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Fleurieu Peninsula

Place in South Australia

Photo: Christopher Jansz, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

Fleurieu Peninsula is in South Australia, east of Adelaide.

Getting there and around

Getting there

By rail
Train services operate between Adelaide and Seaford.
By air
There are airstrips in Aldinga and Goolwa for private and charter traffic.

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Getting around

It is easy to get around by car. If hiring a car consider getting a 4x4 if you want to get off the well beaten paths.

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Adelaide International Airport

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Cities

Cape Jervis

the gateway to Kangaroo Island, the third (or fourth) largest island of Australia

McLaren Vale

wine country south of Adelaide, famed for its shiraz

Victor Harbor

a popular weekend getaway for people from Adelaide

Deep Creek National Park

the start of the Heysen Trail

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UnderstandBefore British colonisation of South Australia, the western side of the peninsula was occupied by the Kaurna people, while several clans of the Ngarrindjeri lived on the eastern side.

Get inIt is an easy 45 minutes to drive the Fleurieu Peninsula south from Adelaide, although where in Fleurieu Peninsula you'd want to go would mean you'd have to take different paths out of Adelaide.

Get aroundIt is easy to get around by car. If hiring a car consider getting a 4x4 if you want to get off the well beaten paths.

SeeThere are many good beaches to see here. Although they can be a bit cold at times, the beaches near some particularly beautiful rolling hills near Yankalilla, provide good photo opportunities.

DoSome of the many popular things in the Fleurieu Peninsula are swimming on the many beaches here is popular, but that's if you happen to be by the coast.

EatThere are some good cafes in this area, particularly in Victor Harbor, although that's no surprise given it's the largest city and harbor in the region, but the quality of the cafes might not be as good as you'd expect…

DrinkThere are four wine regions on Fleurieu Peninsula.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Fleurieu Peninsula" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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