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Courthouse Photographic Display: photographs of the area's pioneering days; open Fri mornings or by appt.

Innes National Park In summer, soak up the sun at beaches or bays with excellent (but challenging) surf breaks at Chinamans Reef, Pondalowie Bay and West Cape. In winter, keep an eye out at Stenhouse Bay and Cape Spencer for migrating southern right whales. Diving is popular, especially near the Gap, an eroded gap in a 60 m high cliff. Other activities include beach and jetty fishing, and walking on coastal and inland tracks. Accommodation is something special in this park – enjoy fabulous coastal camping in the mallee scrub or stay at the heritage lodge in the old mining township of Inneston. The annual Yorke Surfing Classic is held here each Oct. (08) 8854 3200; 81 km SW.Ballywire Farm and Tearooms: Experience a fully working farm by joining in farming activities. Tearooms and a licensed restaurant on-site, as well as farm produce for sale, interactive displays and a games area for kids; open 10am–5pm Wed–Sun (daily school holidays); (08) 8852 1053; 11km S. Bublacowie Military Museum: personal stories, memorabilia and documents, and also a craft centre; closed Mon; 25 km N. Corny Point: coastal town featuring a lighthouse and lookout, and fishing and camping; 69 km NW. Daly Head: great surfing spot with nearby blowhole; 75 km W. Marion Bay: popular with surfers and visitors to nearby Innes National Park; 79 km SW.

Marion Bay 61 km

Situated at the bottom of the Yorke Peninsula, Marion Bay is angler central and offers access to spectacular offshore and beach fishing. Southern beaches from Marion Bay east to Troubridge, such as Butlers, provide top... Find out more

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Ardrossan 72 km

Located on the east side of the Yorke Peninsula, Ardrossan is bountiful water just 150 km west of Adelaide, so is a popular weekend fishing destination. Looking out on the long pier at Ardrossan, it’s striking how... Find out more

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West Coast 73 km

Head to Innes National Park, at the southern end of Yorke Peninsula, to find two noteworthy places for anglers. The first is Pandalowie Bay where boats can be launched and, north of this, Browns Beach. The latter is well... Find out more

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Wedge Island 107 km

Wedge Island is one of a number of small islands making up the Gambier Group, about 19 nautical miles west of the southern toe of the Yorke Peninsula. Viewed from the sea it is easy to see how the island got its name... Find out more

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Wallaroo 122 km

The small SA seaport of Wallaroo, north of Moonta, offers an excellent base for anglers wanting to catch big snapper, King George whiting, Australian salmon and yellowtail kingfish. Many of the reef systems are close to... Find out more

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Neptune Islands 141 km

Ever wondered where the filming was done for one of those documentaries where divers film great white sharks from the safety of underwater cages? One of the most popular areas for that sort of adventure is around South... Find out more

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Port Broughton 162 km

Port Broughton is a favourite destination for anglers wanting to fish from charter boats. The boat ramp in the sheltered harbour is next to a small pier complex and is popular for small fish including salmon, Tommy ruff,... Find out more

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Coffin Bay 218 km

When it comes to big bruisers, yellowtail kingfish are up near the top of the list. Fishing with live bait set under a balloon, you watch as the balloon starts to move across the surface of the water, a sign of nervous... Find out more

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Whyalla 220 km

Whyalla is snapper central for anglers. Every Easter the Australian Snapper Championships are based here and the top ten snapper weighed in are always over 10 kg. As you would expect with a destination where fishing is... Find out more

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Point Lowly 224 km

The Point Lowly lighthouse marks the southern extremity of Fitzgerald Bay. Near the lighthouse is a small community of shacks. These lighthouse cottages are cared for by the Uniting Church, and are available for hire. It... Find out more

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Kangaroo Island Marine Tours 71 km

This well-respected, eco-accredited outfit runs a variety of wildlife-focused tours out of Kingscote in a low-emission, rigid, inflatable vessel that takes up to 12 people. Swim with dolphins, go whalewatching, see a New... Find out more

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Diving and snorkelling off the Fleurieu Peninsula 78 km

Some of the state’s best diving – particularly in-shore and around jetties – is on the Fleurieu Peninsula, with leafy sea dragons, shipwrecks, dolphins and myriad fish species. Second Valley is great... Find out more

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Swimming with dolphins off Glenelg 83 km

Since 2002, the eco-accredited Temptation Sailing has offered a ‘swim with the dolphins sail’ on a 17-metre catamaran out of Glenelg, in which the bottlenose and common dolphins reputedly come to the vessel... Find out more

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Morialta Conservation Park 91 km

One of the most stunning parks in the region and located only 10 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, this has waterfalls and deep gorges, woodlands, koalas, echidnas and southern brown bandicoots. The pick of the walks is... Find out more

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Aboriginal gallery, Adelaide 92 km

The Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery at the South Australian Museum holds the largest collection of Aboriginal artefacts in the world. Some 3000 are on display at any one time.... Find out more

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Diving and snorkelling off Kangaroo Island 92 km

The sheltered north coast of Kangaroo Island is favoured for water activities, and is home to some 270 temperate fish species – such as blue devils, boarfish and blue groper – along with seals, dolphins and... Find out more

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Adelaide Zoo 92 km

With its catchphrase ‘We exist to save animals from extinction’, this is another of Australia’s excellent zoos. The sea-lion display and walkthrough rainforest aviary are particularly recommended.... Find out more

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Swimming along the Fleurieu Peninsula 110 km

There are plenty of great swimming beaches along the peninsula. Victor Harbor has a plethora to choose from – including Kent Reserve and Dump Beach – but there is also Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot, and the... Find out more

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Whale-watching on the Fleurieu Peninsula 113 km

Between May and October, southern right whales often cruise right next to the shore of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Popular viewing spots include Port Elliot, Goolwa, Middleton and Victor Harbor, but your best starting point... Find out more

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Swimming on Kangaroo Island 113 km

Kangaroo Island’s many beaches and white sands are inviting but not all are safe so take extreme care when swimming. Those to the north of the island are usually the spots with the calmest waters. Do not miss... Find out more

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Links Lady Bay Resort 81 km

‘A pleasurable golf course,’ Dr Alister MacKenzie once wrote, ‘is not necessarily one that appeals at first sight, but rather one that grows on a player like good music, good painting, or good... Find out more

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The Grange Golf Club (West Course) 83 km

Melbourne’s sandbelt wasn’t the only region in which golf course construction was booming during the 1920s. Various sites in Adelaide’s western suburbs – Kooyonga in 1922, Glenelg in 1926... Find out more

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The Grange Golf Club (East Course) 83 km

Vern Morcom was working on the final changes to The Grange’s West course redesign when the club announced plans for a second course. Morcom was asked to design it, on 150 acres of adjoining land, and the East... Find out more

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Royal Adelaide Golf Club 84 km

In the city of churches, Royal Adelaide is the golfing equivalent of the Vatican. Every visiting golfer should make a pilgrimage to this Dr Alister MacKenzie-designed layout, one of Australia’s top 10 courses,... Find out more

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Glenelg Golf Club 85 km

Glenelg is to Adelaide what Bondi is to Sydney – the city’s most popular beach suburb. The terminus for the City to Bay tram, a Glenelg icon, can be found where Jetty Rd meets the beach, where you will... Find out more

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Kooyonga Golf Club 85 km

Kooyonga is a thinking player’s golf course. One of the game’s greatest strategists, Peter Thomson, gave an insight into what is required to play well at Kooyonga after winning the 1972 Australian Open... Find out more

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Marion Bay Tavern

An upswept roof, rustic timbers and outdoor shade sails set the scene for this contemporary beachside restaurant and bar. The mood is easy-going, but with more than a little dash. For those chasing conventional fare the... Find out more

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Goodlife 83 km

This innovative restaurant and takeaway not only makes carbon-neutral pizzas, but also places an emphasis on sourcing produce that is organic and local. Takeaway pizzas here even come tied up with string.... Find out more

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The Organic Market and Cafe 101 km

This bustling cafe and organic produce outlet in Stirling was the national winner of the best organic retailer award. Something of an institution in the area, it has delicious antipasto platters and great coffee. About... Find out more

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The Locavore 102 km

The Locavore (‘local eater’) at Stirling in the Adelaide Hills sticks to the ‘100-mile’ philosophy of sourcing food, which in its case includes the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale and the... Find out more

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Brewboys 89 km

One of the country’s newest craft beermaking enterprises, Brewboys is a partnership between Stephen Nelsen and Simon Sellick, who also operate the contract brewing company Fresh Cellars. At present they utilise a... Find out more

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South Australian Brewing Company 89 km

Established in 1888, the South Australian Brewing Company became the state’s dominant beer-maker by steadily acquiring competitors like the Kent Town Brewery, West End Brewery and the Walkerville Co-operative... Find out more

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Coopers Brewery 90 km

More than any other Australian brewery, Coopers has grown significant market share over the past two decades on the back of increased demand for alternative beer styles. It was established in 1862 by Yorkshireman Thomas... Find out more

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Adelaide Hills Craft Brewing 116 km

Located in the former Onkaparinga woollen mill complex at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills, this brewery/bar is run by Alistair Turnbull and Phil Jones. The pair turned their backs on careers in banking to study brewing in... Find out more

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The Steam Exchange Company 120 km

South Australia seems to have more than its fair share of craft breweries in significant historical locations, and The Steam Exchange Brewery is no exception. It’s housed in a heritage-listed former railway goods... Find out more

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Knappstein Enterprise Brewery 161 km

History has turned full circle for the Clare Valley’s Enterprise Brewery, which ceased beer-making operations in 1916, but was revived for its original purpose in 2006. In between time, this gorgeous sandstone... Find out more

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Kemp Bay camping area 13 km

The beaches here are flanked by buffs and rocky points. There’s good fishing to be had here, along with swimming in lighter conditions. It is on the south coast of the peninsula, 13 km south of Yorketown off... Find out more

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Mozzie Flat camping area 14 km

Camp at this secluded location on the far eastern end of Sturt Bay, 17 km south of Yorketown and 4 km west of Port Moorowie. There is easy beach access, extensive coastal dunes to explore and plenty of beach fishing... Find out more

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Sheoak Flat camping area 16 km

Camping at Sheoak Flat is on the peninsula’s southern coast, 10 km on from Edithburgh along Hancock Rd.... Find out more

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Troubridge Hill camping area 17 km

The rugged limestone shore on the peninsula’s southern ‘heel’ was the scene of many a historic shipwreck. Nearby is the distinctive clay-brick Troubridge Hill Lighthouse. Camping is permitted all along... Find out more

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Sturt Bay camping area 21 km

A wide arc of dunes and south-facing beach stretches nearly 20 km from Point Davenport to Port Moorowie at Sturt Bay. The campsite is at the bay’s midpoint with ample scope for fishing, swimming and snorkelling,... Find out more

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Burners Beach camping area 35 km

These beachfront sites are on the sheltered side of the peninsula’s ‘foot’. These north-facing shores catch the sun all year-round and are home to some of the region’s most popular holiday... Find out more

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Barkers Rocks camping area 35 km

Basic beachside camping is available on the narrow strip of coastal reserve between Port Rickaby and Bluff Beach. Being west-facing, it’s great for sunsets and beachcombing but there’s not much shelter in... Find out more

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Foul Bay camping area 40 km

Beachfront sites on this long, lonely stretch of beach are on the peninsula’s southern fringe. There’s easy access to swimming, fishing and snorkelling, coastal headlands to explore and Marion Bay’s... Find out more

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Port Julia Oval camping area 47 km

Basic community-supported camping is possible in the small coastal town of Port Julia, on the north-east coast. It’s a popular fishing and seasonal crabbing spot, 17 km north of Port Vincent off the coast road.... Find out more

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Jetty Caravan Park - Normanville 80 km

This is a neat tourist park alongside the beach. Bookings are required during Christmas and Easter holidays and a minimum-stay period applies at Christmas, January, Easter and long weekends.... Find out more

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Moana Beach Tourist Park 82 km

Only a short distance from the Moana town centre and close to the beach, this park is also not far from Adelaide’s southern suburbs. Bookings are required at Christmas, January, Easter and long weekends. There is a... Find out more

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Discovery Holiday Parks - Adelaide Beachfront 82 km

With very good amenities and a wide range of facilities, this quality park is close to Port Adelaide, Football Park and the West Lakes shopping complex, as well as only 10 km from the city centre. It is one of... Find out more

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Port Willunga Tourist Park 83 km

In a quiet rural location about 4 km from Aldinga, this is a spacious park with well-established shady trees. Bookings are necessary at Christmas, January, Easter and long weekends and a minimum-stay period applies.... Find out more

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Brighton Caravan Park and Holiday Village 83 km

Just 17 km from Adelaide city, this tourist park enjoys absolute beach frontage and has a nice, relaxed feel. It is a popular family park and bookings are essential during busy holiday periods. A 2-night minimum-length... Find out more

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Marion Holiday Park 87 km

This tourist park in the southern suburbs is close to the enormous Marion shopping centre. It has very good amenities, shaded areas and good facilities including a recreation room and a tennis court. It makes a good base... Find out more

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McLaren Vale Lakeside Caravan Park 89 km

This is a spacious, quality park amid the vineyards of the McLaren Vale region. If you want to experience the great wines from the multitude of cellar-door outlets, you will find the park the best base on this part of... Find out more

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Brown Hill Creek Tourist Park 93 km

This picturesque owner-operated park is set in the Adelaide foothills, 7 km south-east of the city. Its 120-acre bushland setting offers lots of shade and facilities include a tennis court. A minimum-stay period applies... Find out more

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Levi Park Caravan Park 94 km

Levi Park is just 6 km from the city and a very good base for exploring central Adelaide. It has shady caravan sites and pleasant grassy tent sites, all located in a magnificent historic garden. The River Torrens flows... Find out more

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Mount Compass Caravan Park 99 km

As neat as a pin, this newly established caravan park in a rural setting has reached a high standard in its first three years. It is a great inland base for exploring the Fleurieu Peninsula. Bookings are required in peak... Find out more

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Innes National Park Heritage Accommodation

The former mining township of Inneston is in the heart of spectacular Innes National Park – home to the peninsula’s best beaches and most dramatic scenery. Five cottages in the now-abandoned township have... Find out more

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Marion Bay Holiday Villas

These eight laid-back accommodation units are tucked away in a sheltered native garden, only a few strides to the bay’s popular beach and Innes National Park. Each villa is fully self-contained with its own... Find out more

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Ridgetop Retreats 87 km

Three funky, architecturally designed cabins sit in quiet seclusion in Deep Creek Conservation Park at the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula. They have solar hot water, composting toilets, two bedrooms, floor-to-ceiling... Find out more

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Clarion Hotel Soho 92 km

Completed at the end of 2008, this five-star boutique hotel was designed with many hidden environmental features, such as water-recycling systems, sustainable building materials and airflow and passive cooling to reduce... Find out more

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Antechamber Bay Ecocabins 95 km

This low-key, out-of-the-way spot in the east of the island is next to a beautiful and isolated beach. There are two fairly basic self-contained and solar-powered cabins with room for up to eight people each, half a... Find out more

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Eleanor River Homestead 99 km

This beautiful two-bedroom log cabin in the middle of the island is solar-powered, has rainwater and a sewage worm farm.... Find out more

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Nautilus Lodge 103 km

This solar-powered, four-bedroom house is surrounded by Cape Gantheaume Conservation Park and is situated right on the beach. It can sleep up to 12 people.... Find out more

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Lighthouse cottages 123 km

Stay in eco-accredited lighthouse keeper’s cottages on wind-swept hills at opposite ends of the island: Cape Borda, Cape Willoughby and Cape du Couedic. There are also daily tours of the lightstations.... Find out more

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Coorong Wilderness Lodge 189 km

Opened early in 2009, the five beautiful cabins here on a limestone cliff on Aboriginal lands have 180-degree views over the Coorong, with pelicans, ducks and other birds flying past at window height. The cabins have... Find out more

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Shboo Shelly Beach Lodge 208 km

Completely wind- and solar-powered, with rainwater and greywater recycling, this beautiful and relatively new three-bedroom apartment at Mount Dutton Bay near Coffin Bay National Park (on the south-east coast of the Eyre... Find out more

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Dublin Park Area 93 km

On the service road Parking area just off the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 27.119 E138 21.109 ... Find out more

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Port Wakefield South Rest Area No.2 100 km

22 km N of Dublin (L) northbound only Large area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S34 17.396 E138 14.543... Find out more

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Port Wakefield South Rest Area No.1 102 km

12 km S of Port Wakefield (L) southbound only Large area just off the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S34 15.327 E138 13.381... Find out more

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Lake Lochiel Rest Area 133 km

82 km S of Warnertown (L) or 33 km N of Port Wakefield (R) Small area adjacent to the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S33 54.807 E138 09.791 ... Find out more

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Tarlee Park Area 135 km

Middle of town Small parking area adjacent to the highway. Good facilities. Limited shade. GPS: S34 16.471 E138 46.258... Find out more

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Moppa Road Rest Area 140 km

29 km NE of Gawler (L) or 3 km W of Nuriootpa (R) Small area just off the highway behind a few trees. GPS: S34 27.33 E138 58.26  ... Find out more

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Riverton South Rest Area 141 km

South side of town Large area among trees. Good shade. GPS: S34 10.287 E138 44.769... Find out more

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Winkler Park Area 148 km

2 km S of Saddleworth (L) or 7 km N of Riverton (R) Very small area adjacent to the highway. Limited shade. GPS: S34 05.892 E138 46.465... Find out more

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Lipson Cove Camp Area 149 km

T/O 23 km SW of Port Neill (L) or 17 km N of Tumby Bay (R) Large campground on the foreshore with picturesque views over the bay, 8 kilometres east of the highway. NOTE: Access road unsealed. GPS: S34 15.744 E136... Find out more

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