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Victor Harbor | South Australia

Victor Harbor Only an hour's drive from Adelaide, Victor Harbor is one of the state's major tourist destinations. On the Fleurieu Peninsula, it nestles in a sandy curve of Encounter Bay. Because of its accessibility, the population swells on weekends and can increase up to 80 000 during the peak holiday season.

Main Attractions

The area enjoys a mild Mediterranean-type climate and extensive coastline, so recreational activities can be enjoyed most of the year. On Sunday, Monday, public holidays, and school holidays, the historic Cockle Train runs between Goolwa and Victor Harbor. Rolling past beaches and sand hills on Australia's oldest public railway is a nostalgia trip for history lovers. There are many historic buildings in Victor Harbor; take a look at Congregational Church (1869), the Adare House (1852), St Augustines Church (1869) and Old Customs House (1867). The South Australian Whale Centre on Railway Tce has displays to increase awareness about dolphin and whale conservation. Three favourite attractions with kids are within a 5min drive of Victor Harbor; they are Greenhills Adventure Park, offering canoeing and waterslides; Urimbirra Wildlife Park, which has birds, mammals and reptiles; and Wild Rose Miniature Village featuring scale models of buildings set in lovely gardens.

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Conservation parks and nature reserves abound around Victor Harbor. The Heysen Trail, South Australia's premier walk, passes through Deep Creek CP. The neighbouring towns of Port Elliot, Middleton and Goolwa are within easy reach of Victor Harbor as are the wineries of McLaren Vale, the beaches of Gulf St Vincent, Cape Jervis and the pretty town of Strathalbyn. Access to Granite Island is via a causeway built in 1875. Every afternoon at dusk, the Penguin Interpretive Centre runs guided tours to view the hundreds of little penguins that have made the island their home. Take a look at the Aquarium off Granite Island, which has an underwater viewing area.

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Historic Victor Harbor, South Australia

scenicencounter | 2008-03-03 | Victor Harbor is steeped in indigenous tradition. Granite Island, The Bluff and Kent Reserve all hold great cultural significance to the local Ngarrindjeri people. | read more

Activities Galore at Victor Harbor

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Victor Harbor and the Fleurieu Peninsula for Nature Lovers

scenicencounter | 2008-03-03 | Victor Harbor boasts historic charm, nature's spectacular sea-scape land formations and an abundance of wildlife. It continues to be one of the most popular destinations to visit in South Australia. | read more

 

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Victor Harbor. Retrieved May 20, 2013, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/sa/victor-harbor. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

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accommodation

0.0 km   Victor City Motel
0.0 km   Apollon Motor Inn
0.0 km   King's Beach Retreat - Sand Retreat
0.0 km   Southern Comfort Lodge
0.1 km   Grosvenor Hotel
0.1 km   Victor Harbor 3 Bedroom Luxury Apartment
0.1 km   Unit 4, Smugglers Inn
0.1 km   King's Beach Retreat - Sea Retreat
0.2 km   Comfort Inn Victor Harbor
0.2 km   Anchorage at Victor Harbor
0.2 km   The Frontage
0.2 km   Acraman Street
0.2 km   Frontage 208
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 18
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 24
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 28
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 9
0.3 km   Hotel Victor
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 25
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 8
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 4
0.3 km   Breeze Apartments - Apartment 16
0.3 km   11 Breeze
0.3 km   26 Breeze
0.4 km   Esplanade Villas at Victor
0.4 km   Millbrae Bungalow
0.4 km   2 The Gallery
0.4 km   17 The Gallery
0.5 km   Bridge Terrace
0.5 km   Cornhill Road

attractions

0.0 km   Victor Harbor Farmers Market
0.1 km   The Joyful Buddhas
0.2 km   Ocean Art Gallery
0.2 km   South Australian Whale Centre
0.3 km   Encounter Coast Discovery Centre and The Old Customs and Station Masters House

events

0.1 km   Victor Harbor Country Market

information

0.3 km   Victor Harbor Visitor Information Centre

tours

0.4 km   The Big Duck Boat Tours

Region: Fleurieu Peninsula

Victor Harbor, Granite Island
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Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia with its close proximity to Adelaide and outstanding combination of seaside resorts surrounded by idyllic rural townships, set among rolling hills and vineyards, make the Fleurieu Peninsula an ideal holiday destination. more

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Causeway Kiosk near Horse Tram

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