Our aim is to show travellers not just the usual icons, but also the 'secret' places where the usual tourists don't go or can't get to. Always in the style and comfort expected by the discriminating explorer.
Experiences include Outback Australian Culture, Marine and Coastal, Nature and Eco-tours plus Unique Food and Wine tours. Our hand picked internationally acclaimed team of experienced professionals include Outback 4 wheel drive guides, pilots and wine guides backed by more than 30 years of operational experience to take you beyond your expectations.
Banksia Adventures is a leading tour operator, providing both guided land touring alone or in combination with flying experiences. Our team of experienced expert guides has extensive and intimate knowledge of all regions in Australia. The Banksia Adventures team continues to draw praise for service to the private, government and corporate sectors. Banksia Adventures has developed a network of tour services across Australia. The ranges of products to varying regions have drawn praise for being fresh and innovative.
Other events include the magic of swimming with sea lions and dolphins and a variety of nature and wildlife experiences.
The Enfield Heritage Museum is located within the two hectares of historic, tree studded Sunnybrae Farm. The museum extends over three of the farm's many buildings, the 1882 Machinery Shed, the 1883 Stables and the recently built 2001 Sunnybrae Farm Federation Pavilion. Town and country life in South Australia from the 1880's to more recent times is on display. The displays are educational, interesting and quite often humorous, ranging from blacksmiths to household items, typewriters to tradesmen's tools and leather harness to the corner store and bicycles to Gepps Cross Abattoirs Big Wheel, also carts, mowers, one ton butter churn. Hannaford seed pickler and selection of other farm machinery. On view is the world's first prototype colour copier. A photographic display depicts the first flight from England to Australia by Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith in the Vickers Vimy in 1919, which finally landed at Northfield Aerodrome. A nine-minute video of the actual flight can also be seen. Entry is a gold coin donation.
Amberainbow Pony Rides offer pony parties, pony hire, pony rides to you in Adelaide South Australia. Our trusted family of entertainers will bring a pony to you from as little as AUD130.00. We have provided hundreds of pony rides to children of all ages. Children's birthday parties, social and sporting clubs, corporate and charity functions. Venues have included movie theatres, Royal Show, Expo, Pageant, Down Syndrome Society of South Australia, Police Club, Crippled Children's Association and many schools, kindergartens, social clubs, sporting clubs and private birthday parties. We support local business and we are friends with our competition down south, so if they are closer, be a mate and support your local business. Of course if they are booked, we welcome your patronage. Have ponies will travel! Email us for any additional services such as face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon animals, super heroes.
The Gepps Cross Treasure Market is a great alternative to garage sales so bring your goods along and sell them at the Mainline Drive In, Gepps Cross. The market offers a variety of goods both second hand and new plus fruit and vegetable stalls. Canteen facilities are available where you can get a snack. Sellers set up from 5.30am, stalls and trestle tables available for hire.
Full size nine hole golf course and recreation area, with playground facilities, skate park and toilets. The golf course has rental equipment including golf carts and tuition is available with Gary Masters who is a Class AAA teaching professional. They can accommodate package deals and social groups and have a fully licensed tavern with poker machines and first class meals.
Visit the Adelaide Planetarium and take a guided tour of the universe! Observe a spectacular projection of the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds, as seen from the southern hemisphere and without interference from weather and unwanted light, onto an eight metre dome. An experienced lecturer guides you through the solar system, and indicates the various planets and stars. The Planetarium seats 45, and can be booked by schools or groups by arrangement. Public sessions are held on the first and third Saturday of each month.
The Pooraka Sunday Market comes alive from 6am every Sunday of the year. You can start your day off with a delicious bacon and egg roll or fresh coffee and hot donuts before marvelling through the many different stalls available. Stalls are under cover in one large location and there are many more outside. You can purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at affordable prices and bargain bakery items including bread, pies, pasties, donuts and berlina buns. There are many second hand and pre-owned items for sale including furniture, car parts, lamps, rugs, antiques and electrical items. There are also new items like sporting clothing at unbelievable prices, jeans, fashion accessories, bric-a-brac, art and craft including folk art, woodwork and so much more. Come along and see for yourself, it is a great way to spend a Sunday morning.