Victor Harbour is the community on the shoreline of the Fleurieu , approximately eighty kilometers south of Adelaide, South Australia. Victor Harbor certainly is the primary population centre in the Fleurieu , with an economy based primarily upon agriculture, fisheries and a number of other industries. Victor Harbor is also a highly favorite tourist place, with the city’s residents greatly expanded throughout the time of the summer and school holiday season.
Granite Island is a well-liked site for visitors. It is is attached to the mainland by a short tram / pedestrian causeway. The tram service is provided by the Victor Harbour Horse Drawn Tram, one of the quite very few horse-drawn tram passages remaining in general public transit service. Granite island is home to a substantial colony of Fairy Penguins which are a common attraction on the island. These types of penguins shelter on the isle in the course of the nighttime, departing in the morning hours to search for for seafood prior to returning at sunset.
The Cockle Train heritage rail way controlled by SteamRanger operates steam locomotive and other traditional train services between Victor Harbor and Goolwa stations. This railway is made up of the oldest railroad route in Australia, between Port Elliot and Goolwa.
Through the months of June to September, whale watching is a well-liked interest. Southern Right Whales appear to the close by waters to calve and mate. The South Australian Whale Centre located at Victor Harbour gives you hands on interactive activities and presentations as well as facts and whale watching tips.
Greenhills Adventure Park gives you physical activities including: waterslides, canoes, rock walls clambering, archery, mini golf, and go-karting.
Victor Harbour is the centre of the surf zone identified as the “South Coast” to Adelaide and local surfers. Well known surf beaches in the area include Parsons, Waitpinga, Middleton and Goolwa.
Victor Harbour also offers numerous fishing possibilities varying from off shore reefs for larger boat based anglers to excellent surf-fishing on the beaches closer to the Murray Mouth.
Victor Harbour hosts a three day Schoolies Week festival in late November primarily for South Australian school leavers. Victor Harbor hosts the second largest Schoolies Week Festival after the Gold Coast. The centre of the town is a dry zone and hosts numerous live music and other events for participants.
There is a broad range of accommodation possible choices in and around Victor Harbor but we like the Victor Apartments with 5 individual accommodation selections:
Cheri-on-Sea: A large stunning bed and breakfast style apartment.
Adare: A gentle luxurious, extremely spacious two storey apartment with polished floor-boards. It is made up of two bed rooms as well as a large studio space in which sleeps four.
Castleview: A modern day studio apartment with polished floor-boards which contains a king-size bed and if required a queen bed situated on an raised floor.
View on Blue: This is a magnificent, present-day upper floor of a 2 storey apartment with polished floor-boards. It contains 2 bed rooms
Surfs Up: This particular cool seaside apartment has an open plan kitchen area, living room dining area and hallway which leads onto three bed rooms. It is completely carpeted with a huge light and airy all-in-one kitchen with large bench tops.
Be sure to book to enjoy gorgeous Victor Harbour accommodation at Victor Apartments by contacting Julia on Telephone: 8410 8189 Mobile phone: 0417 858 299