Lonely Planet South Australia & Northern Territory

by Anthony Ham, Charles Rawlings-Way

Overview

Lonely Planet’s South Australia & Northern Territory is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze at Uluru, explore the outback, and spot wildlife on Kangaroo Island; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of SA & NT and begin your journey now!

 

Inside Lonely Planet’s South Australia & Northern Territory Travel Guide: 

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW top experiences feature - a visually inspiring collection of South Australia & Northern Territory ’s best experiences and where to have them

What's NEW feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas

Planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over50 maps 

Covers Adelaide, Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, Barossa Valley, Yorke Peninsula, Eyre Peninsula, Flinders Ranges, Coober Pedy, Darwin, Kakadu, Arnhem Land, Katherine, Uluru, Alice Springs, MacDonnell Ranges

 

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s South Australia & Northern Territory, our most comprehensive guide to South Australia & Northern Territory, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. 

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s Australia for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. 

 

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781787016514
Publisher:	Lonely Planet
Publication date:	02/15/2022
Series:	Travel Guide Series
Edition description:	8th ed.
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	224,814
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to South Australia & Northern Territory 4

South Australia & Northern Territory Map 6

South Australia & Northern Territory's Top Experiences 8

Need to Know 20

First Time 22

Month by Month 24

Itineraries 28

South Australian Food & Wine 33

Your Outback Trip 40

Family Travel 50

Regions at a Glance 53

On the Road

Adelaide & Around 56

Adelaide 57

Adelaide Hills 80

Hahndorf 80

Stirling Area 82

Gumeracha, Birdwood & Lobethal 84

Mt Barker 84

Fleurieu Peninsula 85

McLaren Vale 85

Willunga 86

Gulf St Vincent Beaches 87

Victor Harbor 89

Port Elliot 90

Goolwa 91

Kangaroo Island 92

Penneshaw & Dudley Peninsula 95

American River 97

Kingscote 97

North Coast Road 98

South Coast Road 99

Flinders Chase National Park 100

Barossa Valley & Southeastern South Australia 103

Barossa Valley 106

Tanunda 106

Nuriootpa 108

Angaston 109

Clare Valley 110

Auburn 110

Mintaro 111

Clare 111

Murray River 112

Murray Bridge 113

Waikerie 114

Barmera & Around 115

Loxton 116

Berri 116

Renmark & Paringa 117

Limestone Coast 118

Robe 119

Meningie & Coorong National Park 120

Mount Gambier 121

Penola & the Coonawarra Wine Region 123

Western South Australia 124

Yorke Peninsula 126

West Coast 126

East Coast 127

South Coast & Innes National Park 127

Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast 128

Port Augusta 128

Port Lincoln 129

Coffin Bay 131

Streaky Bay & Around 131

Ceduna 132

Ceduna to the Western Australia Border 132

Outback South Australia 133

Flinders Ranges 136

Southern Ranges 137

Quorn 138

Hawker 138

Flinders Ranges National Park 139

Blinman & Parachilna 140

Leigh Creek & Copley 140

The Outback 141

Woomera & Around 141

Coober Pedy 142

Oodnadatta Track 144

Birdsville & Strzelecki Tracks 145

Darwin & The Top End 146

Darwin 147

Tiwi Islands 161

Arnhem Highway 163

Berry Springs 166

Batchelor 166

Litchfield National Park 167

Daly River 168

Pine Creek 169

Kakadu National Park 170

Ubirr & Around 171

Jabiru 174

Nourlangie 175

Jim Jrm Falls & Twin Falls 175

Cooinda & Yellow Water 176

Southwestern Kakadu 176

Arnhem Land 177

Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) 177

Cobourg Peninsula 181

Eastern Arnhem Land 181

Uluru & Outback Northern Territory 183

Katherine 185

Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park 188

Katherine to Western Australia 192

Mataranka 193

Beswick (Wugularr) 194

Barkly Tableland & Gulf Country 195

Roper Highway 195

Carpentaria & Tablelands Highways 196

Borroloola 197

Central Northern Territory 198

Daly Waters 198

Tennant Creek 198

Devil's Marbles & Around 200

Tanami Track 201

Alice Springs 202

MacDonnell Ranges 211

East MacDonnell Ranges 211

West MacDonnell Ranges 213

Northern Territory's Far South 217

Old South Road 217

Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve 218

Ernest Giles Road 218

Lasseter Highway 219

Watarrka National Park & Kings Canyon 219

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 221

Yulara 222

Uluru (Ayers Rock) 226

Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) 227

Understand

History 230

Aboriginal Australia 238

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Visual Art 243

The Outback Environment 251

Survival Guide

Deadly & Dangerous 258

Directory A-Z 260

Transport 269

Index 281

Map Legend 287