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Fleurieu Peninsula


The reds are grand but hold out for the rosé, stickies and fortified drops. The Coterie Restaurant does high-end duck/beef/fish dishes for lunch (mains $30 to $37) and wood-fired pizzas on Friday nights until 10pm, while the surrounding native garden is all abuzz with birds.


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