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slate-floored stone cottage, with a small, simple menu of small, simple dishes, sourced
locally as much as possible. The Berkshire pork shoulder with coleslaw is a winner.
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Willunga Environment Centre
( 08-8556 4188;
www.willungaenviro.org.au
;
18 High St;
10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat)
Basic tourist info and details on local flora and fauna.
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Gulf St Vincent Beaches
There are some ace swimming beaches (but no surf) along the Gulf St Vincent coastline,
extending from suburban
Christies Beach
onto
Maslin Beach
, the southern end of
which is a nudist and a gay hang-out. Maslin is 45 minutes from Adelaide by car − just
far enough to escape the sprawling shopping centres and new housing developments
trickling south from the city.
Port Willunga
is home to the eternally busy, cliff-top seafood shack the
Star of
Greece
( 08-8557 7420;
www.starofgreececafe.com.au
; 1 The Esplanade, Port Willunga; mains
$28-34; noon-3pm Wed-Sun, 5.30pm-9pm Fri & Sat)
, named after a shipwreck: funky de-
cor, great staff and a sunny outdoor patio. We asked the waiter where the whiting was
caught: he looked out across the bay and said, 'See that boat out there?'. There's a
takeaway kiosk too (snacks $5 to $10, open 10am to 3pm).
On the highway above
Sellicks Beach
is a classily renovated 1858 pub, the
Victory
Hotel
( 08-8556 3083;
www.victoryhotel.com.au
;
Main South Rd, Sellicks Beach; mains $17-34;
noon-3pm & 6-9pm)
. There are awesome views of the silvery gulf, a cheery, laid-back
vibe and a beaut beer garden. Factor in inspired meals, an impressive cellar and wines by
the glass and you'll be feeling victorious. Three B&B cabins too (doubles from $150).
Keep on trucking south to cute little
Yankalilla
, which has the regional
Yankalilla Bay
Visitor Information Centre
( 08-8558 0240;
www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au
; 163 Main South Rd,
Yankalilla; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun)
. There's a small local history
museum
(adult/child $3/1)
out the back (look for the radar antenna from the scuttled
HMAS Hobart,
now a nearby dive site offshore). Also in 'Yank' is quirky
Lilla's Cafe
( 08-8558 2525;
www.lillascafe.com.au
;
163 Main South Rd, Yankalilla; mains $15-25; 8.30am-4pm Sun-Tue & Thu,
8.30am-9pm Fri & Sat)
− perfect for coffee and cake or generous wood-fired pizzas on Fri-
day and Saturday nights. Jenny the donkey will finish off anything you can't eat.
About 60km south of Adelaide is
Carrickalinga
, which has a gorgeous arc of white
sandy beach: it's a very chilled spot with no shops. For supplies and accommodation,
