Archive for the 'Beaches' Category

The Victor Harbor area is an excellent place to observe birds. The beaches and islands and rocky outcrops along the coast afford good views of many species. The river corridors leading through the town have a completely different set of birds while the hinterland areas of farming, scrublands and open woodlands reveal yet a different [...]

Probably the best known feature of Victor Harbor is Granite Island, shown in the photos on this post. Victor Harbor, on the south coast of South Australia, is about an hour’s drive south of the state capital, Adelaide. It is a favourite day trip from the capital as well as being a popular destination for [...]

Early last year we had a few days in the coastal resort town of Victor Harbor. This delightful town is a popular day trip from Adelaide or a holiday destination for both interstate and local tourists. We stayed in one of several excellent caravan parks. This one was right on the foreshore of Encounter Bay. [...]

Today is Australia Day, celebrating the day on which the first European settlers arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788. Australians love a public holiday, and especially this one being in the middle of summer. Many people gather with family and friends and have barbecues, picnics, visits to the beach or attend major sporting events. With [...]

After a long day of travelling we finally arrived at Mallacoota in Victoria. We had never been here before and were delighted with what we saw. The downside was that we only had one night here. We booked into the local motel and then tidied up ready for dinner in the hotel dining room. The [...]