The Adelaide Hills, just east of the South Australian capital, is particularly famous for its wines. The bushfire claimed more than 80 homes and left businesses in ruin. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe ...

More than 200 world-class wine cellars and vineyards are located within a two-hour drive of South Australia, spanning Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, and Clare Valley.

Best to be a passenger on this five-day road trip, which wends its way through four of South Australia’s most iconic wine regions: McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa and Clare Valley.

The Adelaide Hills is South Australia's best-kept wine secret. South Australians have been keeping this region to themselves - but that's all beginning to change. Melinda Browning.

Aircraft equipped with cutting edge imaging technology are helping researchers create 3D maps of South Australia's bushfire grounds in a bid to boost understanding of fire behaviour.