Ararat to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Ararat to Adelaide road trip: Tailem Bend to Mount Barker

The next town along the Murray River is Murray Bridge, where you can walk among the wildflowers in Kinchina Conservation Park or take a Murray River paddleboat cruise.

Murray Bridge accommodation costs from $101 per night, with good options including the Bridgeport Hotel.

A little further along, you’ll reach the Monarto Safari Park – one of the biggest zoos in Australia.

It’s not too much longer before you reach the Adelaide Hills, with Mount Barker being the first town you encounter.

Reasons to stop here include the Prancing Pony Brewery, SteamRanger Heritage Railway, Howard Vineyard and Berrigan Wines. You might also want to try walking to the Mt Barker Summit Lookout.

Click through to the next section: Mount Barker to Adelaide.