Yorke Peninsula Guides Attractions Events in South Australia

Wallaroo's long heritage has left a fabulous legacy of fascinating old buildings, houses, churches and the ruins of the once famous copper smelters. Take the opportunity to walk the streets of Wallaroo and learn of its history and connection with the mining industry.

Along the way you will see the former residence of Caroline Carleton, famous for writing the words of "Songs of Australia" in 1859. With the trail beginning at the Wallaroo Maritime and Nautical Museum you will see the original Tipara Lighthouse, built in 1877 and relocated from the Tipara Reef in 2001.

Pick up a brochure outlining the walk from the Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum or any of the Visitor Centres in the region.

When Ardrossan folk talk of the sea they look to the land. And amidst the agricultural machinery in the Ardrossan Museum you will see why.

Ardrossan Museum is located in the former factory of C.H. Smith who was a well-known South Australian manufacturer of agricultural machinery and developer of the Stump Jump Plough. This plough has legendary status in South Australia's history and is at the heart of the Ardrossan Museum's displays.

A small room contains relics from the sailing ship Zanoni, which sank off Ardrossan.

A display on the 'Mosquito Fleet' the many ketches serving Ardrossan right up to the 1950s shows the dependence of the area on the sea trade.

The original Harbour Masters Office from the jetty has now been renovated and set up as an old time store.

So when Ardrossan folk talk of the land they look to the sea.

The Ardrossan Golf Club is an 18 hole course with a par 69 and has an Australian course rating of 64. The length being 4,925 metres.

Treated town waste water is being recycled and used to water the 18 magnificently greened fairways, with newly grassed tee blocks, fully irrigated and maintained.

Barbecue facilities can be arranged upon request.

Please come for the day or stay a week.

Experience a fully working farm, see farm animals including donkeys, horses, sheep, cows, chickens, bantams, ducks, geese, rabbits, dogs, cats and fauna rescue animals. There are farm animal displays, farm produce for sale, arts and crafts, tearooms, licensed restaurant and pedal car track and games area for children. Visitors are encouraged to interact with animals and join in various farming activities. Extensive hands-on and interactive displays are available to enhance your visit.

Unique handmade products, produce and giftware made on the premises, general merchandise, art and craft, food and wine, gifts and toys, items of interest for children and feed for animals can be purchased.

Entry cost includes admission to all farm displays (undercover), animal feeding, animal petting and viewing areas, unlimited use of John Deere pedal car track and games area. Guide is available free of charge

18-hole mini golf course has just been built.

Ballywire Farm is currently closed until the 2009 September South Australian school Holidays.

Barley Stacks is the first commercial vineyard to be established in the traditional barley belt of the Yorke Peninsula, renowned for growing the world's best malting barley.

Rich grey soil over limestone, with a low but relatively assured rainfall, combined with a warm maritime climate, increased row spacing, heavy mulching, bird net protection, hand pruning and hand picking has contributed to the production of premium quality fruit.

Home of the 'Barley Stacks' Shiraz, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Viognier, Port, Liqueur Chardonnay and Ratafia's, truly unique estate grown wines. All wines are grown, processed and bottled on site.

The Function Centre is available for hire, for wedding receptions, conferences, social events and meetings. Annual events include: Wine and Roses weekend (April) and Gourmet Day (July). See website for more details.

At the Bublacowie Museum you'll find medals, uniforms and memorabilia, as well as the very personal photographs and memorabilia of local servicemen and women who served their country in all major conflicts.

Built on the grounds of the Bublacowie school, the museum keeps alive the memories of the sacrifices made by so many - and helps young people learn about our military history. The venue is set on two acres of native trees and shrubs, an oasis in the midst of the very rich wheat and barley growing area of the Yorke Peninsula.

Operator Chris lives on site in the former schoolhouse. The school itself was closed in 1943 and recently renovated into a charming residence. The resident ducks, guinea fowl, and fan-tailed pigeons wander free in this delightful setting.

While visiting don't forget to browse through the craft centre where you will find all sorts of local products.

Bute Hobbies Bromeliad Display Gardens and Sales Centre welcomes individual and family groups interested in seeing our three shade houses which house more than 1400 different Bromeliads.

An appointment is appreciated for larger groups, bus tours and garden clubs, to enable us to ensure guides are available. Morning and afternoon teas are available for groups at a small cost per head, if arranged at time of booking.

Bromeliads tend to flower at different times of the year, so no matter what the season, there will always be some plants in flower. Young potted and mounted Bromeliads are for sale and a mail order service is provided - there would normally be more than 150 different plants for sale.

Situated in the pristine Yorke Peninsula the Bute hotel has a menu to suit everyone's taste. Beef and Chicken Schnitzels, Seafood, Porterhouse and Rump Steak Wednesday to Sunday, plus an extensive menu on Saturday nights. Private functions available. The Bute Hotel is the perfect way to end a day of exploring this beautiful area of South Australia.

Butler Memorial was officially re-opened on Sunday 6 August 1989.

The hangar style building houses the famous World War One Bristol Fighter Aeroplane the Red Devil, believed to be the only one left anywhere in the world, flown in France and Australia by local boy Captain Harry Butler.

This static display provides information on the exploits of Captain Butler and a detailed history of the refurbished monoplane.

An information booklet is available for AUD2.20 from the District Council of Yorke Peninsula, Minlaton Branch, 18 Main Street, Minlaton.

Additional Butler information is on view at the Minlaton National Trust Museum, Main Street, Minlaton.

The short walk (approximately one hour return) to the Cape Spencer Lighthouse takes in spectacular views of the offshore islands and gives you an opportunity to touch the lighthouse and learn about the maritime history of the area by reading the maritime signs at the lighthouse itself.

The walk also provides a unique opportunity to view the rugged cliff lines along the southern coast of Innes National Park.

Build it and they will come...

The Wallaroo Marina Hotel and the two adjacent five story accommodation towers are the last part of the stunning Copper Cove Marina development. Situated on the shores of the southern side of the marina complex, it commands panoramic vistas of the marina, North Beach and Spencer Gulf.

The hotel was designed to become the social hub of this exciting development. Providing innovative cuisine, a clever wine list, and an ambience unmatched on the peninsula, whether dining inside or outside.

For those who like a punt there is the self-contained gaming room and bar, which is equipped with 32 of the newest machines.

The hotel also caters for weddings, parties, conferences and more; and has a fully stocked drive through bottle shop.

The Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre – Kadina is located in The Farm Shed Complex on the edge of Kadina. This Accredited Visitor Information Centre provides information on the local Copper Coast area and the Yorke Peninsula region as well as Tourist Guides for the whole of South Australia.

The centre stocks souvenirs, local produce, history books and a range of novels and books by local authors.

The Visitor Information Centre from counter also provides the gateway to The Farm Shed Museum. Admission costs apply for the Museum.

The Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre – Kadina is the ideal place to start your Copper Coast holiday to get all the latest local knowledge and tips of the best things to see and do.

Completed in 1882 and made of limestone, quarried from a nearby farm. De-manned in 1920, the light continued to shine until 11 December 1942, when a Japanese invasion was feared and it was turned off for several weeks. It was converted to electricity in 1978.

Entries from the light keeper's logs describe how it survived earthquakes and other natural phenomenon such as seeing meteors flying past. Today the lighthouse reserve is open to the public.

The Curramulka General Store is a relaxed casual café to sit and enjoy a light homemade meal. There is artwork to admire and giftware to browse through, or just enjoy a coffee and cookie for morning tea. Call us to book for your next birthday or event you need catered.

Drop in to taste what Curramulka General Store has to offer!

Have you or your family ever cuddled a day-old foal, or walked among inquisitive older foals on a thoroughbred horse stud? Would you like to learn about the rearing and education of young horses?

Learn about how mares are transported all over Australia to be mated to the top stallions; some which are flown from northern to southern hemisphere and vice versa. Or you can walk through a big aviary with hundreds of birds flying around you. If fancy woodwork with Australia-wide awards interests you, then a visit to Ducatoon Park at Kadina is a must.

Bus loads of visitors are always welcome and large groups can be divided into smaller groups to get that personal attention. It is a great way to spend an hour - and don't forget to bring your camera.

If you haven't experienced this memory of a lifetime then Ducatoon Park is an easy 90 minute drive from Adelaide and only six kilometres from Kadina on the Moonta Road.

The Edithburgh Golf Club is a Par 77, nine hole 5,598 metre course and has an Australian Course Rating of 67. Located in Edithburgh on the heel of the Yorke Peninsula this course is picturesque and features sand greens. The course is open from sunrise to sunset. Club hire is available and visitors are welcome.

Edithburgh Museum is a community museum of well defined indoor and outdoor displays tracing the social, industrial and agricultural history of the Troubridge agricultural area and the town and port of Edithburgh from early settlement to its decline with major displays on its maritime history (including shipwrecks) and once large salt industry.

Located on southern Yorke Peninsula about three hours drive from Adelaide.

Gallery on the Bay features paintings by local artist Peter Ruch. These include watercolours, pastels and charcoal drawings of local scenes and portraits. Paintings are for sale and commissions are welcome.

Come and visit us. No pressure to purchase - just enjoy the artwork, meet the artist and see works in progress.

Barley Stacks is the first commercial vineyard to be established in the traditional barley belt of the Yorke Peninsula, renowned for growing the world’s best malting barley.

Rich grey soil over limestone, with a low but certain 400 millimetres rainfall, combined with a warm maritime climate, increased row spacing, heavy mulching, bird net protection, hand-pruning and hand-picking has contributed to the production of premium quality fruit.

Barley stacks is a rare discovery. The Gregory family’s pioneering spirit and vision, and most importantly terroir and viticulture management practices have created a unique and remarkable wine.

No effort has been spared in the name of quality: Water is pumped 250 kilometres from Swan Reach to the vineyards. The vineyards are managed using partial root zone drying yielding vines, at under one tonne per acre, in order to produce wines of great intensity that offer fullness of flavour and varietal fruit characters.

Harvest Corner is a unique combination of visitor information and high quality locally produced craft. We believe that locals are the best guides to the area, and the volunteers staffing our Centre enjoy promoting our wonderful scenic Yorke Peninsula.

Come into Harvest Corner for all your tourism needs and:
Internet access.
Art gallery.
Quality craft.
Local produce.
Tearooms.

Harvest Corner is the accredited information centre for the central and southern Yorke Peninsula and can assist you with regional guides, maps and a wide range of brochures. We are open seven days a week and have tourist information available 24 hours.

So come to Harvest Corner, browse through the different rooms of craft, wander around the Gallery then sit and chat to a local while enjoying a great cup of coffee and slice of cake in our Tearooms.

Hillocks Drive embraces several miles of spectacular, rugged coastline interspersed with quiet, sandy beaches and rock pools, a photographer's delight and a haven from the pressures of city living. Kangaroos, emus and native birds abound in nearby scrubland.

The entry gate is situated adjacent Hillocks Homestead, 43 kilometres south west of Warooka and 16 kilometres east of Marion Bay on the South Coast Road, but to enter you must obtain a permit for each vehicle and a key hired from the Homestead.

Bush camping is permitted. Drinking water, bait, ice and some supplies are available. Hot showers are available at Homestead. Safest beaches are marked with an “S”. All other areas must be considered risky at all times.

Flora and fauna are protected and strictly no hunting or destruction of vegetation.

Bush camping is permitted but campers must contact the owner. Effective June 18 to August 18 inclusive Hillocks Drive will be closed.

The Inland Sea Restaurant is a new restaurant on Southern Yorke Peninsula, located at Warooka, specialising in locally caught crayfish, snapper, King George whiting and calamari. The menu also features grain fed steak, free range chicken, prawn and scallop dishes to satisfy all palates.

Dine in the brand new dining room or enjoy our water feature while soaking up the ambience of our lush gardens set in a sun-shaded outdoor area.

Open Wednesday through to Sunday for lunch 12pm to 2pm, and dinner 6pm to 8pm.

On the southern tip of the Yorke Peninsula, Innes National Park encompasses spectacular coastal landscapes, a diversity of wildlife habitats and a wide range of recreational opportunities. Hear the waves crash on the beaches, the wind whispering through the sheoaks, view the rugged coastlines sculpted by the Southern Ocean and wander through remnants of South Australias mining and maritime history.

With a diversity of habitats, as well as heritage and coastal scenery, Innes provides a wide variety of recreation opportunities including bushwalking, bird watching, photography, camping, discovering the Aboriginal and European history, fishing and surfing.

Innes National Park is approximately 300 kilometres from Adelaide.

From November 2008 to June 2009 Pondalowie Campground, the largest of nine campgrounds, will be closed for redevelopment.

Inneston Historic Walk is a four kilometre return walking trail taking approximately two hours. This well marked trail takes the visitor back to the early 1900’s and the gypsum-mining era. Interpretive signs tell the story of the close-knit community of Inneston village. The lonely ruins stand proudly as a reminder of those bygone days. A very popular walk, starting from just inside the gate at the Inneston car park. Be aware of unstable ruins.

Make sure you carry enough water and tell someone where you are going. Don't forget a hat and sunscreen.

Discover the shipwrecks of the Investigator Strait Maritime Heritage Trail on the beautiful Yorke Peninsula.

Between 1849 and 1982, 26 vessels are known to have been wrecked in these waters, with the loss of more than 70 lives. Many of the wrecks are a haven for aquatic life and attract diving enthusiasts from around the world.

The shipwrecks along the trail were selected for various reasons: the strange and tragic circumstances surrounding their loss; their historical significance; or because they provide a fascinating underwater experience for beginners and advanced divers. A number of wrecks still await discovery.

Six land-based interpretive signs are located along the coastline to assist in the interpretation of the wrecks. A water-proof booklet is available from the Department for Environment and Heritage Information Line for a small fee.

Kadina Golf course is a par 72, 5851 metres and has an Australian course rating 68. Ladies golf day is on Tuesdays and the men's golf day is on Wednesday and Saturdays.

At the moment the course is only opened during March to October, however the club is in the process of irrigating the whole 18 holes so that we can play all year round. This will take two years to complete.

Kadina Golf Club opened in 1904. In 1979 the old clubhouse was replaced with a large and modern building, which has had extensive renovations since.

Located in Ellen Street, walking distance from the Moonta shopping precinct in the School of Mines, the Resource Centre houses a comprehensive collection of local and family history resource documents including local and State newspapers on microfilm. There is a large display of lifestyle memorabilia and changing exhibits including 50 years of the National Trust South Australia Celebration. Local historians can also help you research family or local history.

The Maitland Golf Club is an 18-hole course with a 69 Par Men’s, 72 Par Ladies and Australian Course Rating of 65. The course is a total 5,188 metres with watered fairways for all year round playing.

Located within the town’s parklands, the course surrounds the township of Maitland, which is located in the central Yorke Peninsula area and is an easy two-hour drive from Adelaide.

The Club House overlooking the beautiful Yorke Valley is available for hire.

Maitland Museum contains relics of a bygone era, showcasing local history, agricultural machinery, German heritage and more. The museum is housed in the former school built in 1877, situated at the corner of Gardiner and Kilkerran Terraces.

Maitland is the centre of a reliable agricultural district settled by Samuel Rogers at Ynoo Station in 1851.

Take the time out to enjoy lunch from 12.00 noon to 2.00pm; and dinner from 6.00pm to 8.00pm with daily meal specials starting from AUD8.90. With TAB facilities, 20 poker machines, a beer garden and bottle shop, Melville Hotel caters for everyone’s tastes. Sit for a while and enjoy cappuccino, flavoured coffee, hot chocolate, cookies, muffins and cheesecake in the relaxed atmosphere of the Bistro, open seven days 10.00am till close.

Melville Hotel can cater for any function, with their function available for intermit dinners or meetings, seating up to 14 guests. The Bistro Room is also available for meetings or group functions.

The National Trust Miners Cottage is a typical Cornish cottage built about 1870 and furnished in the pre-1900 period. Built of wattle and daub, mud bricks, clay and limestone and given a coat of plaster and whitewashed, many of these cottages were to be found throughout the mine residential area.

The floors were frequently made from packing cases and the internal walls of hessian were covered with paper and whitewashed. The best room always had a double bed with canopy, cedar chest of drawers, and washstand with a set of bedroom china. There would also be a parlour with several cedar chairs, a harmonium, and a book of Wesley's hymns, a family Bible and so on.

Multi ticket admission is available to Moonta Mines Museum, Miners Cottage and Moonta Mines Tourist Railway.

At Minlaton Chocolaterie we use only quality ingredients in the making of our chocolates and cakes. Made in the tradition of the finest European chocolates, our unique blends are rich, creamy and full of flavour.

We create a range of white, milk, dark and bitter dark chocolates.

Quality and taste are paramount to our business.

We hope you have the opportunity to taste our wares in the near future.

Minlaton Walk starts at the Visitor Information Centre and heads north along the Main Street to the H J Cook Fauna Park, which contains emus, wallabies and kangaroos. From there you head past the basketball courts, meandering through bush and along the edge of the golf course. Along the walk there are interpretive signs regarding the River Red gums - Minlaton is the only area on the Southern Yorke Peninsula that these trees grow naturally. There are also signs about the early settlement of the area, which was known as Gum Flat. There are two options to finish the walk - follow the trail through the Sheoak Grove and continue back to Harvest Corner. The alternative finish takes you through to the Bird Hide and then along the Main Street past the Minlaton Town Hall back to Harvest Corner.

The Moonta Golf Club is an 18 hole, 5,401 metre Par 70 course with an Australian Course Rating of 67. Visitors are welcome. The course is closed on Tuesdays and Saturdays for competition from 1 April to 30 September.

Moonta is a pretty coastal town that is steeped in history.

Just 165 kilometres from Adelaide, it's popular with holidaymakers, especially families. Nearby, you'll find Moonta Bay - a delightful holiday spot with excellent accommodation and facilities.

The museum is located in the former Moonta Mines Model School. Erected in 1878, this building now houses thematic displays on the Cornish miners' lifestyles - mining, lodges and friendly societies, sports and pastimes, death and hardship; extensive displays of costume, china, silverware, photographs and memorabilia and a classroom furnished circa 1900. There is also a display on the World Wars.

Multi ticket admission is available to Moonta Mines Museum, Miners Cottage and Moonta Mines Tourist Railway. The Moonta Mines Cottage opening times are Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 1.30pm to 4pm, South Australian School and Public Holidays daily 1.30pm to 4pm.

This state heritage area covers most of the former Moonta Mining Company lease. A tourist drive starting from the Moonta Town Hall leads through the Cornish cottages housing area, passes the church, Hughes Pump House ruins, Taylor’s shaft, the deepest, the ruins of the ore concentrating plant at Richman's. A walk to the lookouts on the top of the skimp heap gives an aerial view of the whole area.

Information signs enable visitors to relate existing ruins to former structures. The tour includes Ryan's shaft where copper was first discovered in 1861, over ore sorting floors, and the National Trust Miners Cottage and Hancock's skimp heap and lookout. The mining area is amongst the most significant in Australia, illustrating the early mining and treatment of copper ores, mostly by Cornish immigrants.

Moonta Mines Sweet Shop is located in the former Moonta Mines Post Office built in 1946 and operated as a Post Office until the mid 1970s. The building was refurbished as a shop in 1979 and upgraded by the National Trust in 1998. The Sweet Shop sells a large range of old-fashioned sweets and drinks.

A 50 minute round trip by narrow gauge rail, passes the reservoir and ore sorting floors then through a tunnel in Ryan's Tailings Heap.

It visits the former Precipitations Works for an inspection of the story of copper recovery and then onto the Moonta Railway Station to begin the return journey.

Departing from the Station adjacent to the Moonta Mines Museum, the train leaves on the hour, except in extreme weather conditions.

See the restored horse drawn tram and old blacksmith shop (working blacksmith available for groups by appointment only) while waiting for the tourist train. The 'Party Express' is available for children's parties.

Wheelchair access available on request.

Multi ticket admission is available to Moonta Mines Museum, Miners Cottage and Moonta Mines Tourist Railway.

The Moonta Mines Walking Trails help you discover the history of this copper mining region via three marked trails.

Ryans Walk is a short walk of about 500 metres and takes about one hour. Hancocks Walk - from the miners cottage or sweet shop - is approximately 45 minutes return. Hughes Walk is a short loop around historic Hughes Engine House and takes about one hour.

Interpretive signs illustrate the geology of Moonta ore bodies and the mining methods used to work them. A trail brochure is available from the Moonta Tourist Office and the Moonta Mines Museum.

It's a fascinating part of South Australia's mining history, and well worth a look.

This beautiful old building was erected by Gambling and Son of Adelaide and opened in 1909. It replaced an old timber and iron station, which was erected in 1878. The present building is one of several built throughout the state of the same design, including the Wallaroo Railway Station, which has been altered in recent years.

The station is set in spacious grounds and is now the home of the Moonta Tourist Office. Open seven days a week from 9am to 5pm, visitors have access to information on attractions, accommodation, community services and special events. Souvenirs are also available.

Ample car, coach and caravan parking available and public toilets (including disabled) are on site. Bookings and enquiries taken for group tours to: Museum, train, Wheal Hughes Copper Mine, cottage and sweet shop. See the World War One German town trophy gun display in the grounds of the Old Railway Station.

Palate 2 Palette is located in the main street of Port Broughton just metres from the beach and jetty. It is a restaurant, wine bar, coffee lounge and art gallery featuring works by established and emerging artists.

Owners, Grant and Helen Rowlands, have renovated and redesigned the 100 year old building located at 6 Bay Street, to accommodate a restaurant, wine bar, coffee lounge and art gallery, flowing easily from one to another.

Palate 2 Palette, offers a fresh innovative menu influenced by the tastes and flavours of Asia and Europe, fine wines, great coffee and good art, to provide a feast for all the senses.

Palate2 Palette provides a unique, quality venue open for the display of a variety of art produced by established and emerging South Australian artists in all mediums. The gallery has an attached private studio used on occasion for artist workshops.

The gallery and restaurant is open to the public every weekend Friday and Saturday 10am to 10pm and Sunday 10am to 5pm and on public holidays 10am to 5pm.

This restaurant is set overlooking beautiful Moonta Bay. Our food is recognised as some of the best in the area. Open for dinner, Monday – Friday inclusive. Private functions welcome.

Point Turton Ceramic Art is a small gallery specialising in unique and unusual, high quality ceramic art.

All pieces are crafted on the premises by Dawn Wade, one of Australia's foremost ceramic artists. She is also an internationally qualified ceramic judge and is the chief judge for the South Australian Ceramic Association’s annual exhibition.

Apart from the delicate, original design articles for sale, the display also features many examples of Dawn's art, which have won prizes in exhibitions, both locally and interstate.

Individual pieces can be created to match your decor, for example, your curtain material, furnishings, wallpaper, kitchen tiles or bathroom tiles and all other supplies. Just bring a sample and choose the pieces that you want.

The list is only limited by your imagination and finished pieces can be shipped anywhere in Australia.

Browsers are warmly welcomed and Dawn is never too busy to chat about her work.

There are two Walking Trails at present in Port Broughton and a third one in Fisherman’s Bay is in the planning stages.

Walk around Broughton. The history of Port Broughton is revealed as you walk around this small town. Along the way you will notice the historic landmarks such as where the Old Station was (1885), the original Council Chambers (189), the restored Cottage (1898) and the various churches (1885 to 1902). The Walk finishes at the Port Broughton Hotel.

Interpretive Signs Encounter Walking Trail. Start this walk at the jetty and follow the information leaflet which takes you north along the foreshore to the boat ramp then John Lewis Drive to the Bayside Caravan Park. Read the five interpretive signs en route. Then walk back on the shoreline of the Bay. It is an easy stroll of approximately three kilometres.

Situated in the Parlour Rooms of the majestic Port Broughton Hotel, the Port Broughton Visitor Centre offers tourist information and a relaxing reading room; or stop for while and have a chat to one of the friendly local volunteers.

Local and regional tourist information brochures are also available at all times in the hallway of the hotel.

Open at various times, look for the sign on the footpath.

The Port Victoria Museum is a small museum that tells great stories of the sea. From this port the last of the windjammers sailed to Europe in the late 1940s.

You can imagine how the town bustled in the heyday of the grain trade to Europe. The ketches jostling for position along the jetty, the windjammers anchored in the bay, the labourers loading grain, the horses and carts making their deliveries and the sailors busily preparing the ship or enjoying some relaxing hours on land.

Yorke Peninsula is a renowned mecca for recreational divers keen to explore the many shipwrecks along the coast. Port Victoria is the starting point for many a diver's underwater explorations. But landlubbers take heart. With its rich collection of shipwrecks artefacts on display, the Port Victoria Museum is the place for you to encounter the coast's shipwreck history.

Port Vincent Walking Trails include:

A one and a half kilometre trail leaves Marine Parade for shoreline walk to 126 steps with handrail leading to Golf Course Road. Return via Golf Course Road for cliff top lookout, then via beach or back to town along roadway.

A second trail about one and a half kilometres departs Marine Parade for walk in picturesque water reserve with outlets to Buttfield Avenue and Golf Course Road or return to starting point. A timber bridge and boardwalk cross the dry creek bed.

The third trail about one and half kilometres departs The Esplanade with steps to 800 metre long cliff top trail, with steps at southern end leading to the beach. Return along the beach or back along the trail. Enjoy scenic views with possible sightings of dolphins.

Trails include route maps with times and distances.

There are seats along some trails.

‘The Cutter Canberra’ interpretive sculptor stands proudly on a hillside over looking the sea. The fishing boat called the Canberra was donated to Kangaroo Island sculptor Indiana James by well-known South Australian fishing identity Michael Angelakis who's family originally owned the boat. Indiana conferred with arts colleague Margie Davies of Wallaroo about creating 'something' from the remains. The idea of creating a boat sculpture were taken to the Wallaroo Town Development Association's Working Group which led to an outstanding community development project.

The name 'Canberra’ was chosen by the Angelakis family symbolising their migration to Australia as Greek migrants and to honour their new home.

Historically the sculpture symbolises the many migrants who moved to Australia. Today it relates to the thriving fishing industry, the farming industries where grain ships dock at Wallaroo and also symbolises the recreational fishers and yachts men and women who sail out of Wallaroo.

Crocodile, Kangaroo Bucco, Fresh Seafood, Emu, Rabbit, a great Pub Schnitzel… and everything in between can be enjoyed in our ultra-modern brand new cafe with alfresco dining area.

From the serious restaurant diner to the casual pub goer, everyone is catered for at the Red Devil Cafe, located in the Minlaton Hotel.

A must to visit, and bookings are essential. See you soon!

The Southern Yorke Peninsula Visitor Centre is located in the old post office building on the corner of Weaver and Towler Street. Drop in for information, accommodation listings, maps and brochures or a memento of your visit.

Situated on the pristine waters of Oyster Bay in Gulf St Vincent against a background of Norfolk Pines. Stansbury is a popular holiday and tourist destination for families, fishing or just relaxing the hours away. Located on Yorke Peninsula, a pleasant easy two and a half hour drive from Adelaide, Stansbury is an ideal base from which to explore Yorke Peninsula as it is centrally located for access to Innes National Park 110 kilometres to the south and the Copper Coast 110 kilometres to the north.

Please see website for more information on Stansbury and local attractions including Seaside Markets and Stansbury Museum.

The Stansbury Museum, situated in the original school and headmaster’s residence, offers a series of comprehensive displays showcasing the history and industry of the town.

Collections on display include dolls, clocks, rocks, bottles and cameras as well as a dress room, while other rooms within the museum have been refurbished to recreate the region’s early times. Those wishing to explore the history of the region more thoroughly may also wish to visit the reading/research room which holds a collection of cemetery records and other reference material. RSL (Returned Services League) memorabilia and a shared Legacy Walk are also on display.

Outside, visitors can admire the museums collection of farming utensils, engines, a scale model of Riddle Windmill and much more.

The museum is open daily during January and tours are available by prior arrangement.

The award winning Stansbury Seaside Markets operate from October to April annually. The markets offer unique and fashionable items for every taste and every budget in a wonderfully relaxed community environment.

The markets operator on the foreshore in Stansbury and offer a plethora of all things locally hand crafted and lovingly prepared. Talk to the 'supplier' direct, freshly baked breads, locally grown produce, have your face painted or indulge in a tandoori chicken steak. Listen to diverse music selections piped throughout the market creating a wonderful carnival type atmosphere.

This otherwise sleepy town springs into life in the early hours of the morning transforming the waterfront into a vibrant Mecca for shoppers looking for something a bit different, home wares, artworks and gifts all fostering local talent.

Stansbury welcomes visitors to the Coastal Walking Trails established by the Stansbury Progress Committee in several stages over the past 15 years. The trails offer the walker a total distance of 6.3 kilometres of trail meandering along the coastline. The trails have been completed for your enjoyment and provide walking, cycling and disabled access to our coastal reserves. The trails also incorporate rest areas and interpretive signage with vantage points for the photographer.

Artist Jason Swales paints images of local coastal scenery and surf breaks from a studio space in his private residence in Marion Bay. Studio is open by appointment only.

Although he specialises in painting waves in acrylics on canvas, he also uses pastels and oils.

He often paints custom paintings for interested people. He can turn your favourite surf break or beach into a work of art.

Please telephone Jason on 0419 857 029 to view his work and studio.

Tavern on Turton is situated directly above the Point Turton Caravan Park and jetty precinct, taking in some of the most stunning views Southern Yorke Peninsula has to offer - the waters of Hardwicke Bay and the long stretches of white sand along Flaherty’s Beach.

Open seven days, the Tavern on Turton offers alfresco dining and al a Carte in the evening. The menu is extensive and specialises in local and South Australian seafood, produce and wine.

Our aim is to bring back the feeling of unhurried dining and encourage people to take time to enjoy food and each other’s company and of course; the stunning views.

There’s no need to hurry, children are more than welcome at the tavern, having incorporated a children’s playroom. The outdoor area, including the veranda and lawn area are fully licensed.

To save being disappointed, bookings are essential.

Need a gift or just want to browse, call into the Bakehouse Arts and Crafts shop at Edithburgh where you will find a wide range of locally produced handcrafts and local produce. There are jams, sauces, pickles, art, pottery, ceramics, woodwork, toys, baby clothes, novelties and so much more.

Established in 1986 as an outlet for local art and craft and community fundraiser, the Bakehouse Arts and Crafts shop can be found in the old bakery, Blanche Street, Edithburgh, circa 1890.

We are staffed by a team of friendly smiling volunteers and the shop is usually open daily.

The Coffee Barn Gelateria is set on 27 acres of historical mining country and makes superb Gelato/Ice-cream on the premises. Our ingredients are of the highest quality from Italy and Australia. Enjoy a relaxed atmosphere with friendly service and other wonderful products such as Italian espresso coffee, thick Italian hot chocolate or perhaps a creamy cappuccino, and to top it off enjoy a homemade slice or truffle. We also have a wonderful menu with home style Italian cuisine and it is essential to book in advance. We make daily homemade pancakes served with our own gelato, fresh cream and maple syrup. During the winter months we have homemade soup with thick country toast. Also available is our delicious Scottish breakfast and shortbread. When in the area it is an experience not to be missed. We have plenty of parking on the premises and the barn has a wonderful al fresco area with seating inside and out for groups. We look forward to sampling our hospitality. We also have a four-star bed and breakfast available on the property.

Port Broughton’s newest restaurant and cafe, Dock of The Bay is open for breakfast, morning tea, lunch and afternoon teas.

The Dock of The Bay offers fine food and great coffee, locally made cakes and sweets; and meals served ranges from burgers, seafood and salads to gourmet pizzas, and daily specials.

Open from Wednesday to Sunday, and on Friday and Saturday nights until late; The Dock of the Bay now have Champagne Breakfasts on their menu for those who want something decadent.

With indoor and outdoor seating available, Dock of the Bay is the perfect place to relax and gaze at the sea, as you savour the food.

Interpretive displays in the National Trust museum bring together the stories and farming collection that has been growing for the last 40 years. Yorke Peninsula is renowned for its innovation in dryland farming machinery and techniques. The stump-jump plough was just the beginning! See it in action on the screen in the landclearing display and don't miss 'Her Side of the Story' about women on farms.

The early history of Wallaroo Mines and the Kadina Township is included along with the National Trust building, Matta House. This mine manager's residence built in 1863 still has a shingle roof and is furnished to reflect the height of the mining era. A schoolroom refurbished to its 1950s origins is a favourite with school groups. A new display looks at farm children.

The Rotary Farm Shed Markets are held regularly on the last Saturday of each month in the grounds of The Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre from 8.30am to 1pm.

Goods on offer may include arts and craft, plants, bric-a-brac, farmers market, home baked cakes and biscuits, sausage sizzle, refreshments, greeting cards, jewellery, oils, body lotions, fresh produce, jams and pickles, pottery and much more.

The centre is also the gateway to the Kadina Heritage Museum, so why not come for the day.

Come to the market, stay for lunch, and then wander through the fascinating displays that feature the history of the town.

The Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail Hike is a three point eight kilometre return walking trail taking approximately one and a half hours. The Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail Hike begins just after the horse stable ruins along the Inneston Historic Walk at Inneston and ends at Stenhouse Bay. The Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail Hike follows the old wooden railway line that once ran from Inneston to Stenhouse Bay. Colourful interpretive signs take you back in time to relive those days of yesteryear.

Special wedge shaped clay bricks were custom made to build this unusual lighthouse. It is designed to be resistant to high winds and earthquakes, as in the early 1900's the area experienced numerous earthquakes.

Measuring 32 metres high, Troubridge Hill Lighthouse has a light range of 22 nautical miles and operates off mains electricity with a backup generator.

The second lighthouse to be built in South Australia, Troubridge Island lighthouse was completed in 1855 and was the first Australian lighthouse to be built of cast iron. After the ship 'Marion' was wrecked on what is now known as Marion Reef, the Government investigated, building a lighthouse on Troubridge Island.

The lighthouse was prepared in England and shipped in pieces to Australia and was manned from 1856 to 1981. The island became a conservation park in 1982 when purchased for AUD42,000 by the State Government.

Troubridge Island is accessible by permit only, from the Department of Environment and Heritage, Yorke District at Innes National Park, telephone 08 8854 3200; or with Troubridge Island Charters 08 8852 6290.

The Wallaroo Fauna and Wildlife Park comprises many species of fauna and birdlife, both native and introduced, all within a natural setting.

Animals include deer, kangaroos, wombats, emus, peafowl, poultry, ducks, geese and much more. Time your visit for an hour before sunset and you may be lucky enough to see the animals at feeding time.

The park also features a large picnic lawned area and barbecue facilities available for public use.

The Wallaroo Golf Club is an 18-hole course with greened and watered fairways attracting approximately 100 golfers each week, depending on the weather, from Wallaroo, Kadina, Moonta, Port Broughton, Ardrossan and Bute, as well as visiting golfers.

The Club has reached a milestone in its history and is proud of what has been achieved by past generations and current members of the Wallaroo Golf Club over the last 100 years. Mid 2009 will see the opening of a new Clubhouse, which will provide facilities for golf, bowling and croquet players, conferences and catering, “A Jewel in the Crown” for the Yorke Peninsula.

Originally a post office, the museum features displays of the copper smelting era, postal and telephone history, religious and civic affairs, early pioneering personalities, industry, sport, entertainment, nautical display and general local history of Wallaroo.

See George the Giant Squid obtained from the stomach of a whale 30 years ago and now preserved in formalin, its body is five feet long and 28 feet long with its tentacles outstretched, plus a 30 foot racing boat and a water pump used for copper smelting.

The former 1877 Tipara Reef Lighthouse can be seen in Investigator Park in front of the museum.

Tour guides are available for coach visits. Group bookings are welcome in advance. Project sheets can be arranged for school groups. Visitors can contact historian Nick Woods, Museum Research Officer who may be able to trace family connections with Wallaroo. Souvenirs, tourist information and soft drinks are also available.

Take a two hour guided walking tour of historic Wallaroo, visiting all the important heritage sites including the old Post Office, old Bond Store, Cornucopia Hotel, Wallaroo Town Hall, Railway Station, Sonbern Lodge Motel, St Mary's Anglican Church, Wallaroo Primary School, residence of Caroline Carleton, Rotunda, Weeroona Hotel, Police Station and residence, Court House, Customs House, Hughes Chimney Stack, and Bew's Square. Discover our haunted buildings and heritage sites.

Tours by appointment only. Bookings must be made for the walking tours and a minimum of five people is required. A guide is provided for walking tours and can be arranged for coach tours.

The Wardang Island Maritime Heritage Trail offers eight amazing dive sites around Wardang Island near Port Victoria in the Spencer Gulf.

The west coast of Yorke Peninsula was once an important trading port in the early 1900s, and was one of the last Australian ports to see large square-rigged sailing vessels operate on a commercial basis.

Of the eight wrecks featured in this trail, the Monarch, S.S. Australian, S.S. Investigator, MacIntyre and Moorara were small local schooners and coastal steamers. The Aagot, Notre Dame D'Arvor and Songvaar were three masted square-riggers which carried the grain overseas.

The Wardang Island Maritime Heritage Trail includes a waterproof booklet for underwater use, plaques adjacent to each of the eight shipwrecks and six land-based interpretive signs located at Port Victoria. Booklets can be purchased for a small fee from the Department for Environment and Heritage Information Line.

The Wheal Hughes underground copper mine at Moonta is an exciting adventure with visitors donning boots, hard hats and helmet lights. They descend to a depth of 55 metres to experience the massive chambers with multicoloured veins of ore and learn how Cornish miners worked in the 1800s.

Visitors must book at Visitor Information Centre, and be on site at the mine 15 minutes prior to tour. Special packages with other National Trust Mining Heritage sites can be pre-booked. Visitors are advised that a reasonable degree of physical fitness is required to tour the mine. Not available for children under six years of age. School groups and bus tours welcome, when pre-booked.

Wool Bay is an attractive small seaside town situated between Stansbury and Coobowie.

Wool Bay Golf Club is a non-irrigated nine-hole course with scrapes.

This course is 5,635 metres and has a Par 70 with an Australian Course Rating 66.

On Tuesday and Saturday each week in the afternoon we hold men and women's competitions.