Driving through Adelaide

Not much alternative, however which ever route you decide should be based on avoiding 2 places. Firstly, due to construction works for an overpass you would be best to steer clear of the South Rd & Grand Junction Rd intersection. Similarly the Southern Expressway from Darlington to Old Noarlunga is subject to closed periods, or going the wrong way that you may desire.

Two months ago our caravan towing escape route North from Aldinga was the Main South Rd all the way to Regency Pk, up Regency Rd then along Churchill Rd, Cavan Rd and on to the Princes Hwy. At about 11am it was a dream run.

Phil

Trying to dodge Adelaide will result in you having to go via the Mt Lofty Ranges or much further towards the Murray. My preference is to go around the ring road to the easto of the city. Follow these driving directions.

I often tow our van both ways along South Rd, through Adelaide - outside of what passes for peak traffic hours in Adelaide, the going can be very good. That is, get onto South road as soon as you can AFTER Regency Park's disruption and leave it pointing south. South Rd can be accessed via the Salisbury Hwy connection, but until the Regency Park Superway is finished (lots of 40k zone work), I usually go right onto Cavan Rd from Pt Wakefield Rd, straight onto Churchill Rd, right onto Regency then left onto South Rd. No tolls in SA.

Hi Coldee,

The quickest way is definitely through Adelaide via the routes and times already posted.

Do you need to do it in one day? If not, spend a night at the Nurioopta Caravan Park and next day, go to Angaston, Eden Valley, Mount Pleasant, Mount Torrens, Woodside, Balhanna, Verdun, Harndorf, Echunga, Strathalbyn, Goolwa.

If you have more time, do a tasting at Kilikanoon, lunch at Skillogalee, sleep at Crare CP. Then taste at Whistler, lunch at Pindaree, sleep at Nurioopta CP. Then taste at Wirra Wirra, lunch at d'Arenberg, sleep at McLaren Vale CP. Next, taste at Currency Creek and for lunch, catch a European Carp at Goolwa - wrap in foil with a clay brick. When the brick is tender, eat it. It will still be nicer than the carp.

Sorry.
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Skull
Skull

Dont worry about it. So little happens in adelaide trafficks never an issue despite no freeways
As for toll roads only over east do people pay to drive on roads they already payed for. No toll roads anywhere else

If you want to go for a bit of a drive you could always head from Edithburgh Port Wakefield to to Balaklava to Templers to Freeling to Nuriootpa to Angaston to Eden Valley to Mount Pleasant to Palmer to Monarto to Callington to Woodchester to Strathalbyn to Goolwa.

All open roads and about 2 hrs longer in traveling time and 80 kilometers more.

Will be going down the same route in a few weeks as well so this thread is real handy.

Hi Coldee,
Thought of you today. I was in the city and in the middle of the traffic in King William Street going past Rundle Mall was a troopie towing a large offroad caravan dodging the buses and trams! Had "trooper" written on the side of the van.
I'm guessing it wasn't you though.

Cheers
Phil