South Australia South Australia is located centrally in Australia and is renowned for its wine and regional produce festivals and events. South Australia's capital city Adelaide is the gateway to a variety of Australia's great locations. Adelaide is an elegant, spacious city with picturesque hills twenty minutes to the east and a string of white sandy suburban beaches twenty minutes to the west. Kangaroo Island, Australia's third largest island and one of the world's finest natural habitats is a forty minute flight, or one hour ferry trip south of Adelaide. To the north is the legendary Flinders Ranges. Beyond the Flinders lies the ancient Outback with unique frontier towns. The mighty Murray River reaches its prime in South Australia, with spectacular cliffs, abundant birds and good fishing. Eyre Peninsula offers visitors plenty of recreational fishing, shark cage diving or an wonderful view of the great southern right whales frolicking in their breeding grounds at the Head of the Great Australian Bight from June to October every year. The South East of South Australia is home to the world heritage listed Naracoorte Cave System, a spectacular underground chamber inside an ancient marine cliff. South Australia 's animal emblem is the Wombat, while the floral emblem is swainsonaformosa