Adelaide is the capital city and is peculiar for its spacious, well design city lay-out and its elegant architecture. Inland areas to the north and west of the state can be more extreme. Rainfall is limited in these areas resulting in dry hot summers and dry cool winters. Regional Highlights Distance is the tyranny of South Australia.
Most places are a long way apart.
Bear this in mind as you visit the Barossa Valley or the extinct volcanic crater of Mt Gambier. It takes a good day to travel by car to Coober Pedy as it does to the Flinders Rangers. The overland railway stretches west from Port Augusta as does the coastline. However, you need to be going to Western Australia to fully appreciate the extent of this part of South Australia. It also has a fairly flat landscape, with only the occasional rocky outcrop.