📍 Frome Rd, Adelaide SA 5000
Adelaide Zoo sits in the parklands a short walk from the city centre and is home to more than 2,500 animals, including Australia's only giant pandas. During school holidays the zoo runs keeper talks, animal encounters and education sessions across the day. Children can wander shaded paths between native and exotic exhibits, from tigers and giraffes to the nocturnal house. It is a compact, walkable zoo that is easy to do in a morning or stretch into a full day.

Waterfall Gully Walk
Free, easy family hike to a beautiful waterfall just 6km from the Adelaide CBD.

Morialta Conservation Park
Stunning gorge walks, waterfalls, and rockpools in the Adelaide Hills — free and just 10km from the city.
Belair National Park
Adelaide's closest national park — playgrounds, pools, tennis, mini golf, and abundant wildlife.
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