Port Gawler

Not actually located on the Yorke Peninsula, Port Gawler is at the start of the Samphire Coast, which goes along Gulf St Vincent up to Port Clinton. The Samphire Coast is great for those interested in bird life, with the coast containing sites that are regarded as the 3rd and 4th ranked for shore birds. Port Gawler was once a booming town due to its wharf and surrounding grain areas. Today it is one of the most well known areas for crabbing in the state.

Port Gawler - Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Attractions

  • Bird watching with many of the states best sites, and a abundance of diverse bird life.
  • Small Conservation Park at the Gawler River delta, also a great site to view bird life.
  • The historical wharf was once extremely busy as it loaded vessels with grain to be taken to Port Adelaide.
  • At a nearby beach called Middle Beach is the Samphire Discovery Trail, which gives delightful scenery of the coast, going through tidal flats, low samphires and mangrove trees, and along a ancient sand ridge which was once the original coast line.

Activities

  • Bird watching
  • Crabbing
  • Walking

Nearest Visitor Information 

Two Wells Information Outlet