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A 347-hectare stringybark forest reserve adjacent to Kuitpo Forest, with 80+ bird species including beautiful firetail and chestnut-rumped heathwren.

A Hamilton family cellar door pouring Leconfield Coonawarra reds alongside Richard Hamilton McLaren Vale wines, with rose gardens and Willunga Hills views.

Destination restaurant set inside a beautifully restored 1854 flour mill at Second Valley, serving modern Australian tasting menus.

Andy Coppard and Angela Townsend run this low-key cellar door at 148 McMurtrie Road, known for characterful, unpolished small-batch reds and whites.

Mitolo Wines' cellar door and Little Wolf Osteria - Italian small-plate dining surrounded by Mediterranean gardens on McMurtrie Road.

Family-owned winery and olive grove on Warners Road - home of the first commercially planted Kalamata olive grove in South Australia.

An architect-designed retreat on 160 acres at Mount Jagged, set between a private lake and the surrounding vineyards and olive groves.

A boutique cellar door and working art gallery on the Willunga scarp, showcasing estate wines alongside paintings by Adelaide artist Avril Thomas in a garden setting with valley views.

Three-hour beginner paint-and-sip art classes with artist Kerry Mart at Magpie Springs gallery and vineyard in the Willunga hinterland - wine included.

A low-intervention small-batch producer on the northern fringe of McLaren Vale, sourcing old-vine Grenache and Shiraz and pouring at a low-key cellar door.

A light, airy main-street McLaren Vale cafe known for seasonal brunch plates and excellent coffee.

Beaches

Maslin Beach

Aldinga & Port Willunga

Sweeping beach beneath dramatic multi-coloured ochre cliffs, famous for its unbroken length and for being the first legal clothing-optional beach in Australia.

Maxwell Wines' restaurant on Olivers Road: regional fine dining with vineyard views, paired with the estate's wine and mead.

Family estate on Olivers Road known for premium Shiraz, Cabernet, traditional mead, an on-site restaurant and the famous Olivers Taranga hedge maze.

An organic grocer and cafe in the heart of historic Aldinga village - cold-pressed juices, raw desserts, burgers and Villeré coffee.

A family-friendly McLaren Flat cellar door where kids meet a pony, donkeys and free-range chickens while parents taste wine and cider in the orchard.

A 4.5-star resort and 18-hole golf course on the edge of Victor Harbor with panoramic views over the Hindmarsh Valley, indoor pool, tennis courts and the McCracken Bar & Grill.

A family-run lavender farm on Kays Road, distilling essential oils on site and hand-making botanical skincare. Three-time Australian Lavender Growers Association award winner.

Centrally located McLaren Vale motel and apartment complex on the corner of Main Road and Caffrey Street - 44 rooms from motel doubles to two-bedroom apartments.

A husband-and-wife day spa in McLaren Vale offering therapeutic and remedial massage and relaxation treatments in a calm country setting.

Beaches

Middleton

Port Elliot

Small beachside village between Port Elliot and Goolwa on the Encounter Coast, with one of the Fleurieu's most consistent surf breaks and a famous pub.

A long, gently-shelving sand beach between Port Elliot and Goolwa, widely regarded as the best learn-to-surf beach on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Middleton's main pub - a relaxed coastal tavern and bistro on the main road, the social hub for surfers, locals and Goolwa-Victor Harbor day-trippers.

Cult small-batch winery by former Henschke and Torbreck winemakers, with a farm-setting cellar door open by appointment only.