South Australia
Contents
South Australia
Local Caching
Adelaide is
Adelaide
puzzles victor cbd
Flinders Ranges
Yorke Peninsula
South East
Riverland
Recommended caches
Events
South Australia is a state that holds many events. Given the large area of the state, various areas often hold events for local cachers to gather. These events are open for anyone to attend, and are often visited by cachers from far away (including overseas).
A regular event on the Adelaide calendar is the Pub Lunch, which is held roughly every 6 weeks, and allows cachers to gather at a central location in the city for a feed, and a chat. If you are planning a trip to Adelaide, it may pay to get in contact with The Barramnundi's who organise the lunches, to let them know when you will be here, and often the event can be scheduled for the time that you are here. An example of this is Pub Lunch 17 which was attended by MaxB all the way from America
Other events are held regularly across the state, including the south east where they often hold SECS (South East Caching Society) events like dinners, or picnics. The Riverland is also home to some events each year, with events like the Riverland Rendezvous being held a couple of times a year. With a recent surge in cachers on the Yorke Peninsula, there are plans for regular events in the area, the first of which was the Beach Picnic Among the Pyramids
Every year there are numerous Christmas Picnic's held across the state. There is traditionally a large showing at the Adelaide event, which is held in early December. Area's such as the south east also hold events to celebrate christmas.
The easiest way to see if there are any events coming up in the near future is to check out South Australia's Newest Published Caches. If you are visiting a certain area, and you're unsure of whether there is an event on or not, ask in the South Australian part of the GCA forum, and let us know when you will be here, and chances are someone will be happy to meet up with you!
Shops/Handy Info
For all your mapping & GPSr requirements visit CartoGraphics, which is located just south of the city and open 6 days a week. Not only will you get great service and a wide range of products, but you can also speak with an experienced geocacher,Alex about your requirements for trips not just in South Australia, but all over the country
Traveling
Time/Distances
South Australia, and Australia itself spans a very large area. Traveling between cities/towns can take considerable amounts of time. A common misconception by overseas visitors is that you can duck over to Adelaide for the day from Sydney. In actual fact it would take a day of solid driving (which isn't advised, and really shouldn't even be considered) in order to get to Adelaide from Sydney.
As a general rule, if you are driving to/from the Victorian border to Adelaide, you should allow 4 hours, plus caching time. In order to travel from Adelaide to the WA border, it would take somewhere in the area of 16 hours, but would need to be broken over a couple of days as the area is some of the most sparse in the state.
Mt Gambier is located in the south east of the state, and is a gateway to the great ocean road, and many other stunning area's. Traveling by car from Adelaide to the area takes about 4.5 hours, plus caching time, and you can have a couple of choices of highways to take on your journey
The Yorke Peninsula is located north of Adelaide, and travelling times to places such as Wallaroo takes roughly 2 hours, plus caching time. If you plan on visiting the bottom of the peninsula, such as Innes National Park, then you should allow for about 4 hours of driving, plus caching time, from Adelaide
Camping
With thanks to SA_ParrotHead, the following list of camp sites has been drawn up. Camping is generally available at or near to each of these sites. If you need any more information about the accessibility or facilities at each one, you would be best to contact the owner, or a previous finder.
A long way to the top to find a rock that rolls
An Appila Day
Yell What?
Neptune - Nullarbor Numbness (just find a spot)
Painted Canvas (Arckaringa HS)
Under the shade of the Coolibah Tree
Uranus (Arkaroola village)
APPEALINNA (Willow Springs HS)
