Victor Harbor, a thriving town on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula is a popular holiday and tourist destination and South Australia's fastest growing regional centre. Once a possible location for South Australia's capital city (Port Lincoln was also considered), the town was established in the late 1830's as a whaling port. The harbour was further developed with the addition of the railway line in the late 1800's however eventually became defunct as the whaling and port operations wound down at the turn of the century. Since Victor Harbor is essentially the state's most popular coastal location behind Adelaide, the town offers plenty for the tourist. Aside from the lengths of popular and safe surf beaches, there are excellent shopping & sporting facilities in town with plenty of motels & accommodation as the town can swell to over 50,000 people in the summer months. Highlights include Granite Island (which features the horse drawn tram across the jetty spanning it and the mainland) and The Bluff (protruding hill to the south of the town), both of volcanic origin and of which stand out to the motorist when entering the town. Also in town is Greenhills Park, a small family fun park with several attractions, the Cockle Train which runs between Victor Harbor and nearby Goolwa on a section of the original railway line and the Urimbirra Fauna Park (8km north). The town itself has several historical buildings, excellent foreshore parks and picnic areas and a colourful & busy CBD - certainly a recommended place to visit.

Population: 11,400
State: South Australia
Postcode: 5210
Local Government: Victor Harbor City Council
Location: 83km south of Adelaide
Main Roads: Victor Harbor Road  , Range Road/Goolwa Road (Fleurieu Way)
Main Watercourses: Southern Ocean (Encounter Bay), Hindmarsh River, Inman River
Radio Stations (Music): Nova FM (91.9), Power FM (99.7), Mix 102.3 (102.3), Triple M (104.7), Triple J (105.5), SAFM (107.1), Life FM (107.9)

Photos from Victor Harbor (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Looking south-west over Victor Harbor and the Bluff from Hayborough (2003).
	Torrens Road, looking south-west approaching Seaview Rd, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Torrens Road again, this time looking north-east near Ocean Street, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Ocean St looking north, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Ocean Street again, this time looking south approaching Albert Street, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Flinders Parade, heading south approaching the Esplanade, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Looking eastbound on Victoria Street approaching the Torrens St roundabout, Victor Harbor (2003).
	View north-east over Victor Harbor from Newland Hill where the Granite Island causeway is easily visible (2003).
	Looking east on the Granite Island causeway (with horse drawn tram line) that links with the mainland with Granite Island in the distance (2001).
	Town Hall gardens which lies in between Torrens St, Coral St and Stuart St, Victor Harbor (2003).
	Looking south-west on the newly constructed Victor Harbor Ring Road (2003).
	And again, this time approaching the Greenhill Road interchange, Victor Harbor (2003).