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Inside tip · Adelaide

Port Adelaide's river sanctuary, 20 minutes from the city, protects which wild animals?

Answer: Dolphins

The Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary has resident wild bottlenose dolphins, and they use it all year round.

20 mins from Adelaide · best on calm days

Spot them best on calm days with little wind. Summer is calving season, so look for mums with newborn calves. You can also kayak or paddle board past a 10,000-year-old mangrove forest.

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