Top Things to do in Yorke Peninsula
Top Hotels in Yorke Peninsula
Things to do in Yorke Peninsula, South Australia: The Best Nature & Parks
Discover the best top things to do in Yorke Peninsula, Australia including Simms Cove, Flaherty Beach, Coobowie Estuary and Bird Hide, The Copper Coast, Edithburgh Tidal Pool, Kadina Heritage Trail 40, Minlaton Walking Trail, Walk the Yorke, Victoria Square, Edithburgh Flora Reserve.
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1. Simms Cove
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
2. Flaherty Beach
3. Coobowie Estuary and Bird Hide
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By branham2016 - Adelaide, Australia
On the northern bank of the Coobowie Estuary of Salt Creek swamp flowing into Salt Creek Bay is the Coobowie Bird Hide. The estuary is home to an array of birdlife which can be viewed from within the hide. The hide is just off the main road with quite a large car park adjacent. It is a timber construction that fits into the environment. The warm day we were there, the hide was already occupied with keen photographers so was not able to access the inside. There are no toilets nor shops nearby, so water etc need to brought with you. The views from the hide area are beautiful both of the estuary and Salt Creek Bay. It was low tide when we were there and am told that need to be there at high tide when the birds come to the estuary seeking food. The hide is also on the 5 km coastal trail between Coobowie and Edithburgh. Complimentary brochures are available from Coobowie Caravan Park or the Coobowie Shop to assist in identification of the bird species. Even without accessing the hide, the general area is peaceful, relaxing and with seating and tables nearby a great place Return? Yes definitely at a better time of day armed with supplies and a camera with telescopic lens!
4. The Copper Coast
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
The Copper Coast is made up of the towns of Moonta, Kadina and Wallaroo. Located approximately 2 hours from Adelaide, the Copper Coast is full of rich mining heritage and beautiful beaches.
Reviewed By Country_girl00 - Pambula Beach, Australia
Loved the history around the Copper Coast, beautiful architecture and wonderful cafes, featuring (of course) Cornish pasties in acknowledgement of the early Cornish settlers.
5. Edithburgh Tidal Pool
6. Kadina Heritage Trail 40
7. Minlaton Walking Trail
8. Walk the Yorke
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By SusanC4948 - Melbourne, Australia
Walk the Yorke circumnavigates the South Australian Yorke Peninsula from Port Wakefield to Moonta Bay. The 500 km trail brings together a number of previously seperate walks, often joining them with shared use roads for cars, bicycles and walkers, while adding useful sign posting, seats, etc. While there are sections with great views there are others which are devoid of much interest. We broke up the suggested sections into about 10-15 km (2-3 hr) walks per day for a week (though some were shorter) as we also had other commitments on this holiday and always returned to the same accomodation each night. As the walk is one way some assistance with drop offs and pick ups can speed up the travel and reduce the tedium. Here are comments on the sections we covered. * Yararoo Rd, Clinton about one km from the intersection with Kainton Rd then down to Port Clinton. This is a shared use gravel road but not frequently used. We walked a section on the ridge at Yararoo Rd. The view coming down the hill on Kainton Rd into Port Clinton gives spectacular views of the gulf but I wouldn’t want to walk the 5km up. When it joins the Yorke Highway and goes through Port Clinton the trail becomes a walking / bike path leading to the beach. * Port Clinton to Price. While not as spectacular as the cliffs near Ardrossen or Port Vincent this is still a pleasant walk where the compacted gravel trail runs along the tops of the red bluffs with views of the gulf and mangroves before descending Story Steps onto the flats by the mangroves with many wombat burrows and then into Price. * Mickey Flat Rd to Port Vincent (in reverse) This section is a combination of cliff top trails, roadside walking paths and shared roads. The section from St Vincent through to the Port Vincent Golf Course (which didn’t appear to be in use) and above Sheoak Flats has spectacular views of the ocean and the red bluffs. I would highly recommend this section. After that, there was only a few places where you could access the coast as from Sheoak Rd to Mickey Flat Rd it was either a shared road on the Old Coast Rd or a walking path running along the non-coast side (we missed it till the end and just tramped along the road) as the coast side was privately owned. Drivers were courteous and usually slowed down. We were courteous and tried to get further to the side to let them pass. * Macs Beach Rd to Ardrossen (in reverse). We walked this section from the Ardrossen jetty then onto the beach with the Ardrossen red bluffs rising alongside us then transitioning to the sandy dunes of Tiddy Widdy Beach. We’re not actually sure about the “real” path the Walk the Yorke took but found the sand was firm underfoot and easy to work on. * Coobowie to Edithburg (in reverse) then Edithburg to Sultana Point (both ways) and beyond to another point. The 6 km path between Coobowie and Edithburgh is a flat sealed track through the natural bush land around the estuary. There are coastal views from bush land all along it. At Edithburgh you pass an interesting tidal swimming pool and then the Edithburgh Jetty and afterwards you can follow the 4 km mosaic sea-themed art trail also running along the the coast. If you continue to Sultana Point you can walk along the trail on the shared roadway or walk along the beach. * Starting at the horse stable ruins in the Innerston Historic Walk and finishing on the road leading to Stenhouse Bay, the Thomson-Pfitzner Plaster Trail Hike follows the old railway line between Inneston and Stenhouse Bay. It is fairly flat with a gravelly surface and often shaded by gum and tea trees though in some areas it is just a fire track along the power lines and it misses out on most of the beach views. I was lucky to be dropped off and picked up at a car park just off the road near Stenhouse Bay so it was just under 3.5 km one way. It is the only part of the Walk the Yorke trail I did in the Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park as it avoids Pondalowie Bay Road. Sharing that narrow road with the cars in this section did not feel safe even though the cars were limited to 40 km wherever cars, bicyclists and walkers share the road. Note that most of the interesting “side” walks to lighthouses and ocean views in the Stenhouse Bay to West Cape section of the park do not form part of the Walk the York trail. * The last section of the Walk the Yorke was Coopers Beach Rd to Moonta Bay and, again, we didn’t walk the actual Walk the Yorke trail but instead walked along the beach. The sand wasn’t loose and was easy to walk on. The Port Huges jetty and hotel provide a nice waypoint and the Moonta Bay Jetty (very long and with enclosed swimming area) and restaurants are a nice finish. We were originally going to continue on to Moonta itself but that was another 2.5 km and uphill so rearranged our pickup to Moonta Bay.
9. Victoria Square
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
Shaded playground, BBQs, Historic train, Totunda, Picnic area and Public toilets located near the CBD across from the Kadina police station.
