Sparking curiosity of the maritime world through exciting and engaging educational programs
Fleurieu Marine Education provides programs that aim to create stewards of the ocean in each young heart.
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A marketplace of makers, designers, doers and dreamers
The Victor Harbor Artisan Market is a great place to gather with friends and family – in support of local and South Australian artisans, creative small businesses, food & beverage vendors and musicians. Held in the heart of Victor Harbor at Railway Plaza, under Moreton Bay fig trees and amongst the towns cherished heritage buildings.
We have an epic line up of 50 + Artisan stalls, food trucks, craft beverages, workshops and live music.
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Waitpinga Farm Quad Bike Adventures
Real farm – real adventure
Offering guided quadbike farm tours with a qualified tour guides through 400 acres of beautiful farming country with views of the ocean, local farm animals and possible sightings of native animals. Ride their quadbikes through grassy hills and plains and creek crossings.
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National Trust Museum - Victor Harbor
Relive the whaling, shipping and railway days of early Victor Harbor. Visit the Victor Harbor branch of the National Trust SA’s museum and see how the early settlers lived and how the visitors holidayed.
Located near the start of the causeway, the museum and gift shop is open 11 am to 3 pm Wednesday to Sundays. (Monday and Tuesdays opened on public and school holidays.) The premises are wheel chair accessible. The shop is available for browsing and gift purchases but the museum has a small entry fee. Tour groups are welcome. Guided tours available by appointment.
The museum contains displays about Aboriginal pre-European lifestyle; early exploration; whaling; European settlers; establishment as a major export port; river trade; and the coming of trains setting Victor Harbor up as a significant tourist destination.
The Customs House built in the 1860s has rooms set up with displays of early 1900s items. Visitors can enjoy the beautifully maintained gardens and even view Victor Harbor’s first public toilet from the mid 1800s.
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Victor Harbor's Art Deco Victa Cinema
The beautiful, historic Victa Cinemas first opened in 1924 with a seating capacity of 1000 people. After fire destroyed the original building it was rebuilt in the art deco style and reopened in 1934. Most of the original features have been retained to this day despite the theatre being turned into a twin cinema in 1996 by utilizing the upstairs dresscircle. The theatre is located in the main street of Victor Harbor (Ocean St) and is close to all hotels, restaurants and shopping facilities.
At Victa cinema we aim to give the movie goer a pleasant experience with excellent sound and picture quality and the latest films being shown including arthouse movies. Our website has all the latest information you require,session times,movies coming soon,ticket prices etc and in most cases you can watch a trailer of the film we are showing. Outside of school holidays we are not open everyday so please check the programme or phone the cinema.
For pricing, session times and film information please visit our website.
Some sessions wheelchair accessible, contact the cinema to confirm accessible sessions.
Visual and hearing assistance devices available for some sessions.
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Big Duck Boat Tours in Victor Harbor
Big Duck Boat Tours is Victor Harbor’s spectacular ocean adventure experience…
- See seals, dolphins, seabirds and whales
- Explore inaccessible areas of coastline and islands in our 12m expedition-style rigid inflatable boat (RIB)
- Purpose built for Southern Ocean conditions
- Seats 24 passengers
- Spray jackets provided
- Departing from Granite Island Causeway landing (walk 200m from mainland)
Tours …
- Seal Island Tour (45 minutes)
- Wildlife & Sightseeing Tour (90 minutes)
- Or contact The Big Duck Boat Tours to organise a custom Private Charter – POA.
Adults/Kids/Family – please visit our website for prices, tour times and availability
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Ride the historic Horse Drawn Tram across The Causeway to Granite Island. The Tramway commenced operation in 1894 and is one of two remaining in the world that operate a daily service.
Meet our beautiful Clydesdales at their day yard and at the station for a great photo opportunity. Each of our six working horses share working shifts of four or five return trips each or approximately two and a half to three hours after which they are given a feed of chaff and grain then spend the time dozing under the pines or being petted by admirers.
You can learn some of the history of the Tramway, The Causeway and the region from the photo displays inside the trams. The replica trams were built in 1986, based on the original design, but extended by two windows and given extra headroom. They weigh 4.8 tonnes each and use roller bearings to minimise rolling effort. A single tram driver can roll one out of the barn on their own! A working Clydesdale weighs between 800 to 1000kg, but only needs to use 80kg of weight to start the tram rolling.
You may purchase a return ticket (return on any tram throughout the day) or ride oneway and make a leisurely stroll the other.
Climb the boardwalk stairs to the highest point on the island for spectacular views of Victor Harbor and Encounter Bay. Explore the scenery and many other vantage points on the walking trail around the island.
The Tramway operates every day, except for Christmas Day (weather permitting). Visit www.horsedrawntram.com.au for information about fares and running times.
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Softfoot alpaca farm in the beautiful Hindmarsh Valley, near Victor Harbor
A unique opportunity to get up close with Alpaca’s and enjoy our Australian farm lifestyle.
Discover a unique outdoor experience only one hour from Adelaide.
Ideally located in Hindmarsh Valley midway between the world renowned tourist regions of McLaren Vale and Kangaroo Island, Softfoot is home to some of the highest quality alpacas in the world.
Softfoot Alpaca Tour
A unique opportunity to get up close with Alpaca’s and enjoy our Australian farm lifestyle.
Tour participants will enjoy a chauffeured off road adventure around the Softfoot farm, where they will see a large array of alpaca’s, including cria (babies) and world class stud animals, the opportunity to get up close and personal with friendly alpacas, take an alpaca for a walk while exploring the natural countryside.
All profits contribute to Softfoot’s conservation activities.
The privately owned marsupial sanctuary was established on the farm by Gary and Sandy Retallick as a Genetic Ark for Australia’s rare and endangered Marsupial wildlife.
Located on 600 acres in the picturesque Hindmarsh Valley, South Australia, (near Victor Harbor), Softfoot’s aim is to breed healthy and vigorous alpacas, producing high yields of soft and uniform fibre that can perform in a commercial context. Softfoot’s focus on this goal has led to immense gains over the past 10 years, resulting in Softfoot winning Best Overall Exhibitor at nearly all shows attended in recent history.
The Retallick family have also endeavoured to improve their lands in an eco-friendly manner by:
- Extensive plantings of Australian native trees and shrubs
- Construction of a large wetland for bird and aquatic species
- Creation of 4 fully fenced feral proof Sanctuaries and several enclosed intensive breeding facilities for endangered Australian Marsupials.
- Focusing on farming Alpacas, well known for their environmental benefits over other livestock.
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Encounter Centre WOODEN TOY fACTORY Victor Harbor
A visit to Victor Harbor isnt complete without a visit to The Wooden Toy Factory or our retail shop. The shop is located on Victor Harbors Ocean Street, with all toys made in the workshop factory, painted and sold to raise proceeds to support Encounter Centre.
Purchases can either be made at our retail outlet or at our workshop on Armstrong Road, Victor Harbor.
Visit the toy factory website to view our product range or to purchase online.
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Dunes Mini Golf Victor Harbor
Enjoy yourself at The Dunes Mini Golf Park, situated by the Causeway, Victor Harbor overlooking Granite Island, the Horse Drawn Trams and next to the beach.
Among the best 18 Hole Mini Golf Courses in Australia offering approx. 30 minutes of enjoyable, challenging social activity for the young and not so young.
Play your own game, from just good fun to competitive.
A unique Victor Harbor theme, with marine icons featured throughout the course.
Open nights through the summer holiday period.
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Acknowledgment Of Country
Visit Victor Harbor acknowledge that the Ngarrindjeri and Ramindjeri people are the Traditional Owners of our beautiful lands and surrounding waters. We recognise and respect the cultural connections the past, present and future Traditional Custodians have. We are committed to working with the Ngarrindjeri and Ramindjeri people, supporting their role as custodians of their lands and helping ensure the future prosperity and cultural enrichment of the community.
This website was produced and managed by the City of Victor Harbor.
