ACTIVITIES MIDDLETON

Urimbirra Wildlife Park is located in the Hindmarsh Valley just five minutes from Victor Harbor.

What you’ll see:
Over 400 Australian native animals, including:

• Kangaroos, Wallabies, Red-bellied Pademelon, Echidnas, Dingos, Crocodiles, Lizard, Snakes, Pythons and hundres of birds throughout six hectares of wetland bird sanctuary
• Examples of where canoes and shields were made from some of the trees by local Aboriginal groups in the past

What you can do:

• Stroll amongst and feed Kangaroos
• Enjoy Koala shows at 11am, 2pm and 4pm
• Take part in snake handling displays at 4pm
• Pat farm animals in the children's farmyard
• Enjoy a BBQ or picinic (facilities provided)
• Eat at our restaturant
• Browse our extensive gift shop for that perfect memento or present

This is the most scenic location in Adelaide to skydive, if not Australia.
It is the only truly coastal skydive centre in Adelaide, providing breathtaking views of the Fleurieu Peninsula, Victor Harbor, Hindmarsh Island, the Murray Mouth and the Surf Coast.
Our facility includes a comfortable viewing area for friends and family with free BBQ equipment and kiosk.
Scenic and aerobatic flights are also available.
We are only a one hour drive from Adelaide, and being so close to Victor Harbor and famous surf beaches, there are plenty of other things to do in the area whilst on your big day out!

River Dolls of Goolwa sell local art and craftwork, pre-loved dolls and the highly collectable fashion, celebrity and Barbie dolls. You will also find a bright, colourful display of twentieth century dolls and toys. All the family will enjoy the nostalgic trip back through time. There's something for everyone - even Dad! Inside River Dolls, you will find a lolly shop, Dollies Lollies - Sweet Memories. Indulge yourself by selecting from the large range of Australian, English and Scottish sweets from Dollies Lollies and then spend an hour wandering through their award-winning display of childhood memorabilia. Situated on the Main Street of Goolwa opposite the Caltex Service Station, River Dolls is air conditioned with easy wheelchair access. Group bookings can be made by prior arrangement and early or late opening can be arranged for coach groups.

Visit the South Australian Whale Centre and take an incredible interactive journey through our state heritage building. Ideally located in the heart of Victor Harbor; here you will discover new information at every turn. Our interactive exhibits including audio visual displays, artifacts, cinema and more will immerse you in an underwater world as you learn about Cetaceans,  whaling history and a wide range of local marine creatures including the pride of Victor Harbor, our annual visitors the Southern Right Whales.

No. 58 Cellar Door & Gallery offers Thunderbird and Mt. Billy Wines tastings and sales. It's in front of historic Waverley Estate, Port Elliot, on the southern Fleurieu peninsula. Visit the onsite gallery and see work by local and international artists. Enjoy coffee, freshly made cakes and local farm grown produce. Artisan breads, light meals and regional tasting plates are also available.

A seaside resort where the River Murray meets the Southern Ocean. Play golf on our 18 hole course with lush fairways and excellent greens, set against a backdrop of sand dunes. The design of the course provides golfers of all ages, with differing skill levels, the opportunity to enjoy a round of golf without the use of motorised transport. The relatively flat terrain makes the course a pleasant walk while listening to the waves crashing on the beach in the background. The course is not long but still provides a challenge to the low handicappers, as accuracy is the priority, particularly approach shots to the greens. This course is a par 70 and has an Australian course rating of 70 and is 5,773 metres. Golf course open during daylight hours.

The Steam Exchange Brewery, located in the centre of the historic Goolwa Wharf Precinct, revives the grand tradition of brewing fine ales as part of the Fleurieu Peninsula's regional cuisine. The Steam Exchange brews a range of distinctive beers, amongst the few to reach the consumer after being sterile filtered, rather than pasteurised. This preservative-free approach maintains the crisp and bold flavours within the beer. A variety of beers are produced, consisting of four permanent beers and a range of seasonally available beers, which may be purchased directly from the brewery or a few selected outlets throughout South Australia. The brewery is open for tasting and sales Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 5pm.

The Goolwa Golf Course is a nine-hole course of 4,936 metres with a Par 60 and an Australian Course Rating of 64. It has scrapes with two greens in play and others being developed and non-irrigated fairways. The course is gently undulating and incorporates areas of natural semi coastal heath and woodlands together with areas of native grasses. Kangaroos are frequently seen grazing the course or in the adjacent natural heritage area. The Goolwa Golf Course is a good course for those learning to play golf or somewhere to have a relaxed game while enjoying the natural environment.

Located one hour from Adelaide at Victor Harbor on the magnificent Fleurieu Peninsula, this 4.5 star resort is the ideal destination for your next getaway, offering luxury accommodation, sensational dining experiences and premium leisure facilities. The 18 hole championship McCracken Golf Course will excite and challenge all players, featuring more than 85 bunkers, with water in play on several holes. Designed by Tony Cashmore, the unique layout of the par 72 course is superbly constructed with gentle slopes and undulating fairways surrounded by stunning coastal mountain ranges. Resident golf professional Peter Bickley and his team are available to provide expert advice and tuition, and the fully stocked golf pro shop has everything you need, boasting a large fleet of golf carts, all fitted with state of the art GPS technology. During your stay at the beautiful resort, enjoy a meal in the Clubhouse Bistro, or make a dinner reservation at Baudins Restaurant. The onsite day spa, swimming pool, spa, sauna, gymnasium, tennis courts and magnificent golf course will leave you feeling relaxed and refreshed. Listed price is for weekdays. Visit the McCracken Country Club website for all green fees and cart hire prices.

Coorong Imaging is both a gallery and a working studio, displaying the works of award winning digital media artist Lindy Downing. Situated in a newly, rustically renovated 150 year old stone hut, the studio displays photographs and digital media featuring local fauna, flora and landscapes. Lessons on digital imaging and software applications are also available by prior arrangement.

During the latter half of the nineteenth and early twentieth century's the River Murray was a major inland highway for pastoralists, settlers and travellers. Fleets of paddle steamers and their barges carried produce from stations and farms to transit points downriver. There were floating shops bringing goods to the settlers, mail steamers crossing the lakes, mission boats and passenger liners, as well as small fishing boats, ferries, powerful milk launches and boats that helped build the weirs and kept the channels free of snags. Ports, trading companies and shipbuilding facilities were established, and many of the Murray's settlements developed around the trade brought by the river boats supply network. Installed in February 2009, the 'River Boat Trail' is a series of 18 interpretive panels along the South Australian section of the River Murray from Border Cliffs to Goolwa and across Lakes Alexandrina and Albert. Each panel includes a map and information that interprets South Australia's rich heritage along the River Murray. The River Boat Trail highlights state heritage listed places and shipwrecks along the river and tells the stories of the people, settlements and vessels that made the Murray a major inland highway from the 1850s to the mid-twentieth century.

Goolwa Motor Museum exhibits classic cars from all over the world. There are 45 cars on display from the 1920's to the 1970's including some unique one offs. The museum is right in the heart of the beautiful riverport town of Goolwa where you can enjoy attractions such as the cockle train, paddle steamers and the Murray Mouth.

Art@Goolwa Inc is a cooperative of 25 local artists exhibiting original work and encouraging art in the community. The gallery features art by award winning artists across all mediums including photography, sculpture, jewellery, pottery, textile and wood, mosaics, metal, glass and much more. Art@Goolwa Inc is located in a National Trust building of immense charm in the historic river port town of Goolwa.

Visit award-winning artist Carol Coventry's Sand Drift Gallery/Studio. You will be able to view Australian land scapes, seascapes and animals in pastel and acrylic. There is also a selection of handmade cards available. Carol's favourite animals to paint are cats, and she has had a great deal of success painting and exhibiting her cat paintings.

Deep Creek Wines and Alpacas is a boutique vineyard and cellar door outlet offering not only wine tastings and sales but a visitor experience as well. The property is home to a multitude of birdlife which includes kookaburras, galahs, rosellas, rainbow lorikeet, ibis, spoonbills, currawongs, magpies and many varieties of finches and blue wren. At dusk, wild kangaroos feed on the grass, much to the delight of visitors. Take your children to meet and hand feed the herd of multi coloured, very friendly and inquisitive alpacas. Visitors can sit outside under the shade of an umbrella or, during winter, sit by the cosy log fire whilst sampling wine or enjoying a freshly brewed cuppa in pleasant surrounds in a true country atmosphere. Coffee, tea, hot chocolate and soft drinks are available for purchase. Locally produced breadboards, honey dippers, bowls and other timber products are on show and available for purchase. At shearing time, raw alpaca fleeces for the budding wool spinner in your family are for sale in a variety of colours. Visit and enjoy the experience!

The Victor Harbor Golf Club course, not long by today's standards, needs straight shot making in order to score well. It is accorded an Australian Course Rating of 71 and is 5,962 metres. The WGSA rating is 73 and the ladies course is 5,351 metres. Fairways are generally fairly narrow and there are many trees waiting to catch the wayward shots. The course is rated number one in the Fleurieu Peninsula. Tee shot on the first hole gives a really exhilarating and breathtaking start as the tee is elevated high above the fairway adjacent to the Clubhouse with magnificent views of Encounter Bay. Visitors are welcome all year round and the cub's Bar and Bistro has a relaxing environment. Visit our web site for more details, maps and scorecard. Contact us direct for information on the annual Victor Harbor Classic and the SA Ambrose Championship.

Day Spa @ McCracken Country Club (by WorkFlow Massage) offers a variety of indulgent services that will leave you floating on air. From manicures, pedicures and waxing through to hot stone massages and deluxe facials, a team of professionals will work with you to tailor a treatment to suit your needs. Specialty packages are available, combining facials, massages and more, with Wedding Pamper Packages and Corporate Packages also offered. A full list of services and pricing is available for download from the McCracken Country Club website. Treat yourself today!

Goolwa Artworx Gallery is located 80 kilometres and an hours' drive south of Adelaide at Goolwa. Situated in the heart of the Goolwa heritage precinct, it is close to the old river port's restaurants, hotels and the historic Goolwa wharf and railway station. Housed in an 1850s stone cottage, Artworx features original oils, water colours, acrylics and pastels by a diverse range of talented South Australian artists, including many from the Fleurieu region. Part of the Fleurieu Art Trail, Artworx features beautiful hand-blown glass, pottery and jewellery - sourced by gallery owner, Liz and John Francis from around Australia as well as imported pieces from Africa, Morocco, South America, India and Indonesia.

The Goolwa Community Arts and Crafts Shop is stocked with goods made by local crafts people. You will also find a range of jams, pickles, biscuits, woodwork, toys, art and china painting, children and adult's clothes, original cards, lead lighting, SteamRanger souvenirs, baby wear, jewellery, bags, unique Manchester, leather work, novelties and gifts.

Ballast Stone Estate Wines, located in Currency Creek, is an award winning winery with a welcoming cellar door, open seven days a week. Ballast Stone has won numerous Australian and International awards for its Ballast Stone Cabernet Sauvignon. Other fine wines produced at Ballast Stone Estate include Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz, Grenache and Chardonnay. Premium quality Virgin Olive Oil is also produced on the estate and is available for tasting at the cellar door. Ballast Stone Estate also has a second cellar door in the wharf precinct, Goolwa.

Do you enjoy wildlife art? Do you have children who love learning about Australian animals? Do you like hands on experiences? Then this place is worth a visit. This is the educational studio and gallery of award winning wildlife artist Wendy Jennings. Beautiful detailed paintings, many with environmental messages in them, some quirky emus and penguins, prints, cards, and wooden sculptures are available for sale. Art lessons are offered for all ages and tuition and accommodation packages are available. In the same building is a quiet bed and breakfast.

Experience indulgence, health, and wellness at The Joyful Buddhas health and wellbeing studio. Situated in the heart of the beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, The Joyful Buddhas in Victor Harbor is a silent and peaceful space where you can escape the rush of daily life. Whatever your pleasure - massage, reflexology, reiki, vibrational healing, yoga, meditation, naturopathic consults, the raindrop technique, ear candling, or something else - our loving therapists will fulfil your heart's needs. Spend an hour or a day. We have specialised packages and wellness programs to ensure you leave refreshed, revitalised, and alive. The Joyful Buddhas also holds regular workshops and retreats designed to improve your health and wellbeing and increase your joy and happiness. Once you surrender you will never want to leave. Bookings are essential.Treatment prices on application.

The ever-popular guided penguin walks are a favourite to visitors to this area. The tours commence at dusk every night. Participants are part of a small group and accompany a professionally trained guide to view the penguins as they come ashore after a days fishing. The penguins make their way to their burrows where they can be seen displaying various behaviours, depending on the season. A professionally trained guide will take visitors to view the penguins in their natural habitat and interpret the biology, ecology, behaviours and adaptations of these charismatic creatures. Scientific research measuring the health of the colony and environmental management strategies implemented to benefit the penguins is interpreted to tour participants, which adds interest to the tour. Tour groups are small to ensure a high quality experience. This is a highly reputable, ethical and professionally managed eco tourism experience for all visitors to the Fleurieu Peninsula. Tour times are variable throughout the year, see the website for times. Bookings are essential.

The Oscar "W" is a steam driven wood fired 102 year old paddle steamer built at Echuca, Victoria which is situated at the wharf at the River Port of Goolwa South Australia. Since achieving survey standard 24 months ago we have been taking paying passengers on a one hour cruise three times on a cruising day. We give them the experience of this old vessel, allow them to feel, smell, hear and see what was involved in years gone by to operate one of these vessels. Now that Goolwa is back to normal pool level, during the cruise we go up to the river Barrage just before the Murray Mouth then back under the bridge to Hindmarsh Island and travel up river a short distance to the sounds of the Captain informing visitors what Goolwa attractions and history are along the water's edge. Keep in mind that this is a true working Paddle Steamer that was primarily built to be a work horse and help to develop the inland waters of Australia.

Southern Fleurieu Fish is a shop for the serious seafood lover. Watch the professionals in the trade processing fish on site through the glass doors. The display is brimming with tantalising choices of local Fleurieu regional produce in season with the ever-popular Coorong Mullet a favourite. You can purchase from the huge range of fresh local fish and seafood including live crayfish and marron (in season), South Australian prawns, oysters and take it home or choose to have it cooked while you wait. A truly gourmet experience of simple fish and chips at its best.

Cafe Lime and Gourmet Foodstore located in Goolwa is open seven days a week and offers breakfast and lunch as well as a range of gourmet produce. Choose from inside or outside dining where you can watch the world go by. Breakfast is served from 9am to 12pm and lunch from 12pm to 3pm. We use fresh local produce were possible including Amanti Coffee, award winning products from Alexandrina Cheese and Coorong Mullet from Hoad's Fisheries. Our salt and pepper squid with Lime salted fries is always popular with the locals! You will also find a range of local and interesting produce available which is great for gifts. We have a small wine list, as well as soft drinks, milkshakes, fresh juices, smoothies. For those on the run we do take-away meals. If you are coming to Goolwa put Cafe Lime and Gourmet Foodstore on your must do list.

The Port Elliot Maritime Heritage Trail is a self-guided walk that highlights Port Elliot's role as the first seaport for the River Murray trade. Development of the river as a significant inland transport route involved by-passing the hazardous Murray Mouth and constructing a rail link (the first public railway in Australia) between Port Elliot on the coast and the Port of Goolwa on the Murray. From 1851 to 1866 more than 500 vessels used the areas facilities as a seaport. Unfortunately the wrecking of seven vessels, between 1853 to 1864, confirmed Horseshoe Bay's growing reputation as a 'ship-trap', resulting in nearby Victor Harbor replacing Port Elliot as the coastal outlet for the River Murray trade. Four of the vessels wrecked within the bay ('Harry', 'Josephine Loizeau', 'Lapwing' and 'Flying Fish') are often exposed within the surf zone at Horseshoe Bay and continue to interest many visitors on the beach. Mystery surrounds the exact location of the remaining shipwrecks; the 'Emu', 'Commodore' and 'Athol' sites which are thought to lie outside Horseshoe Bay are yet to be located. For more information on the trail a brochure is available and five interpretive signs have been placed on the foreshore of Horseshoe Bay.

If you want a day packed full of fun, food and adventure, there is only one place to go; Greenhills Adventure Park at Victor Harbor. Nestled in the picturesque Hindmarsh Valley just over an hour's drive south of Adelaide, Greenhills Adventure Park offers something for all ages. From golf and go-karts to the waterslides and archery, it's easy to have a whole day of fun. While you're here, you might like to try your hand at something new. A paddle on an aqua bike or a spin on a moon bike? Challenge your friends to scale the climbing wall. Or maybe a leisurely paddle in a canoe is more your style. When you have exhausted your spirit for adventure, grab an ice cream from the kiosk or relax in the cafe with a cappuccino. Whatever the activities you choose, we're sure you'll have a day pack full of fun, food and adventure. The park closes at 5pm during non daylight saving time. Closed during August and reopens in September each year.

Victor Harbor Winery is a family boutique winery producing premium cool climate red, white and fortified wines unique to Victor Harbor from their estate vineyards. The Cellar Door and Restaurant have been purpose built to cater for visitors including full disabled facilities. The Restaurant facility is available for functions. Families are welcome.

Adrienne and Neville are available to discuss winemaking and give tastings of their full range of wines. All wine purchases can be made at the Cellar Door.

The winery is located eight kilometres from Victor Harbor, corner of Adelaide and Mont Rosa Roads, Hindmarsh Valley. The vineyard can be seen from the Adelaide Road and is sign posted from both directions. Entry can also be made into Mont Rosa Road via Hindmarsh Valley Road from Myponga.