Fleurieu Peninsula
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The coast south of Adelaide leading into a large peninsula is called the Fleurieu Peninsula. It makes an ideal day trip and has splendid beaches for swimming and surfing. Victor Harbour is the main town on the Fleurieu Peninsula, looking out onto Encounter Bay. Farmland and Conservation areas are inland along with McLaren Vale, home to many vineyards. In addition, there are a number of small historic towns, including Port Elliott, Goolwa, and Willunga. |
The eastern coast of the peninsula is called
Gulf St Vincent, and hosts some fabulous swimming beaches. The
best beaches are to the north including Christies Beach, Maslin
Beach, Moana, Port Noarlunga and Seaford and make up part of Onkaparinga.
Further south from Aldinga Beach the coastline gets a bit rocky,
although both Carrickalinga and Normanville are good beaches towards
the southern point of the peninsula.
Although many cynics believe it is just rising
damp, other residents of Yankalilla just south of Normanville
believe that the image of Jesus and Virgin Mary has appeared on
the wall of the Anglican Church, see for yourself. At the point
of the peninsula is Cape Jervis, where you can catch the ferry
to Kangaroo Island. It
is also the start of the Heysen Trail which heads all the way
up through the Fleurieu Peninsula, heading through the dairy area
of the Inman Valley and many national parks along the way. There
are also several other walking trails at Cape Jervis situated
within the Deep Creek Conservation Park.
Heading along the eastern side of the peninsula
you will come across Goolwa, Port Elliot and Victor Harbour. Port
Elliot is a seaport on Horeshoe Bay, which makes up a part of
Encounter Bay. Horseshoe Bay offers a great swimming beach, although
if you are looking at going surfing head to Boomer Beach or Middleton
Beach.
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