Botanic gardens have shaped civilisation using the value of plants and provide insights into the natural world. Beginning a place for growing plants for medicinal use, botanic gardens evolved to ...

The Adelaide Desalination Plant opened in 2013 and can provide half of Adelaide's water supply. The plant uses reverse osmosis to produce fresh drinking water from seawater. A visit to the plant ...

Adelaide Zoo is Australia's second oldest (after Melbourne Zoo), and is now home to more than 2500 animals representing 250 species. As well as free keeper talks held at various enclosures ...

The Age of Fishes Museum in Canowindra features fossils from a local Devonian (360 - 370 Mya) billabong. The fossil site was discovered in 1955 and it included previously unknown species of fish. ...

The Museum is housed in the Old Bond Store, and the minerals on display were collected in the local area. The collection of over 200 mineral samples includes a 42 kg silver nugget. Also on ...

Discover the secrets of the desert in the foothills of the MacDonnell Ranges. See and hear the stories of the plants, animals, and local Aboriginal culture at daily guide presentations. Witness ...

Experience the truly dark skies of the Australian outback from the Andamooka Observatory. Astrophotography workshops are available and there is an onsite bookshop. Andamooka is an opal mining ...

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Discovery Centre is open every day from 9am to 4pm, with a selection of hands-on activities and information about nuclear science. To ...

Arid Recovery is an ecosystem restoration initiative based in the South Australian outback and dedicated to the restoration of Australia’s arid lands. Established in 1997, the program is centred ...

Visitors can see at least some of the six 22 m dish shaped radio telescopes making up the Paul Wild Observatory, which form part of the multi-site Australia Telescope. Even though the dishes are ...