Nearby
Scenic drive: 20 km drive south to Port Gibbon along a coast renowned for its history of wrecked and sunken ketches. Interpretive signs detail the history at each site. Franklin Harbour Conservation Park: coastal peninsula park of sand dunes and mangrove habitat, popular for bush camping and fishing; 5 km S. May Gibbs Memorial: marks the location of children's author May Gibbs's first home; Cleve Rd; 10 km S. The Knob: good fishing from sheltered beach and rocks; 13 km S. Lucky Bay: safe swimming for children and the start of a 4WD track to Victoria Point with excellent views of the harbour. Sea SA operates a ferry from here to Wallaroo on the Yorke Peninsula four times a day on weekdays and twice a day on weekends. Bookings (08) 8823 0777; 16 km E. Port Gibbon: old shipping port with remains of original jetty. Sea lions are visible from the short walk to the point; 25 km S. Yeldulknie Weir and Reservoir: picnics and walking; 37 km W. Cleve: a service town with murals depicting its early days and an observation point at Tickleberry Hill; 42 km W. Arno Bay: a holiday town with sandy beaches and a jetty for fishing. Regular Sunday yacht races are held in summer; 44 km SW.
