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A luxury family villa at 28 Jagger Road, Encounter Bay - designed by Max Pritchard Gunner Architects on a working sheep and cropping farm near The Bluff.

A coastal reserve south-west of Victor Harbor protecting Waitpinga Beach, Parsons Beach and the spectacular cliffs of the Wild South Coast Way - the Heysen Trail's most dramatic Fleurieu section.

A 30+ year family-run Italian restaurant in the heart of Victor Harbor known for classic pizza, pasta and the famous veal scaloppini.

Beachfront holiday park directly opposite Granite Island, with villas, cabins, safari tents and powered sites - a longstanding Victor Harbor family favourite.

Award-winning family-owned bakery on Victor Harbor's main shopping street - pies, pastries, coffee and the famous whale-shaped donut.

A floating pontoon off Granite Island where visitors can hand-feed, view and swim with a school of giant southern bluefin tuna.

Beaches

Parsons Beach

Victor Harbor

A wild, remote surf beach at the western end of Newland Head Conservation Park, best known for its powerful reef break and its seclusion.

A dramatic cliff-backed cove between Kings Beach and The Bluff at Encounter Bay - one of the best whale and dolphin viewing spots on the Heritage Walking Trail.

Half and full day fishing charters and sightseeing sea tours of the Fleurieu coast, Coorong and Encounter Bay from Victor Harbor.

A specialty coffee roaster and licensed beachfront cafe near the Granite Island causeway - one of the better coffee stops in Victor Harbor.

A full-service Victor Harbor day spa offering massage, Japanese scalp spa, floatation therapy, facials, hot stone and deep tissue treatments.

Three luxurious eco villas on a 75-acre property in the hills of Hindmarsh Valley, overlooking Victor Harbor and the Southern Ocean - designed exclusively for couples.

Wildlife & Nature

South Australian Whale Centre

Victor Harbor

Interpretive whale centre on the Victor Harbor foreshore, home to an excellent education gallery and the best vantage point for winter whale spotting.

Walking & Hiking

The Bluff (Rosetta Head)

Victor Harbor

The dramatic granite headland known locally as The Bluff - a 97m dome overlooking Encounter Bay, with a 19th-century whaling history and a short, steep walking trail to the summit.

An 1897 sandstone pub on Ocean Street, Victor Harbor - bistro meals, beer garden, front bar and a shot of heritage in the centre of town.

A modern Australian small-plates and cocktail spot on Ocean Street in central Victor Harbor, with a tight seasonal menu and a strong Fleurieu wine list.

Wildlife & Nature

Urimbirra Open-Range Wildlife Park

Victor Harbor

A family-run open-range wildlife park 5km north of Victor Harbor with kangaroos, wombats, koalas, dingoes and over 70 bird species - most of them close enough to feed.

A multi-dealer antique centre in Victor Harbor with rotating stock of furniture, china, jewellery and collectables across many periods.

Every Saturday morning, over 30 local producers set up in Grosvenor Gardens in central Victor Harbor with fresh produce, seafood, meat, baked goods and Fleurieu wine.

A family holiday park on Bay Road, Victor Harbor with cabins, ensuite villas, powered sites and camping - a short walk to the town centre and the causeway.

Family Activities

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram

Victor Harbor

The only operating horse-drawn tram in Australia, running since 1894 across the causeway to Granite Island.

Beaches

Waitpinga Beach

Victor Harbor

A wild, exposed surf beach inside Newland Head Conservation Park. No swimming, no facilities, and often empty - one of the most dramatic beaches on the south coast.

Walking & Hiking

Waitpinga Cliffs Walk

Victor Harbor

A spectacular section of the Heysen Trail along the high sandstone cliffs between Waitpinga Beach and Kings Beach in Newland Head Conservation Park.

Wildlife & Nature

West Island

Victor Harbor

A small uninhabited granite island sitting in Encounter Bay west of Wright Island - part of the Encounter Bay Marine Park and an important seabird breeding site.