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Encounter Bay Destination Guide

Discover Encounter Bay in Australia

Encounter Bay in the region of South Australia with its 3,665 habitants is a town located in Australia - some 593 mi or ( 954 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Encounter Bay

Local time in Encounter Bay is now 01:42 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Middleton, Inman Valley, and Adelaide. When in this area, you might want to check out Middleton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Encounter Bay ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia

1:06 min by pleasetakemeto
Views: 11749 Rating: 4.27

It's little wonder Australia's richest landscape art prize is staged on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Beautiful, bald hills sweep down to sun-drenched beaches. Wineries, orchards and pastures are patch-work ..

German Truck Simulator Coach Trip out of Athens

12:51 min by MyTeddyBearHasAHemor
Views: 2855 Rating: 5.00

My first video. Good example of scenic route! thanks to Mario for map. LINK TO BUS: www.4shared.com and choose Marcopolo PARADISO DD8X2 CATARINENSE.scs from the downloaded file. it replaces Scania A c ..


Victor Harbor Rock'n'Roll Festival

1:54 min by Philip Caballero
Views: 1421 Rating: 5.00

2013 Festival will be held 14th and 15th September. Visit : rocknrollfestival.com.au During September each year the City of Victor Harbor sponsors a Rock'n'Roll Festival that features 1950s and 1960s ..

Tour Victor Harbor, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia.

6:41 min by Philip Caballero
Views: 1159 Rating: 5.00

www.tourismvictorharbor.com.au Victor Harbor is only an hour's drive from the capital city of Adelaide. Accommodation, amenities, wildlife, spectacular scenery and other attractions are plentiful for ..


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Interesting facts about this location

HMS Swallow (1824)

HMS Swallow was a brig-sloop of the Royal Navy, built by Richard Symons, Little Falmouth as the packet ship Marquis of Salisbury for Captain Sutton, launched in 1819 and acquired by the Royal Navy in July 1824. She was sold by the Royal Navy in 1836 to the South Australian Company and was renamed South Australian. Chartered to carry free colonists and cargo to South Australia, sailed from Portsmouth under the command of Captain Alex. Allen, arriving in South Australia on 22 April 1837.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -35.58 138.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 1819 ships, Ships built in the United Kingdom, Shipwrecks of South Australia, Victorian-era sloops of the United Kingdom

West Island (South Australia)

West Island is a 10 ha granite island lying 0.8 km off the southern coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, some 7 km south-west of the town of Victor Harbor. It rises to a maximum height of about 40 m in the south-west. Its main conservation value lies its seabird colonies.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -35.61 138.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Conservation parks of South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Islands of South Australia, Seabird colonies

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram

The Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram is located in the city of Victor Harbor, South Australia, Australia. The tramway links the visitor information centre in downtown Victor Harbor with the nearby Granite Island, running for half of its route over a 630 metre wooden viaduct or pier, locally described as a causeway. It is one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service anywhere in the world, and provides service every day throughout the year.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -35.56 138.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 5ft 3in gauge railways, Fleurieu Peninsula, Horsecar lines, Pier railways, Tram transport in Australia, Transport in South Australia, Visitor attractions in South Australia

Victor Harbor, South Australia

Victor Harbor is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of Adelaide, South Australia. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries. It is also a highly popular tourist destination, with the city's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays.

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Located at -35.55 138.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Australian Grand Prix, Cities in South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Local Government Areas of South Australia, Ports and harbours of South Australia

Victor Harbor High School

Victor Harbor High School (VHHS) is located in the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. It serves approximately 680 students in years 8 - 12.

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Located at -35.55 138.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: High schools in South Australia

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Encounter Bay