Broken Hill to Adelaide road trip: Distance, drive time & attractions
Broken to Adelaide road trip: Burra to Adelaide
From Burra to Adelaide, the Barrier Highway landscape changes from outback to rural. It meets the Sturt Highway in Gawler, but again, you are much better off taking a detour through a wine region. The Barossa Valley lies just east of the A32 as it heads into Gawler. Stay in Tanunda, Nuriootpa or Angaston for a night and do a Barossa Valley wine tour.
8 unusual Barossa Valley experiences to book in advance
- Half day Mustang convertible tour.
- Two hour kayaking experience.
- Half day trike tour with commentary via headsets.
- Wine-tasting tour in a bright red London cab.
- Winery hopping by e-bike.
- Gin-making workshop with lunch.
- Behind the scenes VIP tour at Seppeltsfield.
- Learn about barrel-making at the Yalumba Cooperage.
From Gawler, you join the northern expressway and head through Adelaide’s northern suburbs into the city centre.
Things to do in Adelaide include walking tours focusing on North Terrace, Victoria Square, the ghosts of Adelaide Gaol and North Adelaide’s mansions.
Otherwise, why not try a Torrens River cruise, swimming with dolphins from Glenelg and climbing the roof of the Adelaide Oval?
Adelaide accommodation options with a pool include the plush Eos by Skycity, the Stamford Plaza and the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
15 fabulous Adelaide experiences to supercharge your visit
- DOLPHINS 🐬: Swim with wild dolphins, kayak with the resident bottlenose pod or watch them on a dolphin cruise.
- FOOD AND WINE 🍷: Indulge on Adelaide food tour including Adelaide Central Market. Or try a wine discovery tour with tastings at the National Wine Centre. Or the ultimate Penfolds Magill Estate experience with full estate tour & Grange tasting.
- WILDLIFE 🐨: Spot koalas on a guided Morialta nature hike. Or walk from Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty with entrance to Cleland Wildlife Park.
- CRUISES ⛵: Watch the sun set on a twilight coastal cruise, get to know the city on a Torrens River cruise or take a high tea cruise aboard the Popeye.
- SPORT 🏏: Dare to take on the Adelaide Oval Roofclimb or enter the fabled scoreboard on the behind-the-scenes stadium tour.
- ACTION 🚵♂️: Descend Mount Lofty on a downhill mountain bike tour or kayak along the Torrens River.
Top Adelaide hotel recommendations
For the beach: Oaks Glenelg Plaza Pier Suites. For families: Big4 West Beach. Most fun: Hotel Indigo Adelaide Markets. For setting: Oval Hotel. For heritage: Adina Apartment Hotel Adelaide Treasury.
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