Adelaide and South Australia Archives

Street art mural of Steve Irwin in Adelaide

30 Unusual & Fun Things To Do In Adelaide

September 24, 2021June 12, 2021 by Helen from Differentville

Adelaide is known as the city of churches – but there aren’t any of those in this article. There are however 30 other quirky, fun and unusual things to do in Adelaide that you might want to try. 1. Hire a BBQ Buoy These floating round boats are available to hire at Pinky Flat, close …

Two doors in a cave with a horse statue outside at Crocodile Harry's House, Coober Pedy

The Amazing Crocodile Harry’s Underground Nest in Coober Pedy.

September 8, 2021November 23, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

It takes a lot to stand out as odd in Coober Pedy. It is, after all, a town where most of the population live underground and there’s a massive Hollywood spaceship crashed on the main street, but a man called Crocodile Harry managed it. And, even though he is sadly no longer with us, his …

Sign comparing humans in Glendambo to the number of flies

Driving From Adelaide to Coober Pedy – 15 Fun Things to Spot

September 8, 2021November 17, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

It’s a long drive from Adelaide to Coober Pedy. A very long drive. The distance between Adelaide and Coober Pedy is 850km. 850km that’s mostly on a very straight road, surrounded by very flat land – and a lot of kangaroos who you might need to tell yourself are just sleeping by the side (or …

17 Fun And Unique Things to do in Coober Pedy, South Australia

September 8, 2021November 3, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

From the first day I saw a picture of the ornate underground church in Coober Pedy, South Australia, the town was on my bucket list. It took a few years to finally get there but with spaceships parked on the high street, eccentric underground houses to explore, a quirky graveyard and cute kangaroos – all …

The Ghan Expedition: Your Most Important Questions Answered

October 14, 2020August 24, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

The Ghan is renowned as one of the world’s most incredible train journeys and we were recently lucky enough to go on The Ghan Expedition, where you spend four days and three nights on this gleaming 1km long train as it slips the 2979 km between Adelaide and Darwin. It was an amazing trip. but, …

Entrance to Boothill Cemetery, Coober Pedy

The Quirky Gravestones of Coober Pedy Cemetery

May 17, 2021June 22, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

A grave dedicated to a cat, a headstone with a beer keg on top, one shaped like a castle – and, a very simple resting place for Coober Pedy’s most eccentric resident – a wander around Coober Pedy’s Boot Hill Cemetery was one of my favourite moments of my trip to this fascinating mining town …

Outside of one of Coober Pedy's underground hotels

Sleeping in Coober Pedy: The Best Underground Hotels

September 16, 2021June 15, 2019 by Helen from Differentville

Considering my love of the strange, I’m weirdly conventional when it comes to choosing hotels – I like nice bathrooms (preferably with a view), comfy beds, (with a view) – so, my recent birthday trip to Coober Pedy broke the mold a bit, as I had one thing I really wanted to do there – …

Horse tram in Victor Harbor, an easy day trip from Adelaide

13 Fun & Unusual Day Trips From Adelaide

October 20, 2021August 12, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

Looking for day trips, or short trips, from Adelaide in South Australia? There’s heaps. From a feat of engineering with a secret (that you won’t believe until you try it) to a tiny German town in the middle of the Australian countryside, we whizzed about by tram, car and bus and had a blast to come up with our list of the top day trips from Adelaide to check out.

Hamburger Sculpture on the Granite Island Sculpture Trail, South Australia

The Granite Island Sculptures: All You Need to Know

October 13, 2020July 28, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

You’ve got to love a place where the sky is blue, the sea is bluer and looming on the horizon is a giant fibreglass burger! This is the start of the new Granite Island Sculpture Trail on Granite Island, near Victor Harbour in SA – and just one of the cool things you can do …

Vineyard in McClaren Vale as visited on the Trailihopper Bus

Trailhopper: The Super Easy McLaren Vale Wine Tour

October 12, 2020May 27, 2018 by Helen from Differentville

One of the big problems when visiting wineries in Australia is that they tend to be found in gorgeous rolling countryside (aka the middle of nowhere) which means either you have to stay overnight (pricey), someone has to drive and not drink (irritating for them) or you get stuck on a wine bus tour with …