Yorke PENINSULA Visitor Guide SOUTH AUSTRALIA Adelaide Yorke Peninsula_2016_FA.indd 1 16/11/2015 2:52 pm 50 Mines Road, Kadina SA Opening Hours Visit us Telephone (08) 8821 2333 Mon to Fri 9am - 5pm Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre > Accommodation Facsimile (08) 8821 4633 Sat, Sun & Public Holidays Bookings > Conference Facilities > Guided Group & School Tours > [email protected] 10am - 4pm Miniature Train Rides > Souvenirs, Books, Maps FARMSHED.NET.AU EAT LOCAL EA LOCAL Welcome to Yorke PeninsulaWelcome to Located on Adelaide’sYorke doorstep, YorkePeninsula Peninsula offers breathtaking scenery, crowd-free beaches, Welcomepicturesque to Located on Adelaide’s doorstep, Yorke Peninsula offers townships, outdoor adventure and loads of barefoot fun. breathtaking scenery,Yorke crowd-free beaches,Peninsula picturesque Sometimes the best things in life are closer than 500 kilometre leisure trail following the youtownships, might imagine. outdoor This is certainly adventure the case andcoastline loads of Yorke of Peninsula, barefoot while the fun. with Yorke Peninsula. 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Yorke trail is a continuous 500 kilometre leisure StenhouseDolphinEthel Beach, Beach, Bay Jetty, InnesInnes National National Park Park Contents 4 Getting here and around 31 Minlaton 33 Moonta 6 Family fun 33 Moonta Bay 7 Catch of the day 33 Paskeville 33 Pine Point 8 Let’s go surfing 34 Point Turton 9 Dive and snorkel 34 Port Broughton 35 Port Clinton 10 Food and wine 35 Port Gawler 35 Port Hughes Walk the Yorke 12 36 Port Julia 13 Marine parks and national parks 35 Port Parham 36 Port Rickaby 14 Our heritage 36 Port Victoria 36 Port Vincent 16 Events 38 Port Wakefield 18 Golf 38 Price 39 Samphire Coast 20 Yorke Peninsula towns 39 Stansbury 21 Ardrossan 40 Stenhouse Bay 23 Balgowan 40 Thompson Beach 22 Black Point 40 Wallaroo 23 Bute 43 Warooka 23 Coobowie 43 Wool Bay 23 Corny Point 43 Yorketown 23 Curramulka Yorke Peninsula map 23 Dublin 24 26 Edithburgh 44 Useful information 27 Hardwicke Bay 27 Kadina 46 Our neighbours 27 Lower Light 47 Advertiser directory 28 Maitland 28 Marion Bay 48 Town facilities 31 Middle Beach Cover: Cape Spencer Lighthouse, Innes National Park 2 yorkepeninsula.com.au Port Vincent Innes National Park Getting here & AROUND the Seafood Frontier self-drive touring route, Wallaroo offer the spectacular sight of prawn Starting just 90 which takes in Innes National Park, Ardrossan, boats leaving the harbour (in season). Stansbury, Marion Bay, Moonta and Wallaroo. minutes by car from Maitland–Port Victoria–Minlaton For more information, visit Meander through barley country and www.roadtrips.southaustralia.com Adelaide, Yorke discover the historic townships of Maitland, Adelaide–Samphire Coast–Port Port Victoria (which was the last of the Peninsula offers a wide Wakefield–Port Clinton–Price–Ardrossan windjammer ports) and Minlaton. On your way to Yorke Peninsula, drop in at Yorketown–Warooka–Corny Point– choice of self-guided these coastal townships to experience the Marion Bay Samphire Coast which extends from Port Stock up on supplies at Yorketown and tours to help you Gawler just north of Adelaide, up around Warooka before heading to the famous Innes Gulf St Vincent to Ardrossan. This coastal National Park. Marion Bay is the perfect base explore the region. area is a haven for birdlife. Have your camera from which to experience this spectacular area at the ready. and coastline. Kadina–Wallaroo–Moonta Getting to Yorke Peninsula By taxi Absorb the history of the Copper Coast and By road Yorke Peninsula has two taxi services that relax on a sparkling beach at Wallaroo, Port Whether you are bringing your own vehicle or are based within the Copper Coast area and Hughes or Moonta Bay. Early mornings at hiring one, Yorke Peninsula is a great driving service Yorke Peninsula seven days a week. experience. Simply follow National Highway One from Adelaide. Your journey along the peninsula begins north of Port Wakefield. The driving is easy and best of all, there are no traffic lights. Towns and attractions are within Adelaide close proximity to one another, making for a DISTANCE CHART leisurely drive. Travel at your own pace and Ardrossan 150 stop when you want to take in the sights. Fuel Distances are approximate Corny Point 116 265 is available in most towns, as are snacks and Edithburgh 69 79 228 travel essentials. Just remember most petrol