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The 1853 Port Elliot Railway Station, now home to the National Trust's Historic Railway and Seaport Centre, tells the story of the horse-drawn tramway that connected the Murray River to the sea.

Beaches

Port Noarlunga

Onkaparinga

One of the most iconic beaches on the Fleurieu - a long, sheltered bay framed by ochre cliffs, a 1921 timber jetty, and the Port Noarlunga Reef just offshore.

Beaches

Port Willunga Beach

Aldinga & Port Willunga

One of the Fleurieu's most photographed beaches, framed by golden limestone cliffs and home to the haunting remains of the 1864 cargo jetty.

Family winery by the Grilli family known for Joseph wines, the Il Briccone blend, and one of Australia's most admired Italian-accented ranges.

Beaches

Pullen Island

Port Elliot

A small offshore granite island just off Horseshoe Bay at Port Elliot - a defining feature of the bay's view, accessible to experienced swimmers in calm conditions.

A specialty coffee roaster and licensed beachfront cafe near the Granite Island causeway - one of the better coffee stops in Victor Harbor.

Beaches

Rapid Bay

Cape Jervis

Sheltered bay famous for its old T-shaped jetty, one of the best dive sites in Australia and a reliable place to spot the elusive leafy sea dragon.

One of Australia's most famous shore dive sites - the new Rapid Bay jetty is the world's leading place to find leafy seadragons in the wild, alongside cuttlefish, blue devils and seahorses.

A constantly-changing contemporary art gallery built into the historic 'Ingleburne' cellar door at Penny's Hill, alongside the wine tasting room and The Kitchen Door restaurant.

Long-running McMurtrie Road cafe, restaurant, art gallery and B&B hidden in the bush behind Wirra Wirra - a McLaren Vale institution since the 1990s.

A three-room, pet-friendly B&B built around a central courtyard at Red Poles on McMurtrie Road, McLaren Vale - with the cafe, gallery and gardens on the doorstep.

Family-owned McLaren Vale winery on Main Road with a modern cellar door set amongst vineyards, views to the Willunga escarpment, and sister-brand Leconfield.

Four award-winning Max Pritchard eco cabins perched on a ridge in the stringybark forest of Deep Creek National Park, near Delamere.

A classic main-street country pub on Strathalbyn's High Street, serving modern Australian dining in a heritage stone building in the heart of town.

A 5-acre estate vineyard wrapped around the historic 1858 Victory Hotel at Sellicks Hill, made by the Yangarra winemaking team.

A Friday and Saturday night institution - Russell Jeavons' woodfired pizzas served under the stars in a walled garden behind a Willunga stone cottage.

Stephen Pannell's renowned cellar door and restaurant high above McLaren Vale, specialising in Grenache, Tempranillo and other Mediterranean varietals.

Italian-accented cellar door and restaurant pairing Sabella estate wines with Joe Cangiano's wood-fired Italian cooking on McLaren Vale's main road.

An Austrian Salomon family Finniss River estate producing premium Fleurieu Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon and the flagship Alttus blend.

A reclaimed, vintage and salvage homewares shop in Goolwa - a treasure-hunt destination for industrial, coastal and farmhouse pieces.

Hatha, yin, prenatal and kids yoga at Port Willunga, plus beach yoga on Port Willunga Beach in summer and sound therapy sessions.

Intimate cellar door housed in an 1854 stone chapel on Strout Road, with an adjoining historic cemetery - one of McLaren Vale's most atmospheric tastings.

Eat & Drink

Samuel's Gorge

McLaren Vale

Boutique winery by Justin McNamee in an 1853 stone barn overlooking the Onkaparinga Gorge, specialising in Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz.

A full-service Victor Harbor day spa offering massage, Japanese scalp spa, floatation therapy, facials, hot stone and deep tissue treatments.