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Adelaide Central Market is South Australia’s No. 1 attraction, according to
a new survey. The Market welcomed more visitors – 8.5 million of them – than
any other SA attraction in the 2004-05 financial year, the survey said.
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making the top 10 list of South Australia’s most visited attractions are
cultural icons such as the Art Gallery of South Australia and nature
experiences including Adelaide Zoo.
The list was revealed recently in the South Australian Tourism
Commission’s (SATC) Visitation to Major Attractions and Events in South
Australia Research Report.
Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith said the State’s most visited
attractions reveal a diversity of South Australia’s key tourism experiences,
“South Australia is famous for its wonderful local produce and dining
experiences, so it’s no surprise that the Adelaide Central Market is the
State’s most visited attraction.”
“Our most popular cultural attractions are within walking distance of one
another and almost all of them are free to visit – an added bonus for
tourists seeking convenience and culture.’’ Minister Lomax-Smith added.
The report also reflected the popularity of the State’s regional cultural
and nature-based tourism experiences, with 16 regional attractions being
visited by more than 80,000 people last year. These include:
- - Mount Lofty Summit (332,700 visitors), Mount Lofty Botanic Garden
(172,600 visitors), Cleland Wildlife Park (98,000) and Melba’s Chocolate
Factory (171,700 visitors) in the Adelaide Hills;
- - Kangaroo Island’s Flinders Chase National Park (109,800 visitors)
and Seal Bay Conservation Park (109,600 visitors);
- - Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram (134,800 visitors);
- - Flinders Ranges National Park (136,900 visitors) and Wadlata Outback
Centre (98,400);
- - Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula (139,200 visitors);
- - Coorong National Park (122,300 visitors);
- - Banrock Station (100,000 visitors) in the Riverland; and
- - Monarto Zoo (98,900 visitors) in the Murraylands.
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