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Victor Harbor
Victor Harbor is a popular weekend destination for people from Adelaide. It is a nice town with plenty of old colonial architecture and good pubs and fish and chip shops. The main attraction here is whale and penguin watching although there are plenty of other attractions ranging from camel rides on the beach to vintage horse-drawn tram rides across the causeway to Granite Island.
The American spelling of Victor Harbor (and the Adelaide suburb of Outer Harbor) is a result of a spelling mistake made by an early surveyor general of South Australia.
Practical information
Victor Harbor Visitor Information Centre
Causeway, Esplanade, Victor Harbor
Tel (08) 8552 5738
Website www.tourismvictorharbor.com.au
Open 9am-5pm daily
INTERNET ACCESS
There is internet access at the Visitor Information Centre and at the library (1 Bay Road, Victor Harbor).
Coming & going
Premier Stateliner (tel (08) 8415 5555) runs two daily coach services between Adelaide’s central bus station and Victor Harbor.
Every Sunday steam trains run between Victor Harbour, Port Elliot and Goolwa.
Accommodation
Grosvenor Hotel
40 Ocean Street, Victor Harbor
Tel (08) 8552 1011
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Granite Island & Penguin Watching
The main attraction here is the penguin watching every night although the island is also a nice excursion during the day as well. Access is by either a horse-drawn tram ($7 return) or a short walk across the causeway.
Granite Island, Victor Harbor
Tel (08) 8552 7555
Website www.graniteisland.com.au
Guided penguin spotting walks $12.50
Penguin spotting walks depart from the island side of the causeway every night at dusk
South Australian Whale Centre
This is the place to come to find out all about marine mammals and get further information on whale watching.
2 Railway Terrace, Victor Harbor
Tel (08) 8552 5644
Website www.sawhalecentre.com
Admission $7
Open 11am-4.30pm daily
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