Windara Reef
Highlights
- Explore the unique shellfish restoration reef, enhancing marine biodiversity in Gulf St Vincent.
- Cast your line for King George Whiting and Snapper, enjoying excellent fishing opportunities.
- Visit the clifftop miniature reef in Ardrossan for an engaging educational experience.
- Relax in family-friendly picnic areas, soaking up the coastal scenery and fresh sea air.
Windara Reef is the first of its kind in South Australia and the largest in Australia. Windara Reef is a shellfish restoration reef in the Gulf St Vincent.
Windara Reef offers excellent fishing for recreational anglers, with species including King George Whiting and Snapper.
The reef is named Windara Reef after the Narungga name for the eastern section of Yorke Peninsula, which is one of the 4 clans making up Narungga. It is located 1km off the Rogues Point coast, 7km south of Ardrossan and is at a water depth of 8-10 metres.
The 4-hectare site is the first construction phase of Windara Reef, and is made of 60 custom-made concrete structures and over 800 tones of Yorke Peninsula limestone, covered with Pacific Oyster shells and juvenile native oysters
A miniature version of the reef is located on the clifftop at the end of Main Street in Ardrossan. It shows the structure of the reef below the surface, and there is a brief explanation to read.
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