1. SWIMMING WITH SEA LIONS, DOLPHINS and TUNA (read more)
2. TREKKING (read more)
3. CAMEL TREKKING (read more)
4. HORSE RIDING (read more)
5. SCUBA DIVING (wreck, cave and cage shark diving) (read more)
6. SURFING (read more)
7. CYCLING (read more)
8. WILDLIFE SPOTTING (read more)
9. GOLF ON THE WORLD’S LONGEST COURSE (read more)
10. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SAFARIS and SELF DRIVE (read more)
    

WILDERNESS WANDERS (www.wildernesswanders.com.au) offers the Tuna Swim & Dune Combo tour combining swimming with tuna with sand duning and sandboarding. For Adelaide based travellers however, swimming with dolphins is easily done with TEMPTATION SAILING (www.dolphinboat.com.au) based in Glenelg, 20 minutes from the city centre.

TREKKING
The 1,200 kms. Heysen Trail, one of Australia's great long distance walks, begins at Cape Jervis on the Fleurieu Peninsula and extends all the way through to the Flinders Ranges in the north. Great stretches are suitable for the long distance walker, with numerous huts, hostels, home and farm stays available along with a variety of camp sites.

This trail also caters for a simple day walk. Both AUSWALK (www.auswalk.com.au) and ECOTREK (www.ecotrek.com.au) offer small group walking tours throughout South Australia.

CAMEL TREKKING
Several options exist ranging from fourth generation cameleers, the Cannard family, who operate child-friendly PICHI RICHI CAMEL TOURS (www.pichirichicameltours.com) are based in Quorn, to EXPLORE THE OUTBACK CAMEL SAFARIS who specialise in educational adventure tours ranging from four to 14 days travelling into the remote pristine desert country from William Creek. (www.austcamel.com.au/explore.htm)

HORSE RIDING
BURRA TRAIL RIDES operates two and three-day horse rides over pristine countryside in the Clare Valley. The terrain is pretty rugged, whilst the camp spot, located at Goyder’s Line, affords magnificent views. Wildlife spotting, camp oven dinners and star fuelled nights under canvas are all inclusive. (www.burratrailrides.com)

SCUBA DIVING
Numerous scuba diving options exist including wreck and cave diving, whilst South Australia is one of only two destinations in the world offering the ultimate underwater adventure of cage shark diving with operators like CALYPSO STAR CHARTER (www.calypsostarcharter.com.au)

On the other hand, spotting aquatic wildlife specific to South Australia, like the leafy sea dragon and Australian giant cuttlefish, can be done through specialists like KANGAROO ISLAND DIVING SAFARIS (www.kidivingsafaris.com)

SURFING
Surfing hotspots are aplenty with the Fleurieu Peninsula offering something for beginners and advanced surfer. SURF AND SUN (www.surfandsun.com.au) offers safe and exciting surfing lessons.

Meanwhile, further afield the Yorke Peninsula, Limestone Coast and Kangaroo Island all offer a good variety of quality uncrowded surf spots. However, it is Cactus Beach on the Eyre Peninsula which is regarded as one of Australia’s finest surfing beaches.

CYCLING
South Australia’s most famous cycle track is The Mawson Trail which extends nearly 900kms from Blinman to Adelaide traversing the Flinders Ranges. Adelaide-based operator THE ADVENTURE COLLECTIVE (www.adventurecollective.com.au) offers extensive cycling tours including an epic 30-day Gulf to Gulf trip, and the five-day food and wine lovers tour.

Racing fans however need look no further than Santos Tour Down Under. Held each year in January, this is the southern hemisphere’s largest bicycle race and only Pro Tour event outside Europe where spectators can also cycle on the race routes (www.tourdownunder.com.au) and (www.tourdownundertravel.com)

WILDLIFE SPOTTING
Kangaroo Island, Australia’s Galapagos, is the place to see free roaming native Australian wildlife including kangaroos, wallabies, koalas, penguins, seals and sea lions.

Operators like KANGAROO ISLAND WILDERNESS TOURS (www.wildernesstours.com.au) and EXCEPTIONAL KANGAROO ISLAND (www.exceptionalkangarooisland.com) offer guided tours which can be tailor-made for special interest experiences - bird watching, mammal spotting, nocturnal wildlife watching, wildflower watching and geological expeditions.

The Eyre Peninsula is ideal for wombat watching not to mention kangaroos, emus, lizards and wallabies. GAWLER RANGES WILDERNESS SAFARIS (www.gawlerrangessafaris.com) also arranges whale watching, a seasonal activity (June to September) between Cape Jervis and Port Lincoln when 60-100 southern right whales come to give birth and play with their young. Other operators include GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT SAFARIS (www.greatsafaris.com.au).

GOLF ON THE WORLD’S LONGEST COURSE
This is the ultimate challenge for golfers - the NULLARBOR LINKS GOLF COURSE (www.nullarborlinks.com) is officially the world’s longest golf course. The 18-hole par 72 course stretches 1,365 kms from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia to Ceduna in South Australia with one hole in each participating town or roadhouse.

The Nullarbor Links Golf Course allows golfers to tee off in either location and follow the course along the Eyre Highway, playing a hole in each location, some as far as 100 kms apart.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE SAFARIS and SELF DRIVE
Self-drive highlights include the spectacular Flinders Ranges where a series of 4WD tracks provide some serious driving and stunning views of Arkaba, Alpana, Arkapena, Nilpena, Oratunga and Willow Springs stations. Meanwhile, the rugged terrain of the Gawler Ranges on the Eyre Peninsula also offers some exceptional experiences, as does the drive from Adelaide across the Nullarbor Plain to Perth.

HEADING BUSH 4WD ADVENTURES (www.headingbush.com), run by the original owner representing the fifth generation of two Outback pioneering families, specialises in small group Outback tours in comfortable off-road vehicles.

A number of companies like BANKSIA ADVENTURES (www.banksiaadventures.com.au) offer tag along tours where visitors self drive with the help of expert guides. Another option is to hire a fully equipped four wheel drive vehicle from a company like BRITZ (www.britz.com.au).