Extending from Goolwa to Adelaide, Kangaroo Island & the Fleurieu Coast has a long rugged coastline with sandy beaches, spectacular headlands with peaceful coastal hamlets and towns. Experience award winning cafes and restaurants with fabulous seafood and gourmet produce, diving reefs and wrecks, trail walking and bird watching for Cape Barren Geese. Towns in this region include: Adelaide, Christies Beach, Glenelg, Goolwa, Hindmarsh Island, Kangaroo Island, McLarenvale, Normanville, Port Elliot and Victor Harbour. Stay in city hotels, motels and apartments, and Caravan parks, B&Bs and backpacker accommodations.

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Port Adelaide – South Australia

Adelaide information and attractions

Located on the Torrens River between the Adelaide Hills and the Gulf of St Vincent, Adelaide is an elegant city surrounded by beautiful parks.

Attractions and activities include gondola rides on the Torrens, cycling through the parks and Adelaide Zoo, Botanic Gardens, Australian Museum of Childhood and Central Market. Visit Barossa Valley, Handorf and the Adelaide beaches.

Accommodation options for visitors include hotels, motels and apartments, town houses, backpackers and cottages, tourist parks, cabins and bed & breakfasts.

Adelaide Beaches information and attractions

Located on the coast west of Adelaide, Adelaide Beaches includes the towns of Glenelg, West Beach, Henley Beach, West Lakes, Semaphore and Largs Bay.

Attractions and activities include swimming, surfing and boating, sailing, sail boarding and diving, fishing, golfing and tennis. Explore the Bay Discovery Centre, Rodney Fox Shark Experience, City to Bay Tram, alfresco cafes, HMS Buffalo, swimming with dolphins and strolling along jetties.

Accommodation options for visitors include hotels, motels and apartments, holiday parks, cabins, B&Bs and holiday units.

Goolwa information and attractions

Located 83km south of Adelaide on Lake Alexandrina, Goolwa is an ideal holiday location.Previously established as a river port, Goolwa is now an upmarket holiday resort. Attractions and activities include boating, canoeing and sailing, swimming, water skiing and wind surfing, horse riding, golfing and tennis, fishing, bird watching and cycling. Explore Hindmarsh Island, The Cockle Train and Murray River paddle steamer cruises. Accommodation options for visitors include motels, cottages and holiday units, bed & breakfasts, caravan parks and cabins, houseboats and holiday houses.

McLaren Vale information and attractions

Located 39km south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula, McLaren Vale is a renowned wine region of South Australia.

Attractions and activities include bush walking, fishing and wineries. Explore the Fleurieu Peninsula Art Trail, Bi-plane scenic flights and Bella Costa Sculpture Park, McLaren Vale Olive Grove, Onkaparinga River National Park and Maslin Beach.

Accommodation options for visitors include bed and breakfasts, guesthouses and cottages, caravan parks and cabins.

Normanville information and attractions

Located 76km south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula, Normanville is a popular seaside town with long sandy beaches and inshore reefs. Previously established for sheep and dairy farming.

Attractions and activities include fishing, boating and swimming, surfing, diving and snorkelling, golf, tennis and horse riding.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, apartments and holiday houses, caravan parks, cabins and resorts.

Port Elliot information and attractions

Located 82km south of Adelaide on Encounter Bay, Port Elliot is a charming seaside village with a mild climate.

Attractions and activities include sailing, surfing and swimming, fishing, whale watching and cycling. Explore Horseshoe Bay for sheltered swimming and cliff-top walk, Commodore Point for surfing and Boomers Beach for experienced surfers.

Accommodation options for visitors include cottages, bed & breakfasts, holiday units and tourist parks.

Victor Harbor information and attractions

Located 83km south of Adelaide on Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor is one of South Australia’s major tourist destinations. Previously established as a whaling and sealing station on Granite Island and port, Victor Harbor today.

Attractions and activities include boating, surfing and swimming, golf, tennis and fishing. Explore Granite Island, the cause way and horse drawn tram, Penguin Walk, blowhole and Coastal walk.

Accommodation options for visitors include motels, apartments and resorts, cottages, beach houses and lodges, hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses, caravan parks, cabins and holiday units.

Contact the Visitor Information Centre at Victor Harbor (08 8552 5738) for more information on the Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Beaches & Fleurieu Coast, SA.