Victor Harbor Attractions
The popular holiday resort Victor Harbor (pop. 6000) looks out over Encounter Bay, where in 1802 the explorer Matthew Flinders encountered his French rival Nicolas Baudin. The bay is sheltered from the surf of the Southern Ocean by Granite Island. In the past Victor Harbor was an important whaling and sealing station.
On the outskirts of Victor Harbor is a wildlife park where one can have close encounters with over 400 animals including emus and kangaroos.
There is also 16 acres of Wetland bird sanctuary.
Address:
Urimbirra Wildlife Park, Adelaide Road, Victor Harbor, SA 5211, Australia
Granite Island is linked to the mainland by a causeway on which a horse-drawn tram still runs. A chairlift goes to the top of the granite outcrop. The island also has a wildlife reserve with kangaroos, dwarf penguins, and seabirds.
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