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A converted art-deco former butter factory in the centre of Myponga, now home to the Valley of Yore cafe, the post office, gallery spaces, market stalls and the local arts scene.

Walking & Hiking

Myponga Reservoir Reserve

Myponga & Second Valley

A 250-hectare SA Water reservoir opened to the public for walking, kayaking, fishing and picnics, with a spectacular lookout over the dam wall and spillway.

A luxury family villa at 28 Jagger Road, Encounter Bay - designed by Max Pritchard Gunner Architects on a working sheep and cropping farm near The Bluff.

Arts & Culture

Nan Hai Pu Tuo Buddhist Temple

Aldinga & Port Willunga

An unexpected Buddhist temple complex with meditation gardens hidden in the hills above Sellicks Beach - one of the most surprising spiritual destinations on the Fleurieu.

Family-friendly Aboriginal walking tours from Narnu Farm covering bush food, traditional tools and Ngarrindjeri culture along the Coorong fringe.

A heritage Hindmarsh Island farm with twice-daily animal feeding (deer, pigs, emu, lambs, chicks), a nature playspace, sports arena and farm-stay cottages.

PADI-certified leafy seadragon shore dive tours and learn-to-dive courses, operating from McLaren Vale with regular trips to Rapid Bay, Second Valley and Edithburgh.

Off-grid architect-designed luxury eco suites on a 240-acre Inman Valley hilltop, with views over the valley to Encounter Bay - includes the 'Nest' and 'Eagles View' suites.

Multi-award-winning gin distillery at the Chalk Hill Collective on Field Street, McLaren Vale - home of the celebrated Triple Juniper Gin.

A 4-star 87-room resort on Yankalilla Bay with an 18-hole golf course, mini golf, indoor pool, gym and dining, set on a quiet cove between Normanville and Second Valley.

Beaches

Newland Head Conservation Park

Victor Harbor

A coastal reserve south-west of Victor Harbor protecting Waitpinga Beach, Parsons Beach and the spectacular cliffs of the Wild South Coast Way - the Heysen Trail's most dramatic Fleurieu section.

Third-generation winemaker Nick Haselgrove's project, behind the Blackbilly, Clarence Hill and The Old Faithful labels - shared cellar door on Foggo Road.

A 30+ year family-run Italian restaurant in the heart of Victor Harbor known for classic pizza, pasta and the famous veal scaloppini.

A tiny 8-hectare reserve at the southern end of Myponga Reservoir - South Australia's first privately donated nature reserve, gifted in 1956.

A multi-winery cellar door on the historic Waverley Estate at Port Elliot, pouring Thunderbird Wines and several southern Fleurieu small producers.

Wine & Cellar Doors

Noon Winery

McLaren Vale

Legendary cult winery by Drew Noon MW, making small batches of some of Australia's most sought-after Grenache and Shiraz. Open only three weekends a year.

One of the longest, safest swimming beaches on the Fleurieu - a broad arc of white sand backed by dunes and a historic jetty.

Beachfront holiday park directly opposite Granite Island, with villas, cabins, safari tents and powered sites - a longstanding Victor Harbor family favourite.

Beaches

O'Sullivan Beach

Onkaparinga

A quiet, rocky cove and boat ramp between Christies and Hallett Cove - the last of the metropolitan beaches before you enter the Fleurieu proper.

Award-winning family-owned bakery on Victor Harbor's main shopping street - pies, pastries, coffee and the famous whale-shaped donut.

A floating pontoon off Granite Island where visitors can hand-feed, view and swim with a school of giant southern bluefin tuna.

An 18-artist cooperative gallery sharing space with Willunga Glass Studio on Willunga's High Street, with paintings, sculpture, slumped glass, jewellery and woodcraft.

Dining & Cafés

Old Bush Inn

Willunga

Willunga's oldest pub - a heritage 1839 bluestone hotel on the High Street serving hearty meals, with regular live music and a beer garden.

Walking & Hiking

Old Noarlunga

McLaren Vale

Historic 1840s river township on the Onkaparinga River, tucked inside a dramatic river bend near Onkaparinga River National Park.