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South Australia - Australia

Victor Harbor, South Australia

Victor Harbor is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries. It is also a highly popular tourist destination, with the city's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays.

Located at -35.55, 138.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local Government Areas of South Australia, Ports and harbours of South Australia, Cities in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Australian Grand Prix

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram

The Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram is located in the city of Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia. The tramway links the visitor information centre in downtown Victor Harbor with the nearby Granite Island, running for half of its route over a 630 metre wooden viaduct or pier, locally described as a causeway. It is one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service anywhere in the world, and provides service every day throughout the year.

Located at -35.5606, 138.628 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Granite Island (Australia)

Granite Island known by Ramindjeri as 'Nulcoowarra' is a small island next to Victor Harbor, South Australia, not far from South Australia's capital city, Adelaide. It is unpopulated, however there are buildings and shelters on the island, including a cafe. It is a popular tourist attraction, particularly for people wishing to see Little Penguins (commonly called "Fairy Penguins") which breed and live on the island.

Located at -35.55, 138.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Islands of South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula

Encounter Bay

Encounter Bay is on the south central coast of South Australia, some 100 kilometres south of Adelaide, South Australia. It is named after the encounter on 8 April 1802 between Matthew Flinders and Nicolas Baudin, both of whom were charting the Australian coastline for their respective countries. The encounter between the scientists was peaceful, even though their countries were at war at the time.

Located at -35.5833, 138.733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Bays of South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula,

Goolwa, South Australia

Goolwa is a historic river port on the Murray River near the Murray Mouth in South Australia, and joined by a bridge to Hindmarsh Island. The name "Goolwa" means "elbow" in Ngarrindjeri, the local Aboriginal language. Goolwa is approximately 100 km south of Adelaide, and is the seat of the Alexandrina Council. It is in the state electoral district of Hammond and the federal Division of Mayo. At the 2006 census, Goolwa had a population of 5,882.

Located at -35.5, 138.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Populated places established in 1857, Populated places on the Murray River, River ports of Australia

Port Elliot, South Australia

Port Elliot is a town in South Australia toward the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated on the sheltered Horseshoe Bay, a small bay off the much larger Encounter Bay. Pullen Island lies outside the mouth of the bay. At the 2006 census, Port Elliot had a population of 1,754, although this section of the coast is now built up almost all the way from Goolwa to Victor Harbor.

Located at -35.5167, 138.667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula

Currency Creek, South Australia

Currency Creek (postcode 5214) is a small town located on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula about 6 km north of Goolwa. The Currency Creek area was initially explored by Charles Sturt in the late 1820s, with the area being officially named in 1837 after the whaling boat Currency Lass. The township was surveyed in the 'Currency Creek Special Survey' of 1840.

Located at -35.4333, 138.767 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Wine regions of South Australia, Towns in South Australia

Encounter Lutheran School

Encounter Lutheran College is a non-government school at Victor Harbor, South Australia. It was established in 2001, and caters for years R-7,with plans to expand into middle school education in 2012, starting with year eight. It is a feeder school for Tatachilla Lutheran College at McLaren Vale.

Located at -35.5275, 138.637 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lutheran schools in Australia, Private schools in South Australia, Primary schools in South Australia

Middleton, South Australia

Middleton is a town in South Australia on the eastern end of the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula. It is situated between the towns of Port Elliot and Goolwa. At the 2006 census, Middleton had a population of 818. Middleton is a holiday and tourist destination with a popular surf beach. Some Southern Right Whales calve and mate in the waters off Middleton's beaches and can be viewed from Middleton Point or Bashams Beach during the whale watching season (June or July to October).

Located at -35.5, 138.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula

Inman Valley, South Australia

Inman Valley is a valley, locality, and township on the Fleurieu Peninsula, around 86 km south of Adelaide. The valley is about 380 square kilometres in area. At the 2006 census, Inman Valley had a population of 427.

Located at -35.4965, 138.512 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia

Waitpinga, South Australia

Waitpinga is a locality in South Australia, about 10 km southwest of Victor Harbor. At the 2006 census, Waitpinga had a population of 165. Waitpinga is a popular surfing and fishing beach, good for salmon and mullet and characterised by its reddish sand. It is an exposed beach that has a consistent surf and the best surfing this close to Adelaide. It is also one of the most dangerous beaches for surfers or swimmers without experience in rough conditions.

Located at -35.6, 138.533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia

Mount Breckan

Mount Breckan is a grand 38-room residence, originally located on 160 acres in the south-coast town of Victor Harbor, South Australia. It was designed by William McMinn in a Gothic Revival style, and completed in 1881. The house was one of the largest residences in Australia at that time, with a floor area of 19,000 square feet, sixty rooms, two cellars and a five-storey tower.

Located at -35.5465, 138.622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in South Australia

City of Victor Harbor

The City of Victor Harbor is a local government area of South Australia. It covers an area of 386.5 square kilometres along the coast about 80 kilometres south of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. The council is responsible for the town of Victor Harbor, which contains over 85% of its population, and the surrounding rural area to the north and west. The City of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 13,608.

Located at -35.55, 138.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Local Government Areas of South Australia

Hayborough, South Australia

Hayborough is a north-eastern suburb of the South Australian town of Victor Harbor, located on the southern Fleurieu Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Hayborough had a population of 1,847, with a median age of 47—lower than the region as a whole, but significantly higher than the state or national average. The suburb contains a pharmacy, a child care centre and a small shopping centre, and is serviced by the Goolwa to Encounter Bay bus service offered by Premier Stateliner.

Located at -35.535, 138.646 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia

Victor Harbor High School

Victor Harbor High School (VHHS) is located in the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. It serves approximately 680 students in years 8 - 12.

Located at -35.55, 138.617 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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High schools in South Australia

Currency Creek Arboretum

The Currency Creek Arboretum (CCA; or Currency Creek Arboretum Eucalypt Research Centre) is located in South Australia near the geographical feature and small town of Currency Creek, up from the mouth of the Murray River at Goolwa, and south of Adelaide. CCA is a 32-hectare specialist Eucalypt arboretum and research centre, comprised solely of Australian native plants. Privately owned and operated, CCA is open by appointment only and does not charge entry fees.

Located at -35.4542, 138.761 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Myponga, South Australia

Myponga is a settlement in South Australia. At the 2006 census, Myponga had a population of 540. One of the first pioneer families to settle the area, was the family of Con Polden and Mary Windson (c.1840) along with their children from Wiltshire in South West England.

Located at -35.391, 138.464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia

HMS Swallow (1824)

HMS Swallow was a brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, built by Richard Symons, Little Falmouth as the packet ship Marquis of Salisbury for Captain Sutton, launched in 1819 and acquired by the Royal Navy in July 1824. She was sold by the Royal Navy in 1836 to the South Australian Company and was renamed South Australian. Chartered to carry free colonists and cargo to South Australia, sailed from Portsmouth under the command of Captain Alex. Allen, arriving in South Australia on 22 April 1837.

Located at -35.58, 138.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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McCracken, South Australia

McCracken is a suburb in the City of Victor Harbor.

Located at -35.541, 138.635 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Towns in South Australia

Newland Head Conservation Park

Newland Head Conservation Park is located on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula 91 km south of Adelaide, and 7 km southwest of Victor Harbor, in the state of South Australia, Australia. Its name is taken from the rugged headlands that feature prominently at the eastern boundary of the park. The park features two long beaches, Waitpinga and Parsons; high energy beaches that are popular with surfers and fishers, but are not suitable for swimming due to strong rips and hidden gutters.

Located at -35.63, 138.504 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Conservation parks of South Australia

West Island (South Australia)

West Island is a 10 ha granite island lying 0.8 km off the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, some 7 km south-west of the town of Victor Harbor. It rises to a maximum height of about 40 m in the south-west. Its main conservation value lies its seabird colonies.

Located at -35.6083, 138.592 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Islands of South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Seabird colonies, Conservation parks of South Australia

Pullen Island (South Australia)

Pullen Island is a 1 ha granite island lying 0.5 km offshore from the town of Port Elliot on the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula of South Australia. It was originally named Lipson Island but was renamed in 1839 by W.J.S. Pullen, the Colonial Marine Surveyor, after himself. The island is protected by designation as the Pullen Island Conservation Park.

Located at -35.5378, 138.692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Islands of South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Conservation parks of South Australia