Over half of the property (21ha) is natural scrub with numerous walking tracks. Please wear closed footwear as snakes may be encountered.
There are two walks that both start at the main car park,. One that goes to the east for 1.5km and explores the coastal dunes. The other is the 1km reef walk to the west. You can also explore the Port Moorowie Coastal Display Garden.
From Port Moorowie to Foul Bay is 37.8km (9 hours 28 minutes) You follow the trail along Port Moorowie's beach front before weaving around Mozzie Flat. From Port Moorowie to Mozzie Flat Road is 3km (45mins) and is a great opportunity for spotting wildflowers. Then a beach walk from the Mozzie Flat Shelter to Sturt Bay, where you can rest at the Sturt Bay Shelter. The beach walk continues to the Point Davenport Conservation Park, where the walking trail goes along the edge of the park. Point Davenport Conservation Park is an area of high biodiversity with a range of habitats including beaches, foredunes, and an estuary that is listed as a nationally important wetland. From Mozzie Flat Road to Point Davenport is 16.9km (4 hours 14 mins). At the intersection of South Coast Road, Wild Dog Hill Road and Nugent Road; there is a shared trail to head into Foul Bay. From Point Davenport to Foul Bay is 17.9km (4 hours 29 minutes).
With depths to 40m there are more than 50 great dive sites around the Island, with lots of different things to look at. There are 20metre + walls, reefs, 3 wrecks, a couple of seal colonies, Lots of crayfish, and abalone (in season). Most dives, you will see seals, there are always big blue grouper, as well as schools of other fish.
Because of the length of the jetty it is best done by boat launching from Ardrossan boat ramp. Huge schools of fish congregate at the end in a depth of around 15m.
An easy shallow shore dive to 6m good for beginners.
There is a reef approximately 500 metres off the shore of the Island, running parallel to it. It is a big wall, running the length of the island (more than a kilometre) with the sand at 22 metres, and the wall going up to about 10 metres in some spots. There are caves everywhere, swim-throughs, chasms and gorges. The wall is so long, you can easily do many dives there all in different spots. There are crayfish in abundance. The sponge and soft coral life has to be seen to be believed, it is so colourful, red, yellow, and orange everywhere. But probably the best thing about this wall, is the abundance of fish.
Whilst the jetty is shallow at 5m, the is a lot of life on the pylons and nudibranchs and blue ring octopus are often found here.
This is a long, working grain loading jetty. Fishing and snorkelling have been banned from the jetty itself by the owners regardless of whether there is a ship at the jetty or not. In the past, shore diving access has been possible from the steps at the beginning of the jetty, or as a boat dive launching from Edithburgh boat ramp. There is lots of life under the jetty with the pylons covered in sponges and soft corals. There is a big eel bed, with lots of eels there. It's quite deep for a jetty, getting up to around 14 metres at the tank at the end of the jetty.
A very underrated jetty. Fish life is prolific, including large numbers of Cowfish. There are nudibranchs galore and this is a macro photographers paradise, with the chance of spotting seahorses amongst the abundant and colourful growth on the pylons or on the Sargassum algae on the periphery. Access is easy, with plentiful parking close to the jetty and toilets with a (cold water) shower. It is a shallow dive (5m), allowing plenty of time to cruise to the end and back.
A very pretty dive, if a short one. See also Wardang Island for the historic shipwrecks off Port Victoria.
This is a lovely jetty dive in 10m with shore or boat access. Boats can be launched from Marion Bay boat ramp. There is amazing life on the numerous pylons of this old wooden jetty. At the end of the jetty is a Ford Telstar upside down.
This can be dived either from shore or by boat. Access to the best areas is by boat launched from Edithburgh boat ramp. It is a large reef system, that covers a couple of kilometres of shoreline, with huge swim through, bommies, chasms, pinnacles. Depths range to 20m. Fish life is amazing and crayfish plentiful but cannot be taken inside the section of reef inside the reserve.
Wedge is the largest of the islands accessible by boat from Pondalowie Bay. With depths to 50m there are lots of walls, drifts, swim throughs and caves. Fish life is prolific.
The Willyama was a 2705tonne steamer, built in 1897. On the night of 13 April, 1907, she ran aground at Rhino's Head Marion Bay. There is quite a bit left of her, with one of her masts standing a couple of metres out of the water. What is left is fairly broken up and scattered around the bottom. Reaching 12m in depth the wreck is abundant with fish life.
A very shallow dive to around 4 metres but the home of many leafy sea dragons.
You must have a permit issued by Heritage SA to dive The Zanoni. A boat mooring buoy is installed at the site for the safety of divers and so the wreck will not suffer anchor damage. It is illegal to damage or interfere with the wreck and penalties are severe, and may involve substantial fines, imprisonment and/or confiscation of equipment. The wreck is a marine reserve, so no fishing or taking anything from it. Built in 1865 and sunk in 1867. Approximately 15 nautical miles from Ardrossan. She was a 3 masted composite ship, 42 metres long. A remarkably intact wreck, for her age. She lies on her side, and a bit of the superstructure is still standing. GPS - 34:30:707S 138:03:823E
It is wise to ring in advance as some establishments, particularly those that are not hotel, are seasonal or temporary. In order of travel time:
35 Main St, Warooka, SA 5577
08 854 5001
www.warookahotel.com.au
1 Minlaton Rd, Yorketown, South Australia 5576
08 8887 3814
www.melvillehotel.com.au
23 Warooka Rd, Yorketown, SA 5576
0447 576 611
www.facebook.com/MariesDelights
1 Warooka Rd, Yorketown, SA 5576
08 8852 1221
72 Bayview Rd, Point Turton, SA 5575
08 8854 5243
154 Bayview Road, Point Turton SA 5575
08 8854 5063
www.pointturtontavern.com.au
26 Blanche St, Edithburgh, SA 5583
08 8852 6013
www.troubridgehotel.com.au
16 Edith Street, Edithburgh, SA 5583
08 8852 6484
www.edithburgh-hotel.business.site
Strongly recommended for fine dining
4 ANZAC Parade, Stansbury, SA, 5582
0456 597 689
www.thedalrymplehotel.com
Balgowan Rd, Balgowan SA 5573
0414 336 277
www.balgowancharters.com.au
3 Nelson St, Marion Bay SA 5575
0416 107 033
www.fishingadventures.com.au
9 Gannet Cres, Marion Bay SA 5575
0427 120 040
www.marionbayfishingcharters.com.au
Based in Marion Bay
0407 609 988
www.reefencounters.com.au
Based in Point Turton
0439 680 937
www.reelscreamercharters.com.au
A must-do on any Yorke Peninsula itinerary, Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park is located on the southern tip of the peninsula, and 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 Australia's mining and maritime history.
You can also get up close to Australian wildlife in the wild, including the reintroduced Tammar Wallabies which were previously extinct from the Australian mainland. Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park has spectacular coastal scenery, sweeping beaches and beautiful bays, wildlife, maritime and mining heritage. The park protects the largest area of native vegetation remaining on Yorke Peninsula and is the jewel in the crown for the region.
Recreational opportunities including bushwalking, bird watching, photography, camping, discovering Aboriginal and European history, fishing and surfing.
You must buy a pass online for vehicle entry to the park.
Yorke Peninsula boasts a small but emerging beverage industry producing wine, spirits and craft beer varieties. Discover boutique breweries with craft beers brewed on-site or visit wineries and vineyards in the heart of grain crops & farmland. Experience 100% crop to drop spirits, made from grains grown in paddocks which can be seen from the distillery’s cellar door.
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