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Stories of Whaling, Shipwrecks and early European Settlers
Highlights
- Explore the coastal beauty of Yilki, uncovering its rich maritime history and early European settlement stories.
- Stroll through the streets of Yilki, discovering heritage sites like one of South Australia’s first inns.
- Listen to captivating tales of shipwrecks in Encounter Bay, revealing the challenges faced by early settlers.
- Experience the local culture with a knowledgeable guide, enhancing your understanding of the region's unique past.
On this tour, you will hear about the local maritime history, which includes the early and successful whaling industry around the Bluff and Granite Island. You will be told stories about the early fishing families and learn how a number of shipwrecks in Encounter Bay persuaded the colony administrators that it would not be a suitable capital city for South Australia.
Together with your local guide we will take you for a stroll along the coast and to out-of-the-way places around the streets of Yilki, which is four kilometres from Victor Harbor. The word Yilki is an Aboriginal word meaning place by the sea.
You will hear stories of the early European settlers who made their new home in Yilki. And you will see sites of heritage importance, including one of South Australia’s first inns.
Tour details
- On demand
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Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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Victor Harbor Walking Tours
Victor Harbor Walking Tours provides guided entertaining and informative walking tours that aims to share the rich history and heritage of Victor Harbor and the surrounding area.
The tours cover key historical events of the town and colourful stories of key characters that influenced the development of Victor Harbor.
A range of small group tours and custom made tours are available and tours are easy walking.
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