole.

For reviews, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, use the Mount Gambier day trip website.

Newark, USA to Mount Gambier is an approximately 30-hour flight. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) is 14.5 hours. When traveling from Newark in December, plan for much warmer days in Mount Gambier, with highs around 74°F, while nights are a bit warmer with lows around 50°F. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) so you can go by car to Delamere.

On the 31st (Mon), get engrossed in the history at Yankalilla District Historical Museum, stroll through Carrickalinga Beach, and then tour the pleasant surroundings at Second Valley Beach. Keep things going the next day: take in the dramatic scenery at Ingalalla Falls, then kick back and relax at Blowhole Beach, and then enjoy the sand and surf at Morgan Beach.

For where to stay, photos, reviews, and more tourist information, use the Delamere trip planner.

You can drive from Mount Gambier to Delamere in 5.5 hours. Plan for somewhat warmer nights when traveling from Mount Gambier in December since evenings lows in Delamere dip to 58°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Tue) so you can drive to Clare.

The town of Clare is located in South Australia in the Mid North region, 136 km north of Adelaide. Start off your visit on the 2nd (Wed): identify plant and animal life at Gleeson Wetlands, steep yourself in history at Bungaree Station, do a tasting at Greg Cooley Wines, then browse the exhibits of Vine Art Studio, Gallery & Therapeutic Massage, then grab your bike and head to Richardson Park Playspace, and finally take in the architecture and atmosphere at St Aloysius Church.

To find more things to do, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, read our Clare trip planning website.

Drive from Delamere to Clare in 3.5 hours. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Wed) to allow time to drive to Adelaide.

Adelaide exists contentedly as a cultured, diverse, and attractive city with a laid-back center, leafy residential districts, and an underlying cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Kick off your visit on the 3rd (Thu): identify plant and animal life at Cleland Wildlife Park, take in the architecture and atmosphere at Scots Church Adelaide, then explore the world behind art at Art Gallery of South Australia, and finally steep yourself in history at Adelaide Oval.

To see maps, reviews, where to stay, and other tourist information, go to the Adelaide trip itinerary planner.

You can drive from Clare to Adelaide in 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Expect a daytime high around 84°F in January, and nighttime lows around 62°F. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Thu) to allow time to travel to Kangaroo Island.

Abandoned by Aborigines a few thousand years ago, Kangaroo Island attracts over 140,000 visitors each year.

Kick off your visit on the 4th (Fri): look for all kinds of wild species at Raptor Domain, then look for all kinds of wild species at Seal Bay Conservation Park, and then experience rural life at Island Pure Sheep Dairy. Here are some ideas for day two: explore the striking landscape of Flinders Chase National Park.

To find reviews, where to stay, ratings, and more tourist information, read our Kangaroo Island trip planner.

Fly from Adelaide to Kangaroo Island in 2.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of car and ferry; or do a combination of bus, ferry, and taxi. Finish your sightseeing early on the 5th (Sat) so you can travel back home.