Adelaide's Coast & Glenelg
Spend some time along Adelaide's gorgeous coastline. Relax in the village atmosphere of our beachside suburbs.
Swimming, jogging on the sand, dining under a beach umbrella, or just sunning yourself - it's hard to leave our coastline behind.
The Adelaide coastline begins at the tip of the narrow Le Fevre Peninsula and ends at Sellicks Beach. In between are wide sandy beaches and blue waters, reefs, wetlands and estuaries, and the cliffs that glow with the setting sun.
Glenelg is Adelaide's most popular beach destination. It's always buzzing with people browsing through the hundreds of shops and dining at sidewalk cafés along Jetty Road, enjoying the beach and summer entertainment. This is where you can experience the thrill of swimming with dolphins, when you sign up with Temptation Sailing. Temptation is the first vessel in South Australia to be given a dolphin swim license and can help you get up close to these friendly and curious creatures. It's a once in a lifetime encounter!
Henley Beach, Grange and Semaphore all offer sandy beaches, great fishing jetties, eateries, cafes, restaurants and more. You'll also find fantastic playgrounds for the children, and live entertainment over the summer months.
Or head to Port Adelaide, often called our maritime heart, where you'll find fascinating museums, dolphins in the harbour, and bustling markets on the weekend.
A spectacular coastal walking trail south of Adelaide takes hikers along rugged cliff-tops, through small coves and past important geological sites, including the world-renowned Hallett Cove Conservation Park. Black Cliff, The Sugarloaf and The Amphitheatre are just three of the features of this park.
Towering pine trees mark the line of Christies Beach as you approach from Beach Road. From here you can see distant waves breaking over treacherous Horseshoe Reef. The Esplanade leads on to Witton Bluff, one of the best places on this coast to watch the sun sink below Gulf St Vincent.
With its pristine reefs and charming fishing village atmosphere, Port Noarlunga is another of the coast's historic ports and much loved family beaches. The beach is surrounded by sand hills and cliffs and protected by the reef, which is home to an underwater discovery trail - making it a diver's paradise.
From Moana to Sellicks Beach, the main road takes you further inland. Vine-covered vales with golden hills dropping sharply into the blue southern seas fill this landscape. The area is beloved of artists and the beaches of Moana, Maslin, Port Willunga, Aldinga and Sellicks fall between cliffs and outcrops of coloured sandstone.
