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Beaches

Moana Beach

Onkaparinga

A long, dog-friendly surf beach between Port Noarlunga and Maslin, one of only a few beaches in South Australia where you can legally drive on the sand.

One of McLaren Vale's best-known names internationally - big-bodied, richly fruited reds by the Marquis family, tasted by appointment at the Coppermine Road winery.

A small 800m sandy cove beneath 50-metre bluffs near Cape Jervis, popular for fishing, swimming and sunset views past the Starfish Hill Wind Farm.

A central, no-fuss motel on Cadell Street in the heart of Goolwa, with on-site cafe (Jack's Place) and walking distance to the wharf, the Cockle Train, the brewery and the river.

A treasured main-street Goolwa cafe for gourmet coffee, all-day brunch and produce-driven lunch plates.

A high-rainfall conservation park in the Inman Valley protecting some of the last Fleurieu Peninsula swamps and a network of bushwalking tracks through tall stringybark forest.

Heritage & History

Mount Breckan

Victor Harbor

A heritage 1881 stone mansion above Victor Harbor designed by William McMinn, set on landscaped gardens with elevated views across Encounter Bay.

A friendly country crossroads halfway between McLaren Vale and Victor Harbor, best known for the annual Compass Cup cow race held every February.

An 18-hole public golf course on the eastern side of Mount Compass town, part of the local recreation precinct.

The main pub in Mount Compass on the Victor Harbor road, with a bistro, beer garden, regular live music and the only proper hot dinner on the highway between Willunga and Victor Harbor.

A 90-hectare conservation park north-east of Mount Compass with a 3.5 km Heysen Trail summit loop offering big views to Lake Alexandrina, the Coorong and the coast.

Veteran McLaren Vale winemaker Ben Riggs hosts seated tastings of his full Mr Riggs range at the Douglas Gully Road cellar door.

A Southern Fleurieu small-batch producer focused on premium Shiraz, with a town-based cellar door in central Victor Harbor.

A newly-opened cellar door at one of the southern Fleurieu's fastest-expanding cool-climate vineyards, on the Victor Harbor Road in Mount Jagged.

Walking & Hiking

Murray Mouth

Goolwa

The opening where the River Murray - Australia's longest river - meets the Southern Ocean, about 10km southeast of Goolwa in the Coorong National Park.

Private guided wine tours run by McLaren Vale local Jon, visiting four to five wineries, breweries or distilleries per day with tailored itineraries.

Beaches

Myponga Beach

Myponga & Second Valley

A quiet, secluded beach below Myponga Reservoir reached via a steep dirt road - one of the truly off-the-beaten-track beaches on the Fleurieu west coast.

A converted art-deco former butter factory in the centre of Myponga, now home to the Valley of Yore cafe, the post office, gallery spaces, market stalls and the local arts scene.

Walking & Hiking

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Myponga & Second Valley

A 250-hectare SA Water reservoir opened to the public for walking, kayaking, fishing and picnics, with a spectacular lookout over the dam wall and spillway.

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.

Arts & Culture

Nan Hai Pu Tuo Buddhist Temple

Aldinga & Port Willunga

An unexpected Buddhist temple complex with meditation gardens hidden in the hills above Sellicks Beach - one of the most surprising spiritual destinations on the Fleurieu.

A heritage Hindmarsh Island farm with twice-daily animal feeding (deer, pigs, emu, lambs, chicks), a nature playspace, sports arena and farm-stay cottages.

Off-grid architect-designed luxury eco suites on a 240-acre Inman Valley hilltop, with views over the valley to Encounter Bay - includes the 'Nest' and 'Eagles View' suites.

Multi-award-winning gin distillery at the Chalk Hill Collective on Field Street, McLaren Vale - home of the celebrated Triple Juniper Gin.