Port Adelaide, officially established in 1840, is the historic maritime heart of South Australia and home to some of the finest historic buildings in the State.

The Port Adelaide area boasts the following attractions which you can combine with a visit to the National Railway Museum:

• South Australian Maritime Museum
• South Australian Aviation Museum
• The Australian Museum of Childhood
• Port River dolphin cruises
• Kayak tours to the ships graveyards and mangrove system
• The Seahorse farm
• Indoor Skirmish Paintball
• Self Guided walks
• Sunday markets on the wharf beside the light house
• Pubs, restaurants, cafes and art galleries

Just a few minutes drive from the Museum, Semaphore is one of Adelaide's most popular beach side suburbs, featuring the following attractions:

• Historic Carousel
• Waterslide complex (inc. Ferris wheel and amusements)
• Steam train rides along the foreshore
• Multi-use bicycle trail along the foreshore
• Historic time ball tower
• The Palais beachfront pub
• Semaphore Rd cafes, restaurants, cinema and antique and fashion stores