Best family activities in Adelaide

Adelaide's family activities benefit from the zoo (Australia's oldest), the Cleland Wildlife Park in the hills, the South Australian Museum, and the Glenelg beach tram that create a diverse family city appropriate for all ages without the premium cost of Sydney or Melbourne.

Adelaide Zoo — Australia's oldest zoo (1883) provides the Giant Panda exhibit (the only giant pandas in the Southern Hemisphere), the African savannah, and the nocturnal house that make it the most distinctive zoo experience in Australia for families who have already visited Melbourne or Sydney's zoos.

Cleland Wildlife Park — the wildlife park in the Mount Lofty Ranges 15 kilometres from the CBD provides the largest free-roaming kangaroo population accessible from any capital city, the koala holds (timed booking required), and the wombat, echidna, and quoll encounters that create the most comprehensive native wildlife experience in South Australia.

South Australian Museum — the free museum on North Terrace provides the Pacific Cultures gallery (one of the world's most significant collections), the Antarctica exhibition, and the Discovery Centre for under-12s that collectively make it the best value cultural family experience in Adelaide.

Glenelg and the tram — the heritage tram from Victoria Square to Glenelg Beach is a family institution — the ride, the jetty, the dolphin boat tours, and the Beachouse amusement park create a full coastal family day that Adelaide families have been assembling for five generations.

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