Yorke Peninsula

Boating and fishing guide

The yorke peninsula fishing guide (http://www.southaustralia...) covers the over 700 km of coastline from port gawler all the way around the leg to port broughton. the free guide is also available from the yorke peninsula tourism office, visitor information centres and outlets.

Diving and snorkelling

The area is popular with diving groups from the nearby city of adelaide. due to the colder southern ocean waters a wetsuit is often required for skin-diving or scuba diving activities or for any prolonged periods in the water even in the warmer summer months. air refills for scuba tanks are available at various locations throughout yorke peninsula.

Shipwrecks

Visit the many shipwreck sites of the yorke peninsula. some require a dive other do not. the wardang island maritime heritage trail has eight shipwrecks within 16 km 10 ml to explore in clear shallow waters making it ideal for novice shipwreck divers. the investigator strait shipwreck trail, between yorke peninsula and kangaroo island, highlights 10 of the 26 shipwrecks dating from 1849 to 1982. the yorke peninsula historic shipwrecks brochure (http://www.southaustralia...) provides information about each wreck and it's location. divers can purchase an waterproof guide if they wish to explore the shipwrecks.

Surfing

The bottom end is famous for surfing having many excellent surf beaches, some are easier to get to then others and some local knowledge would be helpful for any uninitiated visitor. the yorke peninsula is home to some committed surfers. each october long-weekend, innes national park hosts one of south australia's most prestigious surfing events, the cutloose cooper's yorkes classic.

Dress up like a miner in a hard hat, cap lamp and boots for the underground mine tour and head into the large underground tunnel that descends 55 m below the surface. Cathedral like workings 'stopes' can be seen above the fools gold glittering in the walls of the mine tunnel along with blue patches of copper leaching through the walls.

Yorke Peninsula is home to some of the state’s key farming and produce businesses. The tour provides a behind-the-scenes view of the region’s produce operations and a participant can visit primary industry and grass roots businesses. The tour gives an insight into a range of local industries including wine making, sheep and horse studs, alpaca farming, and handmade paper making. Visitors are offered special on-site tours to a variety of businesses and producers.