Fleurieu Peninsula
Introduction:
- stretches from the outskirts south of Adelaide to Cape Jervis
Beaches:
- Hallett Cove Conservation Park 22k Sth of CBD - the best record of
Permian glaciation in Australia
- Christies Beach - family swimming beach, nearby fishing
- Witton Bluff - great spot for sunsets
- Port Noarlunga - great for diving & fishing as Onkaparinga
River flows into sea here
- Moana - popular beachside town dominated by Norfolk pines along
foreshore
- Maslin Beach:
- Australia's 1st clothing optional beach with a B grade comedy
film of same title released in ~1994
- nude bathing restricted to southern end
- ~ 40km south of Adelaide
- Port Willunga - wreck in 1888 of the Star of Greece
provides snorkellers & scuba enthusiasts a popular activity
- Aldinga - wide, sandy beach good swimming & boat launching
facilities
- Sellicks Beach - steep cliffs, beaches, boat-launching facilities
for fishing
Cape Jervis:
- mooring site for the passenger/car-carrying ferry across to Kangaroo
Island
- fishing charters
McLaren Vale:
- wine region - Hardy, Seaview wines
Strathalbyn:
- settled in 1839 by Scottish immigrants, it is one of SA's prettiest towns
- over 30 attractive heritage-listed buildings
Victor Harbor:
- coastal resort town
- horse tram
- Granite "Penguin" Island
- whale watching in June-Sept.
- local wineries
Willunga:
- almond, olives and winery region
Wellington:
- where the Murray River meets the sea at the opening of Lake Alexandrina
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