The Barossa Valley is a major wine-producing region and tourist destination located 60 km northeast of Adelaide. The Barossa Valley takes its name from the Barossa Ranges, which were named by Colonel William Light in 1837. Light chose the name in memory of the British victory over the French in the Battle of Barrosa, in which he fought in 1811. The wine industry plays a major role in the Barossa, being the main source of employment for many residents. The many hectares of vineyard are the most distinctive feature of the area, especially when viewed from the Mengler's Hill lookout.

Flinders Ranges is South Australia's largest mountain range 384 km north of Adelaide. Parts of the ranges are national parks. It stretches over 430 km from Port Pirie to Lake Callabonna. Its most characteristic landmark is Wilpena Pound, a large, sickle-shaped, natural amphitheatre covering nearly 80 square kilometres. It contains the range's highest peak, St Mary Peak. The Flinders Ranges are largely composed of folded and faulted sediments of the Adelaide Geosyncline. This very thick sequence of sediments were deposited in a large basin during the Neoproterozoic on the passive margin of the ancient continent of Rodinia.

Located in the Australian outback, Coober Pedy is hundreds of kilometres from the nearest settlement. The harsh summer temperatures and the dominant industry mean that most residents live in caves bored into the hillsides and work underground in mine shafts. A standard three bedroom cave home with lounge, kitchen, and bathroom can be drilled out of the rock in the hillside for a similar price to a house on the surface. It remains at a constant temperature, whereas surface living needs air-conditioning. Some of the interesting attractions in Coober Pedy include the mines, the graveyard, and the underground churches.

The Adelaide Convention Centre is a large convention centre on North Terrace, adjacent to the picturesque River Torrens and parklands. It was rebuilt at the turn of the millennium and in late 2001 a futuristic centre was unveiled. Its "rational cooking system", the largest of any convention centre in the world, is equipped to serve 4000 dinners in 20 minutes. The centre's main Plenary Hall can house up to 3500 people in full convention mode. It is also the home to most conventions in Adelaide and it has a beautiful view looking over the Torrens Lake.