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Heritage & History

Sandergrove Methodist Chapel Ruins

Strathalbyn

The atmospheric stone ruins of an 1860s Methodist chapel and cemetery in the small Sandergrove locality near Strathalbyn.

Three generations of Scarpantonis run this McLaren Flat estate, pouring a broad, affordable range from the veranda with vineyard views.

Leafy seadragon dive tours, gear rental, 230 bar air fills and lodge accommodation specifically for divers, based at Second Valley.

The departure point for daily SeaLink ferries to Kangaroo Island - the defining infrastructure of Cape Jervis township and a Backstairs Passage viewing point in its own right.

Three luxurious eco villas on a 75-acre property in the hills of Hindmarsh Valley, overlooking Victor Harbor and the Southern Ocean - designed exclusively for couples.

Beaches

Second Valley Beach

Myponga & Second Valley

A tiny sandstone cove flanked by dramatically folded cliffs and a heritage jetty, and one of the most photographed coastlines in South Australia.

A pet-friendly beachside caravan park at Second Valley with cabins and powered sites, walking distance to the jetty and beach.

The iconic curved timber jetty at Second Valley - one of the most photographed coastal structures in South Australia, a fishing and snorkelling launch point.

A sheltered bay with rocky outcrops, caves and a 300m offshore reef - one of the better snorkel sites on the Fleurieu, with leafy seadragons, stingrays, fur seals and reef fish.

Beaches

Sellicks Beach

Aldinga & Port Willunga

A wide, family-friendly drive-on beach at the southern end of the metropolitan coast, famous for its cliff-backed sands and clifftop sunsets over Gulf St Vincent.

The Petagna family cellar door at the foot of the Sellicks Hills, with a sea-view courtyard, a wood-fired oven and house-made Italian-leaning food.

Walking & Hiking

Sellicks Hills Range

Aldinga & Port Willunga

The dramatic ridge of the Sellicks Hills running south behind Sellicks Beach - a scenic geographic feature visible from the entire western Fleurieu coast.

Family estate on Kangarilla Road combining a celebrated cellar door, restaurant, conference centre and on-site accommodation, set around a lakeside garden.

Serafino Wines' lakeside restaurant on Kangarilla Road: modern Australian dining overlooking the estate's landscaped lake, paired with the full Serafino wine list.

Family-owned cellar door on Seaview Road, McLaren Vale, specialising in old-vine McLaren Vale Shiraz and Grenache.

A boutique craft gin distillery on the southern edge of McLaren Vale, vapour-infusing each botanical individually in copper pot stills - eleven gins on tasting plus whisky, rum, vodka and liqueurs.

A three-bedroom self-contained holiday house minutes' walk from Second Valley beach and jetty - sleeps 8, family-friendly.

A minimal-intervention Grenache and Shiraz specialist sharing a boutique cellar door at Pennys Hill Road.

A heritage-style cellar door above Turraparri Creek with luxury accommodation on the property - open Friday to Sunday 11am-5pm.

A 900-acre family-owned Currency Creek estate, the anchor of the Currency Creek wine district, pouring a broad range including sparkling.

Alex Sherrah makes small-batch shiraz, grenache and left-field whites at this unpretentious cellar door on McMurtrie Road.

A tiny, much-loved craft brewery and taphouse on Willunga's High Street, brewing experimental small-batch beers a few barrels at a time.

Eat & Drink

Shingleback Wines

McLaren Vale

Family-owned winery at the entrance to the McLaren Vale township, based around a beautifully restored 1800s ironstone farm barn.

A family-owned producer of powerful single-vineyard Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon, with barrel-room tastings overlooking the estate vineyard.