Travel Guide Adelaide Plains

The Adelaide Plains represent a vast expanse to the north of South Australia's state capital. Bordered on the west by the ocean, they are bounded on the east by the Barossa Valley, the Clare Valley and the Mount Lofty mountain range. Their northern boundary lies some forty kilometers before Port Pirie. Beyond this, the South Flinders Ranges begin.The Adelaide Plains, South Australia's main agricultural zone, is a region with few tourists, and is crossed mainly to reach the York Peninsula as quickly as possible. They can be divided into three zones. The south includes Adelaide and its northern suburbs (notably Elizabeth and Gawler, whose Visitor Information is included in those of the nearby Barossa Valley), the center is home to numerous market gardens and a few wine estates, and the north is more reserved for growing cereals such as wheat, barley and canola (a type of rapeseed) and raising sheep. The main road running along the coast from the metropolis of Adelaide is the A1, known as the Port Wakefield Highway, followed by the Augusta Highway. The main towns from Adelaide on the A1 are Virginia, Two Wells (with a visitor information point), Port Wakefield and Snowtown. Inland are Angle Vale, Mallala (famous for its motor racing circuit) and Balaklava.