Aldinga Beach SA 5173 Pop 6 000)

Aldinga Beach is a popular Fleurieu Peninsula coastal resort town just 46 km south of Adelaide. It is bounded by the South Mount Lofty Ranges (east) and the beautiful Gulf St Vincent (west) with some of SA’s best diving spots such as Aldinga Drop Off, an underwater cliff. The settlement was already thriving by 1860s as a busy port for the local farming communities and today its proximity to the capital, is seeing Aldinga also develop into a commuter satellite suburb. Country Markets (Old Coach Rd) 1st Sat each month.

Nearby:
Aldinga Scrub Conservation Park (1 km south) pleasant bushwalks. Star of Greece (Port Willunga 3 km north) remnants visible at low tide of this 1888 shipwreck. Beaches include Port Willunga – jetty remains and caves (3 km north); Sellicks – fishing and boat access (8 km south); Maslin – Australia’s first official nudist beach (10 km north). Lookouts include south of Sellicks Beach (11 km south) and Myponga Reservoir (23 km south).

Accommodation:
Aldinga has a hotel, holiday cottages and three caravan parks. Visitor Information Centre: Main Rd, McLaren Vale. Tel (08) 8323 9944.

Airport:
Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (45 km north).

Hospital:
Noarlunga Health Services, Alexander Kelly Dr, Noarlunga Centre. Tel (08) 8384 9222. (19 km north).