Victor Harbor, South Australia
Victor Harbor is only about 80 km from Adelaide, so it is a perfect distance for a day out. It is on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula and is a holiday destination and a great tourist attraction for visitors. Granite Island is just off the coast and there is a horse drawn carriage to take visitors over to the island on the causeway.
We recently spent a day out in Victor Harbor as we were staying at Port Elliot which is about 6km from Victor Harbor. We drove from Pt Elliot to Goolwa, which is about 11 km, to catch the Cockle Train to Victor Harbor. We had a couple of hours there and then caught the train back to Goolwa. The weather was perfect to enjoy the coastal scenery from the train, and we had some time to have lunch and a look around the town. There was a display of cars near the foreshore area and a Rock n Roll band playing as well as some enthusiastic dancers demonstrating Rock n Roll so it was very entertaining.
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| Some lovely scenery from the train. I really enjoy ocean views. |
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| Rock n Roll entertainment |
There is a Whale Centre in Victor Harbor but we didn't have time and we have seen the whales at the Head of Bight at Nullarbor. The closest we got to the whales was the lovely whale sculpture and fountain near the foreshore.
The Cockle Train is often powered by steam but on our trip we had the diesel engine, but it was still a great trip with beautiful scenery. I think we would have to book in advance for the Steam Engine. Apparently the Cockle Train in the early days used to take the locals to the beach near the mouth of the River Murray to find cockles (aka pippis).
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| The Cockle Train |
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Car display of a PMG delivery vehicle (Post Master General) Post Masters General) vehicle at Victor Harbor |
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| One of the Hot Rods on display |
The train ride alone looks fantastic--and then the town is a fascinating place. I love the whale tail pool and fountain! Old cars and rock and roll dancers. I never thought about roll and roll being a type of dance, I guess. What a nice place to visit. :)
ReplyDeleteWe enjoyed the Cockle Train trip when we toured the Fleurieu Peninsula. I can't remember if it was a steam train of diesel. It's a pretty part of the world, we enjoyed it a lot.
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