The Clare Valley is a little piece of country Australia, home to a working rural community; this area has been farmland for many generations. Driving through the Clare Valley you will find many cellar doors and farm gate stalls available for you to purchase local produce.

The Clare Valley is known for its wonderful walking trails that feature remarkable natural experiences. One of the national World Wildlife Fund Australian Shorebird Conservation Projects can be found at the Two Wells Samphire Discovery Trail at Middle Beach. This is a key area for Shorebirds in South Australia, and an absolutely beautiful walking trail. Thompson Beach has up to 40 shore and water birds, depending in the season. The North Trail from Thompson Beach to Bakers Creek is a 5 kilometer return walk and the South Trail to Third Creek is a 3.6 kilometer return walk. Known as Goyder’s line there is a line that separates agriculture and grazing lands, take the Goyder Northern or Southern Driving Trails through beautiful farming land, both Goyder Trails begin in and end in the Market Square at Burra.

A great walk to see native wildlife including kangaroos, echidna, birds and frogs, is to take the Spring Gully Conservation Park walking trails. The Spring Gully Conservation Park is 400hectares of grassy woodlands with an abundance of native animals and native orchids. There are three walks available suited to different fitness levels. The Redbank Conservation Park walking trail has completely different vegetation types, including mallee scrub and blackbush. The trail is compelling with rugged earth gorges and native flora and fauna. Then there are the Riverton Trails that are a more relaxed 1 kilometer, there is also 34 kilometer bike ride through the Gilbert Valley. South Australia has many natural attractions and all within a few hours drive of the capital Adelaide. While visiting South Australia find your rental vehicle using carrentaladelaideairport.com.au, for comparing prices from car rental companies in Adelaide and throughout South Australia.

Adelaide is called the city of churches. I’m really not into churches myself, but I can see how others would be, they are magnificent structures. I really think though that Adelaide is sold short by this description. There is so much to see and do in and around Adelaide and the whole of South Australia for that matter. You will find areas in and around Adelaide that you will not be able to match as an experience anywhere in the world.

The people of Adelaide are friendly and casual. Their city is beautiful. One thing you may be interested in if you do like churches is the Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre. Follow the early history of Penola and surrounding districts, and view information, displays, and photographs about the district, and Mary MacKillop and Father Julian Woods.

There is also a heritage listed schoolhouse, which is set up to display how a school room from the 1860′s would look. This is a real step back in time. It is a complete schoolhouse even having living quarters at the back for the teacher. The Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre caters to tourists and locals alike with a gift shop selling gifts, cards and books. You also have access to research and video rooms. The Mary MacKillop Interpretive Center and the Woods MacKillop School house is a valuable resource in maintaining the memory of the good they were able to accomplish in the Penola District and of the Penola District itself. To visit The Mary MacKillop Interpretive Center and the Woods MacKillop School house hire your vehicle from carrentaladelaideairport.com.au. carrentaladelaideairport.com.au uses a large range of car rental companies to present to you the best rental car deals available at the Adelaide Airport. Pick your hire car up from the rental car company you chose at the Adelaide Airport and head off on your own journey of discovery with the help of carrentaladelaideairport.com.au.

So what’s new at the Adelaide Zoo? Giant Pandas are new at Adelaide Zoo! Wang Wang and Funi are Giant Pandas and part of the Giant Panda Breeding Program. In 2008 Zoos South Australia joined with other nations in signing a cooperative agreement with the Chinese Government to help the preservation of the Giant Panda species. These two cute and cuddly Giants are considered to be a good genetic pair. Any cubs that these two create will be very important additions to the Giant Panda population. Wang Wang and Funi are currently the only Giant Pandas in Australia, and the Southern hemisphere. Funi is a lot smaller than Wang Wang, female Giant Pandas are smaller then the male Pandas.

During the Wenchuan Earthquake in China the Wolong Giant Panda Research Center was destroyed. Around 280 Giant Pandas were living in the Center when the earth quake hit. Wang Wang lost his mum, 69,197 deaths occurred and thousands more were reported missing or injured, or homeless. Wang Wang and Funi were given intensive care from keepers at the Baixiongpin Yaan Research Center. It was here that the Pandas were brought back to good health.

The Adelaide Zoo has many attractions to see. The Giant Pandas are the latest of many exhibits at the Zoo. Rent you vehicle using carrentaladelaideairport.com.au, with this site you can compare prices, book child safety seats, GPS navigators and this is from many companies renting cars from the Adelaide Airport. Save time and money by comparing prices on the same page, then go on to book, quickly and easily. If for any reason you find that you have to cancel your booking then pay no cancellation fees. Guaranteed lowest quoted prices on the internet.