
Fleurieu Peninsula from space, November 1985
The 'Fleurieu Peninsula' is a picturesque peninsula located south of
Adelaide in
South Australia,
Australia.
Towns of interest in the area include
Victor Harbor,
Goolwa,
Yankalilla,
Rapid Bay and the wine region of
McLaren Vale. There is fine surfing at
Waitpinga and
Browns Beach.
A ferry travels between
Cape Jervis, at the tip of the peninsula, and
Kangaroo Island. The Peninsula was named by Captain
Nicolas Baudin in 1802, after the French Navy Minister - Charles Pierre Claret, the Comte de Fleurieu.
External links
★
Fleurieu Peninsula