Around the Gulf of Saint Vincent

The flight takes us around Adelaide, South Australia.

Named in honor of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of King William IV, the city was founded in 1836 as the planned capital for the only freely settled British province in Australia, distinguishing it from Australia's penal colonies. Colonel William Light, one of Adelaide's founding fathers, designed the city center and chose its location close to the River Torrens. Light's design, now listed as national heritage, set out the city center in a grid layout known as "Light's Vision, interspaced by wide boulevards and large public squares, and surrounded by parklands. Colonial Adelaide was noted for its leading examples of religious freedom and progressive political reforms, and became known as the "City of Churches" due to its diverse range of faiths. It was Australia's third-most populous city until the postwar era. Today, Adelaide is one of Australia's most popular travel destinations, hosting numerous festivals and sporting events. Its aesthetic appeal has also been recognized by Architectural Digest, which ranked Adelaide as the most beautiful city in the world in 2024. The city is served by Adelaide Airport and Port Adelaide, both of which are among the busiest airports and seaports in Australia, respectively.

We depart from Murray Bridge (YMBD). This was the site of the first bridge over the Murray River (1879). Our first landing is at Claremont (YCLB), a private Airbase. It is a primary base for the CFS (Country Fire Service) aerial firefighting fleet. It is home to the "Erickson Aircrane," massive helicopters used for water bombing during South Australia's bushfire season.

Next, we reach Adelaide Int'l (YPAD). It’s one of the few international airports in the world located so close to the city center (just 6km). Turning south, we reach Aldinga (YADG), located in the McLaren Vale wine region. It is popular for light aircraft. Aldinga is one of the most picturesque grass-strip airfields in Australia. Now we arrive at Goolwa (YGWA), the gateway to the Coorong. Goolwa was Australia’s first inland river port and the only place in the world where a steam train met a paddle steamer.

We make a touch-and-go at Penneshaw (YPSH), the home of a colony of Little Penguins, the smallest penguin species in the world, and continue to reach Kingscote (YKIC), Kangaroo Island’s main airport. Kingscote was the first official European settlement in South Australia (established 1836). After turning north, we arrive at Yorketown (YYOR). The airfield is surrounded by over 200 salt lakes, which give the area a unique "pink" hue from the air during certain seasons. Maitland (YMLD), our next stop, is known as the "Heart of the Barley Capital". The town’s layout is a perfect radial design centered on the town hall.

The northernmost landing is at Balaklava (YBVA), a gliding hub named after the Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War. It’s a major junction for the state's "Mid North" region. We finish this flight at Parafield (YPPF). It was Adelaide's main airport (until 1955), and now it hosts one of the world's busiest flight training centers.

The flight is 300 miles long with 9 landings. We need to be fast, cruising at about 300 kias. I will be in the PC-21, please fly what you like.

The flight plans are here. Most airports are not in the GTN database. The GTN flight plan starts at YPAD and has all airports listed as waypoints.

Additional scenery:

Murray Bridge YMBD

Adelaide YPAD

Kingscote YKSC

Yorketown YYOR

Goolwa YGWA

YPAD and YPPF are available as payware from / via ORBX.

We try real weather. Please set your simulator for a 9 am departure.

Multiplayers Particulars:

Date and time: Sunday, December 28, 2025. 1700 UTC

Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: United States East server.

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