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Tuesday, 17 March 2009 10:12 |
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New GPS “Virtual Tour Guides” System Helps Travellers Discover
South Australia’s Fleurieu Way
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MARCH 2009: A revolutionary new GPS system, the first of its kind in Australia, is providing self-drive travellers with ‘virtual tour guides’ to help them discover South Australia’s stunning 235 kms Fleurieu Way (www.southaustralia.com). It is expected that this system will transform Australian self-drive holidays, providing travellers with an interactive experience that is both entertaining and fun.
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Accompanied by a brochure, the GPS package plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter and can be hired from selected visitor information centres. The GPS system provides 20 great reasons why drivers should sample the Fleurieu Way, pointing out places of interest and providing insider tips from locals like Ian Johnson the Cockle Train driver (a steam train that runs along the beach front on the oldest steel railed railway in Australia), Rebecca Wilson from Bremerton Wines (an award winning winery awarded the accolade of having “Australia’s Best Red”) and Adrian Cox from the horse-drawn tram to Granite Island which has been running for over 100 years.
Highlighted activities include antique-hunting in Strathalbyn, cruising to the mouth of the Murray River or through the bird rich wilderness of Coorong National Park, riding the coastal Cockle Train and whale watching along the Encounter Bay coastline.
The Fleurieu Way, located on the Fleurieu Peninsula, is surrounded by 170 kms of spectacular coastline and is just an hour's drive south of Adelaide. It is also en route to Australia’s Galapagos - Kangaroo Island. With its secluded beaches, unspoilt scenery and abundant wildlife, there’s plenty to see and do in the Fleurieu.
Adventurous travellers can hike along the Heysen Trail, wreck dive or go in search of the rare leafy sea dragon. More gentle pursuits include riding the horse-drawn tram to Granite Island to see the little penguins, sampling regional produce at Willunga Farmers’ Market, not to mention wine tasting seeing as South Australia is renowned as the Wine Capital of Australia and the Fleurieu is home to McLaren Vale, the source of numerous award winning wineries.
Visit http://www.southaustralia.com/FleurieuPeninsula.aspx for a downloadable brochure and map to accompany this new GPS tour.
The Fleurieu Peninsula also recently saw Academy Award-nominated British actor, Clive Owen, filming his yet to be released movie, The Boys Are Back.
In an interview with the “Adelaide Advertiser” newspaper, Clive Owen commented on the shoot by saying: “This is an intimate family drama set against this really, really beautiful and incredible backdrop.” He continues, “We’ve shot in some of the most stunning places I’ve ever seen in my life.”
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Treat Your Taste buds on “Taste of South Australia’s” New Gourmet Walking Tours of Adelaide
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(www.tastesa.com.au).
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