Port Elliot SA 5212 (Pop 1 800)

Port Elliot is a relaxed FleurieuPeninsula township on Horseshoe Bay 85 km south of Adelaide. Settled in 1850s, its original purpose as a Murray River ocean port did not prove successful so Port Elliot began catering for a growing tourist industry establishing guesthouses and hotels. Markets 1^st & 3^rd Sun each month.

Tourist Attractions & Info:
Historic Port Elliot includes the police station (1853), courthouse (1866), Hotel Elliot (1868), Council Chambers (1879). Cockle Train operating since 1887 between Goolwa Wharf and Victor Harbor and stopping at Port Elliot. The train’s name derives from all the cockles on Goolwa beach. Tel (08) 8231 4366 for times. Freeman Nob, The Strand panoramic views and coastal walks. Horseshoe Bay great family beach and jetty fishing. Boomers Beach ideal conditions for experienced surfers.

Nearby:
Basham Beach Regional Park (north-east) pretty coastal tracks and seasonal whale watching (June-Sept). Middleton (3 km n-e) holiday township with historic flour mill and excellent beaches. Crows Nest Lookout (6 km north) magnificent vistas.

Accommodation: Port Elliot has a motel, a couple of hotels, several B&Bs, holiday apartments/cabins/cottages and a caravan park. Visitor Information Bay: Port Elliot Rd or Causeway Bldg, Esplanade, Victor Harbor. Tel (08) 8552 5738.

Airport:
Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (83 km north).

Hospital:
South Coast Community Hospital, Bay Rd, Victor Harbor. Tel (08) 8552 0500. (6.5 km west).