G’day and good onya! Our Discover Guides are deep dives into new destinations, where we interview experts to get the ‘drum’ on the places they live and love. 

Today we’re excited to share the first of two episodes exploring South Australia, a less-trodden state rich in adventure, wildlife and natural beauty. This two-part series is produced as a road trip through a lesser-known part of Australia filled with natural wonders, wildlife and more than one hilarious Aussie character.

We’ll explore indigenous heritage in Port McDonald, and hear the tale of an ancestral giant sleeping at the bottom of a lake beneath Mt. Gambier. We’ll climb into hidden garden sinkholes, race up sand dunes, and ponder primordial hippo-sized wombats in South Australia’s world heritage site, Naracoorte Caves. Of course we’ll enjoy some of the best wine on earth in Adelaide, before meeting a baby joey and their babysitter on the wildlife haven of Kangaroo Island. 

So fair dinkum, no worries mate it’s time to hit the frog and toad!

Thank you to Down Under Endeavours for partnering with us on this episode - they are the South Australia experts and helped us build this itinerary and connect with the experts featured in the episode. 

You can find out more and literally book this exact trip, with these exact guides:

downunderendeavors.com

Special thanks to our guests:

Simon Meeres from Coonawarra Experiences

coonawarraexperiences.com.au

Katina Vangopoulos with Flamboyance Tours in Adelaide

flamboyancetours.com.au

Craig Wickham with Exceptional Kangaroo Island

exceptionalkangarooisland.com

CREDITS

Produced by Armchair Productions, the audio experts for the travel industry. 

Find out more at armchair-productions.com

Jason Paton: writing, recording, mixing, sound design

Aaron Millar: host, writing, executive producer

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