Aldinga & Port Willunga

A long-running coastal winery established in 1979, sitting under the Sellicks Hills on the Main South Road through Aldinga.

A coastal freshwater lagoon system inside Aldinga Conservation Park, with 166+ recorded bird species including hooded plover, mistletoebirds and rainbow bee-eaters.

A quirky cellar door inside a converted 1862 sandstone chapel above Sellicks Beach, pouring small-batch Shiraz and Grenache.

A coastal vineyard cellar door on Sherriffs Road near the Maslin Beach cliffs - one of the most westerly McLaren Vale producers.

A boutique yoga studio in Aldinga village with a full weekly schedule of hatha, vinyasa, yin and pilates classes.

A working specialty coffee roaster and dog-friendly cafe in the Aldinga village precinct, next door to The Little Rickshaw.

A tiny family-owned vineyard, cellar door and B&B cottage on a property above Maslin Beach.

An organic grocer and cafe in the heart of historic Aldinga village - cold-pressed juices, raw desserts, burgers and Villeré coffee.

An unexpected Buddhist temple complex with meditation gardens hidden in the hills above Sellicks Beach - one of the most surprising spiritual destinations on the Fleurieu.

Fresh seafood restaurant and casual cliffside kiosk on the Port Willunga Esplanade, with one of the best ocean and old jetty ruin views on the Fleurieu.

A 5-acre estate vineyard wrapped around the historic 1858 Victory Hotel at Sellicks Hill, made by the Yangarra winemaking team.

Hatha, yin, prenatal and kids yoga at Port Willunga, plus beach yoga on Port Willunga Beach in summer and sound therapy sessions.

The Petagna family cellar door at the foot of the Sellicks Hills, with a sea-view courtyard, a wood-fired oven and house-made Italian-leaning food.

The dramatic ridge of the Sellicks Hills running south behind Sellicks Beach - a scenic geographic feature visible from the entire western Fleurieu coast.

An absolute beachfront bistro and bar at Aldinga with produce-driven plates and an oceanfront deck - one of the best sunset dinners on the western coast.

A hatted modern South-East Asian eatery in a tin-shed building in historic Aldinga village, with a tight share-plate menu and natural wines.

Yoga retreats, teacher training and drop-in classes at the Heartland Shala in the Aldinga Beach scrub - run by wellness guide Yaisa Nio.

A long sweep of sand below the cliffs

A wide, family-friendly drive-on beach at the southern end of the metropolitan coast, famous for its cliff-backed sands and clifftop sunsets over Gulf St Vincent.

One of South Australia's most accessible snorkelling reefs

A protected limestone reef system off Aldinga Beach and Port Willunga, fully protected since 1971 and home to wobbegongs, blue devils, schools of reef fish and dolphins.

Gin, wood-fired pizza & Agostino site

Gin distillery with a cellar door restaurant at the former Agostino Wines site on Stonehouse Lane, Aldinga - gin flights alongside wood-fired pizza.

A rare pocket of original coastal scrub

One of the last remnants of original coastal vegetation on the Adelaide plains, with sandy walking tracks, native woodland, wetlands and abundant birdlife.

Shaded bushland tourist park near the cliffs

Shaded bushland caravan and cabin park a short drive from the iconic Port Willunga cliffs, Aldinga Beach and the McLaren Vale cellar doors.

A 1850s colonial farming village

The historic heart of Aldinga - a 1850s farming village laid out by local farmer Lewis Fidge, with a main street of 19th-century buildings surviving today.

Clifftop dining above Port Willunga beach

Famous casual-fine dining restaurant perched on the cliff above Port Willunga beach, named for the 1888 shipwreck visible below at low tide.

Artisan sourdough bakery and cafe

Family-owned artisan bakery in Aldinga, now with sister stores at McLaren Flat and Middleton - famous for sourdough loaves, pies and pastries.

Historic hilltop pub with iconic wine cellar

Historic country pub on Sellicks Hill overlooking the Fleurieu, famous for its award-winning wine list and a cellar with over 700 wines.

Limestone cliffs & the Star of Greece jetty ruins

One of the Fleurieu's most photographed beaches, framed by golden limestone cliffs and home to the haunting remains of the 1864 cargo jetty.

Drive-on beach of firm beige sand

One of the few South Australian beaches where you can legally drive your car onto the sand, a broad flat stretch perfect for kite-flying and sunset-watching.

Towering ochre cliffs & Australia's first legal nude beach

Sweeping beach beneath dramatic multi-coloured ochre cliffs, famous for its unbroken length and for being the first legal clothing-optional beach in Australia.