Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor is a large coastal town 80km southeast of Adelaide in South Australia.

Victor Harbor is tourist oriented, and has many accommodation options, and some purpose built visitor activities. It draws a weekend crowd from Adelaide, and some visitors from further afield. It does cater for the schoolies after exams finish for the year so take this into account when selecting a time to visit.

• South Australian Whale Centre, 2 Railway Terrace. $8/$4.
• Whale watching. Southern Right Whales can be seen from the shore May until October. South Australian government runs a maintains a web page which contains the latest foreshore sighting information .
• Urimbirra Wildlife Experience, +61 8 8554 6554.
• Nearby Inman Valley is on the Inman Valley Rd, about 14km inland of Victor Harbor. The town itself has a couple of houses and a farm equipment shop, but Selwyn's Rock, more commonly known as Glacier Rock is near here. Access is by a very short walk with steps.
• The Bluff is a lookout over the town and the water, above Encounter Bay.

South Australian Whale Centre, 2 Railway Terrace. $8/$4.

Whale watching. Southern Right Whales can be seen from the shore May until October. South Australian government runs a maintains a web page which contains the latest foreshore sighting information .

Urimbirra Wildlife Experience, +61 8 8554 6554.

Nearby Inman Valley is on the Inman Valley Rd, about 14km inland of Victor Harbor. The town itself has a couple of houses and a farm equipment shop, but Selwyn's Rock, more commonly known as Glacier Rock is near here. Access is by a very short walk with steps.

The Bluff is a lookout over the town and the water, above Encounter Bay.

Granite Island is undoubtedly the major attraction of the town. It is linked by a wooden causeway to the mainland. You can walk across the causeway in 15 minutes or so, or you can take a horse-drawn tram across. It is free to walk, but you have to pay for the tram.

Once you get to the island there is a walk that circles the island, and takes around 45 minutes. There are wildflowers, rock formations, and sea cliff views to see. There is a cafe/kiosk there too.

If you get the tram, it takes you further than just across the causeway. It travels around 200m on the island, as far as the cafe and visitor's centre complex - so it actually does save you a substantial walk - although it doesn't really save you any time.

No cars or bicycles are allowed on the causeway. Disabled visitors can arrange for taxi access through to the cafe.

• There is a cycleway that goes from Victor Harbour along the coastline to Goolwa . Bike hire is available in Victor Harbor.

  * Victor Harbor Cycle and Skate, +61 8 8552 1417.

• There is a Golf Course just out of town.
• There is a Putt-Putt golf in town.

There is a Golf Course just out of town.

There is a Putt-Putt golf in town.

• Ocean Street, Ocean Street (Main road in Victor Harbour. The main drag features a variety of shopping, clothes, newsagents, food etc

Ocean Street, Ocean Street (Main road in Victor Harbour. The main drag features a variety of shopping, clothes, newsagents, food etc

• The Beach House cafe, Franklin Pde, Encouter Bay. does awesome wood oven pizza and North Indian curries in a great boat shed atmosphere.
• Ninos, Albert Place. do Yiros Pizza.

The Beach House cafe, Franklin Pde, Encouter Bay. does awesome wood oven pizza and North Indian curries in a great boat shed atmosphere.

Ninos, Albert Place. do Yiros Pizza.

• Hotel Victor, Encounter Restaurant, and Norfolk Cafe. Cafe and restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Pub bar, and bottle shop.
• Flying Fish Cafe, Horseshoe bay (almost on the beach at Horseshoe bay, Pt Elliot, +61 8 8554 3504. Has a cafe serving fresh fish and chips at good prices and a silver service restaurant next door. Unbeatable views from either the cafe or restaurant.
• Alexandrina Cheese, Mt Compass (Look for the signs on your way down, it's a left around Mt Compass, +61 8 8554 9666. Consistently win international awards for their cheese. Also try their famous milkshakes and take away some cream.

Hotel Victor, Encounter Restaurant, and Norfolk Cafe. Cafe and restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Pub bar, and bottle shop.

Flying Fish Cafe, Horseshoe bay (almost on the beach at Horseshoe bay, Pt Elliot, +61 8 8554 3504. Has a cafe serving fresh fish and chips at good prices and a silver service restaurant next door. Unbeatable views from either the cafe or restaurant.

Alexandrina Cheese, Mt Compass (Look for the signs on your way down, it's a left around Mt Compass, +61 8 8554 9666. Consistently win international awards for their cheese. Also try their famous milkshakes and take away some cream.

• Sealink run coaches from here to meet the ferries to Kangaroo Island every day except Saturday and Wednesday.
• See the rest of Encounter Bay, or catch the Cockle Train to Goolwa or Port Elliot.