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Aussie Camino
Highlights
- Awaken your spirit as you walk the Limestone Coast, connecting deeply with the landscape and its rich history.
- Explore the journey of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, gaining insight into her life and legacy along the way.
- Savour the tranquillity of nature at a leisurely pace, allowing time for reflection and connection with fellow walkers.
- Visit the Mary MacKillop Interpretative Centre on the final day, earning your Compostela and celebrating your pilgrimage.
Awaken your inner pilgrim on this five night and day Aussie Camino – the S.A. Way experience. Explore the landscape on foot connecting with people and place.
This pilgrimage is inspired by the life and service of Australia’s only saint, Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop and her mentor Father Julian Tenison Woods. This walk begins at Port MacDonnell where Mary boarded a boat to continue on her journey to sainthood. Over four days, you will walk across the Limestone Coast landscape to Penola.
On the final day, you will visit the Mary MacKillop Interpretative Centre, receive the final stamp on your passport and receive your Compostela.
Slow down and enjoy a pleasant walking pace as we traverse the landscape offering time to connect with yourself, others and nature.=
Tour details
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Single Available from 26 April 2026
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Single Available from 17 May 2026
Features
Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Walk the Limestone Coast
Walk the Limestone Coast is a specialised tour business delivering multi-day tours in the Limestone Coast, South East South Australia, the region is a one hour flight from Adelaide or Melbourne into Mt Gambier or five hours drive from those capital cities and an extension of the Great Ocean Road Victoria.
Highlighting the untapped nature, adventure, food and drink of the region, delivering a guided Camino and myco-tourism, Ghost Mushroom tours where visitors are guided on a night walk into the forest to view the glow of these intriguing fungi. Day sightseeing tours of Blue Lake and beyond.
Company owner and tour leader, local Natasha Dawson is a qualified bush walk leader and has worked in under and across the Limestone Coast Region for over 20 years.
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
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