The list has been compiled by national travel website Experience Oz and seeks to highlight some of the state’s most iconic attractions and best experiences for domestic and international visitors.

Topping the full list of 100 experiences is the Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, renowned for its Remarkable Rocks and Admirals Arch natural rock formations, as well as being home to a colony of long-nosed fur seals.

Other natural attractions also feature highly, with Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Ranges National Park taking second spot, and Head of Bight – considered one of the state’s best whale-watching sites – coming third.

Rounding out the top 10 are: tour the Barossa Valley; see an event at Adelaide Oval; swim with sea lions at Port Lincoln; walk some of the Heysen Trail; explore the German heritage at Hahndorf; enter Umpherston Sinkhole (a sunken garden created after the collapse of a limestone cave), and see the wildlife at Monarto Zoo.

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A spokesperson for Experience Oz told InDaily the list was compiled from information gained through regular customer feedback and polling, as well as staff recommendations. Both free and paid experiences have been included, with the company also aiming to give regional attractions “their due”.

While South Australians may take issue with some inclusions – and the “top 100 things to do before you die” description of the list – it does provide inspiration to explore the diversity of experiences the state has to offer and to look beyond the CBD.

Well-known city attractions such as the Art Gallery of SA, South Australian Museum, Adelaide Botanic Gardens and Adelaide Central Market feature alongside places such as Blue Lake (a crater lake on the Limestone Coast), historic Martindale Hall in the Clare Valley and the Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery in the Riverland.

In acknowledgement of Adelaide’s burgeoning small bar scene, people are even urged to “drink at a laneway bar”.

“With several years’ worth of data and feedback on hand – and in response to persistent questions about how to find new things to do in Australia – we put together the bucket list so that even locals of South Australia will find a special part of the state they’ve never visited before,” says Experience Oz digital manager Matt Hobbs.

Experience Oz’s full South Australia top 100 bucket list:

1. Flinders Chase National Park
2. Explore Wilpena Pound
3. Visit Head of Bight
4. Tour the Barossa Valley
5. See an event at Adelaide Oval
6. Swim with Sea Lions at Port Lincoln
7. Walk some of the Heysen Trail
8. Explore the German heritage at Hahndorf
9. Enter Umpherston Sinkhole
10. See the wildlife at Monarto Zoo
11. Cage dive with great white sharks at Port Lincoln
12. Enjoy the beach and shopping at Glenelg
13. Indulge at McLaren Vale
14. The Blue Lake at Mt Gambier
15. Naracoorte Caves National Park
16. Relax at Maslin Beach
17. Seal Bay Conservation Park
18. Explore the Coorong
19. Walk on Lake Gairdner Salt Lake
20. Ride the Victor Harbor Tram
21. Cleland Wildlife Park
22. Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden
23. Visit St Peters Cathedral
24. Unwind at Himeji Gardens
25. Crayfish and Coastline at Robe
26. Cycle the Clare Valley Riesling Trail
27. Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
28. Swim with Dolphins at Glenelg and Baird Bay
29. Go ballooning over the Barossa
30. Visit the Pink Lake
31. Do the Arkaba Walk
32. Seafood and nature at Coffin Bay
33. Attend an event at Victoria Square
34. Explore Innes National Park
35. Views and dining atop Mt Lofty Summit
36. Cruise the Murray River
37. Wildlife at Adelaide Zoo
38. Fly over Lake Eyre
39. Visit the Historic Cedars
40. Tour the Coopers Brewery
41. Camel Treks Australia
42. Shop at Adelaide Central Market
43. Skydiving South Australia
44. Historic Charm at Strathalbyn
45. See Murphy’s Haystacks
46. Tour Adelaide Gaol
47. Explore the Old Timers Mine
48. Hike the Gawler Ranges
49. Granite Island Penguins and Scenery
50. Attend Adelaide Fringe
51. Ride the Pichi Richi Railway
52. Raptor Domain Kangaroo Island
53. Stroll through Adelaide Botanic Gardens
54. Go Kayaking with dolphins in Port River
55. Visit historic Burra
56. Peruse the Art Gallery of South Australia
57. Shopping and architecture at Adelaide Arcade
58. Visit Martindale Hall
59. Drink at a Laneway Bar
60. Step back in time at Loxton Historic Village
61. Take a Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari
62. Wine and dine at Penfolds Estate Cellar Door
63. Visit Carrick Hill
64. Explore Morialta Conservation Park
65. Edutainment at the Adelaide Migration Museum
66. Test your vocals at the Whispering Wall
67. Relax on Henley Beach
68. Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre
69. Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park
70. Surf the South Coast – Goolwa to Yorke Peninsula
71. Indigenous history at South Australian Museum
72. Food and drink at Banrock Station
73. Explore Umoona Opal Mine
74. Relax at Waterfall Gully
75. Hand-pick at Beerenberg Strawberry Farm
76. Take the kids to Penfield Park Railway
77. Try a drop at Wilkadene Woolshed Brewery
78. A cultural stop at Wadlata Outback Centre
79. Visit Hanson Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
80. Navigate Mintaro Maze
81. See the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
82. Peruse the National Motor Museum
83. Wining and dining at Primo Estate
84. Visit the Big Rocking Horse
85. Indulge at Melba’s Chocolates
86. Visit the Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre
87. Family Entertainment at Farm Barn
88. Historic Flight with Adelaide Biplanes
89. Gourmet cheese at Udder Delights
90. Stay on Troubridge Island
91. A top drop at Langmeil Wines
92. Thrills at MegaAdventure Aerial Park
93. Explore Deep Creek Conservation Park
94. Food and scenery at Windy Point Restaurant
95. Ride the SteamRanger Railway Cockle Train
96. Visit Gorge Wildlife Park
97. Spend some time at Stirling
98. Visit the Classic Jets Fighter Museum
99. Stargazing at Woomera
100. Attend the Royal Adelaide Show