Inside Victor's 1866 Customs House on the foreshore, this National Trust museum has interesting local-history displays from pre-European times to around 1900: whaling, railways, shipping and Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal culture. Good for a rainy day.
Encounter Coast Discovery Centre & Museum
Fleurieu Peninsula
Nearby Fleurieu Peninsula attractions
1. South Australian Whale Centre
0.03 MILES
Victor Harbor is on the migratory path of southern right whales (May to October). The multilevel South Australian Whale Centre has impressive whale…
2. Granite Island
0.54 MILES
Take a wander (or ride the famed horse-drawn tram) over Victor Harbor's historic waterfront causeway to Granite Island. This compact craggy outcrop has…
3. Southern Fleurieu Historical Museum
3.83 MILES
At the Port Elliot Showgrounds in the backstreets, this little country museum takes a look at local life through a pre-1960 lens with history of fashion (…
4. Goolwa Barrage
10.61 MILES
About 5km south of town, the Goolwa Barrage (built 1935) marks the junction between the fresh-water Murray River and the saltwater Coorong National Park…
5. One Paddock Currency Creek Winery
12.55 MILES
One Paddock Currency Creek Winery has around 160 acres under vine (brilliant cabernet sauvignon) plus a fab restaurant for Sunday lunch (mains $25 to $30)…
6. Blueberry Patch
14.75 MILES
The plump little highbush blueberry grows particularly well on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Give these farmers a call to see if you can come and pick a punnet…
7. Yankalilla History Museum
17.56 MILES
There's a small local history museum out the back of the Yankalilla visitor centre. Look for the radar antenna from the scuttled HMAS Hobart, now a dive…
8. Myponga Beach
18.49 MILES
Around 13km west of Myrponga township, across a range of broad, cinematographic grassy hillsides and steep ravines, little Myponga Beach is a photogenic…