In the footsteps of St Mary: Australia's first saint,Mary MacKillop, may have put Penola - the town where she established her life's work - on the map, but there's much more to this lovely part of South Australia. From the fascinating Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre, take a walk down Petticoat Lane, still lined with heritage cottages, and stay overnight in the pub once owned by Mary's uncle. Get out of town too - drive through the vineyards of Coonawarra to discover the wonderful World Heritage-listed Narracorte Caves and the boardwalks of Bool Lagoon.Story by Lee Mylne

Walk on the wild side: A visit to Kangaroo Island will provide wildlife encounters both expected and unexpected. Over a long weekend it's possible to get up-close-and-personal with sea lions, penguins, pelicans, dolphins, emus, and even an echidna, dawdling along beside the road. And yes, there are kangaroos and koalas too! Story by Lee Mylne

Gawler Ranges: Rough, rugged and remote, the Gawler Ranges is a relatively unknown and unvisited area, which, if you’re like me and like to have your wilderness pretty much yourself, is rather a good thing. Local bushman Geoff Scholz, who knows the ranges and dry salt lakes like the back of his hand, has built a luxury safari camp on the edge of the national park, and we check in to check it out. Story by Lee Atkinson

Heysen's House in the Hills : When Hans Heysen stepped back to watch the way the light from his windows fell on his paintings, he wore a track in the carpet on his studio floor. You can still see it when you visit the artist's studio in the Adelaide Hills.
Story by Lee Mylne.

Wine, water and wildlife: Practically on the outskirts of Adelaide, the Fleurieu Peninsula is South Australia’s most popular and accessible holiday destination, famous for its wine, gourmet produce, breathtakingly scenic coastline and wildlife. The best way to explore the Fleurieu Peninsula is on a three or four-day circular drive that for the most part, follows the dramatic coastline, where grassy hills spill into the sea over sheer rocky cliffs... Story by Lee Atkinson

Grape escape: Despite is larger-than-life reputation in the wine world the Barossa Valley is a snug collection of country towns surrounded by vineyards that is very easy to explore on a day trip from Adelaide.  Distances between towns are short, and wineries sit next door to each other so it’s easy to visit a few in a very short time – just make sure you have a designated driver! 
Story by Lee Atkinson

Take a walk in Adelaide: The South Australian capital is made for walking. Its many attractions are close together and it's easy going. Whether you go it alone or take a guided tour, you'll discover much of interest, from the galleries to the museums, parks...and don't miss the National Wine Centre. Story by Lee Mylne

Beyond the purple haze: There’s not much to Parachilna (population 7) deep in the heart of South Australia’s rugged Flinders Ranges – a disused railway station and pub and that’s about it – but it has become, in recent years, the must see spot in an area with dozens of must see spots, thanks largely to a very clever renovation and innovative menu that has put the Prairie Hotel firmly on the map. Story by Lee Atkinson

Adelaide for free: For those looking for a bargain, Adelaide is chock full of free attractions.  Even getting around is free. Story by Lee Atkinson

To market, to market: Whether your weakness is chocolate, cheese, fine teas (and teapots), or the freshest of fruit and veg...or something more exotic...you'll find foodie heaven at Adelaide's Central Market. Taste your way around this heritage icon, which has been providing for South Australians since 1869. Story by Lee Mylne

An Underground Life: When your hotel is called the Desert Cave, you might expect something unusual. Coober Pedy, it must be said, is definitely unusual. Half the houses here - as well as the church and this hotel - are dug out of the rock which also gives up the gem that everyone's here for: opals. Story by Lee Mylne

Adelaide on foot: Unlike most Australian cities that grew up haphazardly around early settlements, Adelaide was planned from the start – and it shows.  Colonel William Light’s 1837 town plan of broad streets surrounded by parkland has produced a city with next to no traffic jams, a grid-like street system which makes getting lost very hard to do, and best of all, an inner city where everything is within easy walking distance of everything else. Story by Lee Atkinson

To Oodnadatta and Back: Hitch a ride with the outback postman in his 4WD as he sets out from Coober Pedy to deliver the mail (and more) to those who live along the Oodnadatta Track. Despite its isolation, there's plenty of interest as you cross the Dog Fence and head for the outposts along the way. Story by Lee Mylne

Historic Burra: Step inside Burra's historic Redruth Gaol and you might almost expect to run into actors Bryan Brown and Jack Thompson. The gaol was used as the set for the Australian classic movie Breaker Morant, but is just one of 43 heritage buildings to be seen on a self-guided tour of this town which was built on the wealth of its copper mines. Story by Lee Mylne

Opal fever: If you’re not in Coober Pedy looking for opal, then you’re probably here to buy some. And there’s lots of it.  Coober Pedy is the largest opal mining town in the world.  No matter how you get to Coober Pedy it always feels as if you are in the middle of nowhere – and you pretty much are. Story by Lee Atkinson

Picnic at Martindale: I feel I should be wearing a long, sweeping white dress to walk up the steps of Martindale Hall, at Mintaro in the Clare Valley. Just like the girls in Picnic at Hanging Rock did when they filmed the movie here. This magnificent Georgian-style mansion is well worth a look if just for the architecture and the eclectic collections of its original owner.
Story by Lee Mylne

The Seafood Coast: The Eyre Peninsula, the triangle of land jutting into the sea between Adelaide and the Great Australian Bight, is the outback gone coastal; where vast, undulating wheat fields tumble into the sea over towering, knife-edged limestone cliffs.  The cold southern waters that wash this rugged coastline also produce some of the freshest and tastiest seafood in the country and the best way to taste it is to follow the seafood and aquaculture trail. Story by Lee Atkinson

Over the ranges: The Flinders Ranges in central South Australia is an ancient landscape, one of the oldest on earth: the mountains, once higher than the Himalaya, are more than 600 million years old and are one of the richest geological areas in the country. It’s a remote and rugged place, most of the main roads are unsealed and some of the side tracks are 4WD only. The best time to visit is in spring, when the ragged hills and valley floors are carpeted in wildflowers. Story by Lee Atkinson

Wild at Heart: Kangaroo Island’s gentle rolling hills, covered in rich pasture and studded with grazing sheep and cattle, belie a wilder heart.  Four thousand penguins, 6000 fur seals, 600 rare Australian sea lions, 5000 koalas, 15,000 kangaroos, 254 species of birdlife and somewhere in between 500,000 and one million tammar wallabies.  If you can’t spot wildlife here then you simply aren’t trying. Story by Lee Atkinson

The Oodnadatta Track: The Oodnadatta Track is one of Australia’s most famous outback treks.  Stretching for around 620 km from Marree in the south to Marla in the north, it traverses some of South Australia’s most remote outback. Story by Lee Atkinson

Swimming with sea lions: At Baird Bay on the western side of the South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula, join Ocean Eco Tours on a half-day trip swimming with wild sea lions.  Story by Lee Atkinson