• NEW “BLEND IT LIKE BLASS” EXPERIENCE (read more)
• NEW ECO TENT ACCOMMODATION ON ADELAIDE’S WEST BEACH (read more)
• NEW ‘HIKE THE HEYSEN’ BUSHWALKING TOUR (read more)
• NEW FLIGHTS OPEN UP THE EYRE PENINSULA (read more)
• NEW SCENIC FLIGHTS OF KANGAROO ISLAND (read more)
• ADELAIDE VOTED BEST CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT IN AUSTRALIA (read more)

NEW “BLEND IT LIKE BLASS” EXPERIENCE – Guests at Wolf Blass, one of Australia’s best-known wine makers, can now blend and savour their own version of the award-winning Black Label wine by participating in the ‘Blend it like Blass’ wine experience. Visitors use measuring cylinders and ‘loads of personality’ to blend at Wolf Blass’ state-of-the-art visitor centre in the Barossa Valley until they have created what they believe is a definitive Wolf Blass Black Label wine. www.wolfblass.com.au

 NEW ECO TENT ACCOMMODATION ON ADELAIDE’S WEST BEACH - Adelaide Shores Caravan Park located on a 135-acre West Beach site just 20 minutes from the city centre, is getting closer to its objective of carbon neutral status with the latest introduction of six eco tents. Offering innovative and sustainable accommodation, the permanent four-person tents have been designed for comfort and are furnished with a queen-size bed, double bunk bed, internal light and power sources and two shaded decks. Energy is generated by solar panels and this combined with reclaimed water for irrigation and the re-vegetation of the coastal habitat with indigenous plants means that this new accommodation will provide both a greener and more cost-effective means of staying in South Australia. Prices from A$89 per night on a twin share basis. www.adelaideshores.com.au

NEW ‘HIKE THE HEYSEN’ BUSHWALKING TOUR - award winning Surf & Sun Australian Adventures has devised a new self-guiding coastal wildlife walk which makes it easier to discover the southern section of the Heysen Trail, the 1,200 kms walking track that extends from Cape Jervis on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula to Parachilna Gorge in the Flinders Ranges. The “Hike the Heysen” packages provide transport to the start of the walk, meals, day packs, an interpretive map, general information and accommodation, which can be arranged along the Waitpinga to Victor Harbor leg of the journey. Expert tour guides can also be arranged for visitors who prefer a more personalised experience. www.surfandsun.com.au

NEW FLIGHTS OPEN UP THE EYRE PENINSULA – QantasLink will provide a most welcome boost to the Eyre Peninsula when a new service starts operating between Adelaide and Port Lincoln in February 2010. Port Lincoln and the Eyre Peninsula are among South Australia’s key tourism destinations offering unrivalled nature experiences such as cage shark diving and swimming with sea lions, dolphins and tuna, fantastic seafood and easy access to the authentic Outback. www.qantas.com.au

NEW SCENIC FLIGHTS OF KANGAROO ISLAND - Banksia Adventures and Renaissance Air have begun scenic flights of Kangaroo Island departing from Vivonne Bay which has been voted Australia's best beach. Passengers are flown over Flinders Chase National Park, Remarkable Rocks, North and South Casuarina Islets or Admirals Arch, for spectacular bird’s eye views of the island’s most popular attractions. Prices start from A$215pp for a 30-minute flight. www.banksia-adventures.com.au

ADELAIDE VOTED BEST CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT IN AUSTRALIA – The 2009 Australia Aviation Industry Awards has named Adelaide the winner of its “Best Capital City Airport” for the second time in four years. This follows the 2007 award from the International Airport Council which voted Adelaide the second best airport in the five to 15 million passengers per year category. Adelaide Airport Managing Director, Phil Baker said it was an “outstanding result, particularly for the environmental team”. www.aal.com.au