Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor is a large city on the shores of Encounter Bay, Fleurieu Peninsula, only about 85 kilometres from Adelaide. The Visitor Information Centre can be found on the Esplanade and has a large car park big enough to park while towing the caravan (note some spaces require payment so make sure you check signage to avoid a fine).

This is a popular holiday destination and there are plenty of things to see and do in Victor Harbor and surrounding areas. Here are some of the things we found interesting:

• travel on the horse drawn tram to Granite Island  
• Granite Island walking track with great views back over Victor Harbor and out to sea - look out for seals in the water 
• Penguin Centre - Granite Island (they also run Penguin Tours)
• Victor Harbor Golf Course and the famous first hole. This is listed as one of the 100 best holes in Australia – tee off beside the club house and hit down a hill
• The Bluff Encounter Bay - great views. There is a walking track around the hill
• foreshore of the Bay.  Lots of parking – Bike path along esplanade, beach volley ball courts, tennis courts, bowling greens (several) lovely old pubs
• SA whaling Centre – 3 floors of interactive exhibits and 3D theatrette
• Encounter Coast Discovery Centre and Museum (open 1 – 4 pm)
• Alexandrina Cheese – Sneyd Road, Mount Jagged 
• Victor Harbor Winery (nearby) and Hindmarsh Valley Goat cheese outlet

We stayed at Port Elliot which is only a short drive from Victor Harbor as it was schoolies time and the caravan parks at Victor Harbor were closed. There are some lovely small towns along the Fleurieu Peninsula - Middleton great for surfing and Goolwa (Hindmarsh Island) near the mouth of the Murray River.