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Pete Michell visits the man-made Laratinga Wetlands in Mount Barker. Waste and Grey water collected from Mount Barker, Nairne and Littlehampton is filtered through a number of high tech processes bef...

Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary has recently added an interactive bird show to its list of must-see attractions - and it's already a flying hit! Pete Michell gets the chance to don a glove and have a Bar...

As the cooler months approach and water flows into the basin from tropical rainfall, the magnificent beauty and birdlife of Lake Eyre attracts visitors from all over the world. There's no doubt that t...

John Riddell visits a historic pastoral property on the shores of Lake Alexandria. Poltalloch is perfect for a family escape with a number of accommodation options to choose from. During their stay gu...

John Riddell visits a historic pastoral property on the shores of Lake Alexandria. Poltalloch is perfect for a family escape with a number of accommodation options to choose from. During their stay gu...

Briony Hume takes a day trip to Morella Nursery in the Clare Valley, just the place to pick up a few ideas along with a few plants. When the weather is fine, visitors can browse the outside nursery or...

Briony Hume visits Barratt Wines - renowned for their award winning Pinot Noir. Recommended as a must-visit by Discover viewers, It's not often that a cellar door offers so much for the eye as well ...

Briony Hume finds a blooming beautiful place to visit in the Adelaide Hills. The Agapanthus Farm just out of Littlehampton is dedicated to this hardy plant. The Agapanthus is a staple in South Austral...

Briony Hume discovers the amazing things you can do with just one square metre of backyard! <br />
The best and freshest food is the food you grow in your own backyard - Briony meets author Lolo Houb...

Pete Michell heads to Narnu Farm on Hindmarsh Island, a picture book perfect farm where kids can get hands-on with all the fun bits of everyday farm life. There are a number of activities children can...

The Lady Bay Resort Centre's grand new club house has just been officially opened, signalling the completion of another stage in this development. This centre is all part of a grand vision - an idylli...

The Great Australian Cattle Drive in 2002 was an ambitious undertaking to say the least. Riders from all over the world, with various degrees of experience in the saddle teamed up with professional dr...

Calling all you 'Saddle Club' fans and long suffering parents - has Pete Michell got an idea for you! If there's a member of your family that's crazy about horses - then they'll be in absolute heaven ...

Test Briony Hume spends a relaxing sunny afternoon at Normanville Beach. Close enough for a relaxing day trip, but so peaceful you'll want to stay for longer. About an hours drive south of Adelaide, N...

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Chris Dittmar visits Arno Bay where he discovers a new Estuary Interpretive Boardwalk....

Whales on the doorstep of the Outback! At this time of year from vantage points around the top of the gulf you can actually see whales at play just out of Port Augusta....

Pete Michell heads out into Boston Bay off of Port Lincoln - one of the worlds largest natural deep water harbours. There are some great ways to get out on the bay and last year Chris Dittmar took a t...

It's a bumper season at the Head of the Bight - Chris Dittmar heads west to witness a winter playground (and parade ground ) for Southern Right Whales. There are approximately 15,000 Southern Right Wh...

The South Australian Whale centre at Victor Harbor is now open to visitors after closing in March last year for an extensive redevelopment . Now that the whale watching season is underway, Melody Horr...

Chris Dittmar discovers the Red Banks Conservation Park, 15km’s out of Burra on the road to Morgan. As the name suggests, Red Banks is a stunning area of sedimentary gullies and creek beds dominated b...

Briony Hume takes a wander around Innes National Park on Yorke Peninsula to see a recently-installed boardwalk and lookout along the coast near West Cape. <br />
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West Cape - Innes National Pa...

Pete Michell heads out from Port Lincoln with Phil Porter from Wilderness Wanders. They offer bushwalking and 4WD adventures and they even pick you up from your front door. Phil takes Pete into the Li...

The stunning beauty of the Innes National Park confronts you as soon as you arrive. But what isn't obvious for all to see are the hidden secrets and the historical significance of this wild, stunning ...

We discover an Outback oasis! Pete Michell takes a dip in the warm waters of Dalhousie Springs near the Northern Territory Border. Witjira National Park is situated right next door to the world famous...

Pete Michell heads to the outback - to the Vulkathunha - Gammon Ranges National Park. With an area of 128,000 hectares of deep gorges, chasms, towering mountains, tree lined creeks and fresh water spr...

Pete Michell tries his hand at Adventure Caving on the Limestone Coast. The Naracoorte Caves National Park covers an area of 600 hectares and comprises a labyrinth of caves, underground tunnels and ra...

Kelly Golding heads to Innes National Park and checks out the latest improvements within the park. They've recently completed two sets of pretty impressive stairs which provide access down to the shor...

Briony Hume finds a blooming beautiful place to visit in the Adelaide Hills. The Agapanthus Farm just out of Littlehampton is dedicated to this hardy plant. The Agapanthus is a staple in South Austral...

Rainforest Retreat is an acre and a half of inspiration for garden lovers. Meandering paths lead you on a botanical safari through all sorts of styles and zones , from ferned glades to classic rose fr...

It's that time of year when South Australian Gardens are springing back to life and if you like nothing better than having a good look around someone else's beautiful backyard to appreciate it in all ...

Briony Hume takes a wander through Story Book Walk in a green corner of Aberfoyle Park. Some favourite story book characters- both old and new are represented by delightful sculptures. This &quot;art ...

Pete Michell stops in to smell the roses at Ruston's Roses in Renmark. Ruston's boast the biggest rose display garden in Australia and in the past year have undergone a major upgrade of its public fa...

Kelly Golding heads to Lyndoch where she finds everything's coming up purple at this award winning Barossa Valley Farm. From now until the end of February is the best time to visit the Lyndoch Lavende...

Pete Michell heads down to Mount Gambier to Umpherston Sinkhole, a great place to take a stroll around the garden with the kids and see if you can spot another pair of eyes looking back at you… Come n...

Chris Dittmar discovers the Moralana Scenic Drive situated half way between Hawker and Wilpena Pound. The track is roughly 30km's long and can easily be tackled in the average family car. This drive o...

Chris Dittmar catches up with Pete Dobre - one of South Australia's leading landscape photographers, to check out his new book &quot;Visions of the Murray&quot;. We take a look at the stunning beauty...

Bringing the Pandas to Adelaide has been a complex mission of diplomacy many years in the making. With only a few thousand pandas left in the wild, they have become a universal symbol for wildlife con...

There’s a reason for that cute round panda face…. a spectacular set of jaw muscles. Pandas spend about 12 hours a day chomping and chewing bamboo, and their paws are specially adapted for a good grip...

It’s about 9 months since Adelaide got its first real look at Funi and Wang Wang… but for those working behind the scenes, the love affair goes way back to China....

The Pandas have changed the face of Adelaide zoo… but they’ve produced some more subtle effects that you’ll only notice if you pay close attention… all that construction has given one feathered favou...

Chris Dittmar gets up close and personal at a behind the scenes tour of the lions at Monarto Zoo. A new interactive tour allows participants to feed the lions and view their night quarters when it's t...

Pete Michell spends a wild night at the Zoo with daughter Charlotte and friends. Wild Nights is a new program which allows people to sleep in tents under the stars, take a night walk, experience an a...

Briony Hume meets the Adelaide Zoo's new Panda Keepers as they prepare to take on one of the best jobs around. With just weeks until the arrival of pandas Wang Wang and Funi in the country, Briony hea...

Whether it's slithery, slippery, scaly, feathery or fluffy - you'll find it all at Dundee's Wildlife Park. Pete Michell spends the day getting hands-on with all manner of creatures at this family frie...

Jane Doyle takes a look at the new Envirodome at the Adelaide Zoo. By taking a journey through the Discovery Zone, with its live and interactive exhibits, visitors to the zoo can learn about natural e...

As the Adelaide Zoo eagerly awaits the arrival of their much-anticipated pandas Wang Wang and Funi, it has embarked on an amazing redevelopment which has transformed the zoo as we've known it for the ...

Kelly Golding spends the day with Monarto's volunteer guides. If you have a sense of adventure, love the outdoors, are passionate about animals, conservation and enjoy meeting people, why not become a...

Pete Michell goes behind the scenes at the Adelaide Zoo and comes face to face with 'Pharak', a friendly Binturong. <br />
Binturongs are curious creatures, also known as bearcats, they're often kept ...

Pete Michell goes behind the scenes at the Adelaide zoo and comes face to face with some of the zoo's reptiles. Pete gives the massive Madagascan tortoises a friendly scratch, feeds live cockroaches t...

The Adelaide Zoo is the first in Australasia to become fully accredited. Among other things it's demonstrated the highest standards in animal care, which you can see first hand every day at the Animal...

Pete Michell gets the inside story on a job that's truly for the birds. Yes, you're right amongst it when you sign up for a feathered friends Behind the Scenes tour. Pete hides food for the cassowary,...

Chris Dittmar heads to Ballywire farm and tearooms at Yorketown. A great attraction for the whole family where you can experience a working farm, feed the animals, as well as check out farm displays a...

Chris Dittmar is one of the first to experience the new &quot;Boileau behind the scenes tours&quot; at the Adelaide Zoo. A tour which gets you up close and very personal with some amazing animals. Zoo...

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If you've been to the Adelaide Zoo lately you will have noticed some welcome changes - Immersion - the rainforest experience is a brand new state of the art Orang Utan and Tiger enclosure that's done ...

Elephants - we take a look back at the elephants who provided great memories for children at the Adelaide Zoo for more than 100 Years. A particular elephant named Lillian was the centre of attention a...

Pete Michell takes a look around Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary in the Adelaide Hills. Gone are the days when you were kept in the dark with the nocturnal walk being your only option - these days you ca...

Where would you spot giraffes from a hot air balloon? No.. Not Africa.. just up the freeway from Adelaide in fact! Peter Michell joins Adelaide Ballooning and enjoys a spectacular early morning ride n...