Yorke Peninsula

Just over an hour's drive from Adelaide, the Yorke Peninsula has a wealth of experiences waiting for you. With its distinctive “boot” shape, the Yorke Peninsula boasts more than 700 kilometres of coastline. It's easy to find the perfect beach to get away from the rat race. You might even find a well kept secret fishing spot or perfect swell to surf. With the waters of Gulf St Vincent on the east and Spencer Gulf on the west, fresh seafood is everywhere you turn! Dine on blue swimmer crabs plucked fresh from the sea or try your luck at catching

Edithburgh Jetty

Edithburgh Jetty is a diver's paradise, renowned for its spectacular diving and easy access for all levels of experience. Whether snorkelling or scuba diving, you will enjoy swimming through the jetties pylons to observe the wide variety of marine life. On a dive, you can expect to see marine life including big-bellied seahorses, Port Jackson sharks, leafy sea dragons, cuttlefish, a variety of fish and colourful corals.

Wallaroo Heritage And Nautical Museum

Originally a post office, the museum features displays of the copper smelting era, postal and telephone history, religious and civic affairs, early pioneering personalities, industry, sport, entertainment, nautical display and general local history of Wallaroo. See George the Giant Squid obtained from the stomach of a whale 30 years ago and now preserved in formalin, its body is five feet long and 28 feet long with its tentacles outstretched, plus a 30 foot racing boat and a water pump used for copper smelting. The former 1877 Tipara Reef Lighthouse can be seen in Investigator Park in front of the museum.

Point Turton Ceramic Art

Point Turton Ceramic Art is a small gallery specialising in unique and unusual, high quality ceramic art. All pieces are crafted on the premises by Dawn Wade, one of Australia''s foremost ceramic artists. She is also an internationally qualified ceramic judge and is the chief judge for the South Australian Ceramic Association’s annual exhibition. Apart from the delicate, original design articles for sale, the display also features many examples of Dawn''s art, which have won prizes in exhibitions, both locally and interstate. Individual pieces can be created to match your decor, for example, your curtain material, furnishings, wallpaper, kitchen tiles

Aboriginal Cultural Tours - Adjahdura Land

Gain a unique insight into one of the world's oldest living cultures. Walk together in the footsteps of our ancestors. See and touch the past. Share Dreaming stories that bring the landscape to life. Connect with nature and the environment. Winner of seven South Australian Aboriginal, Heritage and Cultural Tourism Awards. Inaugural Winner Yorke Peninsula Heritage and Cultural Tourism Award. Three National Accreditations. Proud to be 100 per cent Aboriginal owned and operated. Aboriginal heritage and culture is the heart, soul and spirit of this land. When we walk together with our guests, in the footsteps our ancestors, they can

Minlaton Walking Trail

Minlaton Walking Trail starts at Yorke Peninsula Visitor Information Centre and heads north along the Main Street to the H J Cook Fauna Park, which contains emus, wallabies and kangaroos. From there the trail meanders past the basketball courts, through bush and along the edge of the golf course. Along the walk there are interpretive signs regarding the river red gums - Minlaton is the only area on the southern Yorke Peninsula where these trees grow naturally. There are also signs about the early settlement of the area, which was known as Gum Flat. There are two options to finish