Things To Do On The Yorke Peninsula

Top things not to miss on the Yorke Peninsula

Life slows down on the Yorke Peninsula — where doing less somehow gives you more. With 700 kilometres of coastline, the sea is never far away: sometimes calm and glassy, sometimes wild enough to rattle the windows. Explore the national parks, heritage towns and coastal trails, and meet locals turning their craft into art, beer and spirits. Find the best things to do on the Yorke Peninsula and use your southaustralia.com account to save favourites and plan attractions, tours, experiences, hires and more.

Two kids walking on a rocky coastal landscape nearby the ocean showing in the background. — Dhilba Guuranda Innes National Park

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A preserved peninsula

Here, the land feels untouched. Yorke Peninsula beaches stretch just minutes from every town, where the tide laps at your toes and surfboards slice the swell. Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park blankets the southern tip, a sanctuary of cliffs, bays and mallee scrub. Emus mark the sand with their distinctive footprints, while kangaroos bound between dunes. Bushwalking along trails lead to lookouts where the ocean spills out to meet the horizon. You spot fishing charters heading out to sea, and dolphins riding the swell nearby. Further inland, salt lakes shimmer in shifting shades of pink and white. A pristine coast to lose yourself in, even if only for a little while.

Mark your coastal stops

Historic railway track passing through a stone and timber tunnel at Moonta Mines on the Yorke Peninsula — Moonta Mines

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Mining & historical heritage

Beneath the Yorke Peninsula’s golden fields, lies a rich history. Once a centre for copper mining, heritage towns like Moonta, Wallaroo and Kadina still carry reminders of their industrious past — old chimneys, stone walls and cottages that have seen generations come and go. Walk into Moonta Mines and you can almost hear the clang of picks and the chatter of Cornish miners who made this place hum back in 1859. Follow a walking trail or duck into a museum, where plaques mark old shafts and rusted gears remain untouched from days past – as though their operators just stepped away for a cuppa. Down quiet streets you’ll find heritage churches, town halls and school buildings from yesteryear, while along the coast, shipwrecks rest just offshore like a steady sentinel.

Tour, walk & learn

Two people enjoying cocktails outdoors at Sunny Hill Distillery — a pink gin drink and a mojito. — Sunny Hill Distillery

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Breweries & Distilleries

On the Yorke Peninsula, what’s poured and plated comes straight from the land around you. Farming shapes daily life here, across broad golden fields where barley and wheat ripen under the sun. Grown just down the road from local breweries and distilleries, these grains are malted into crisp beers and hand-crafted spirits — each glass a true taste of this patch of coast. Wander into a taproom to sample straight from the barrel or pull up a stool in a beer garden – just be sure to dust off your sandy feet. While you’re on the peninsula, get a taste of farm life through a hands-on tour, before heading seaside, where seafood is served almost as soon as it’s caught.

Sip your reward

Things to do in the Yorke Peninsula townships

Here, towns line the coast and countryside. Each has its own small rituals and characters — shops that feel lived-in, murals spilling onto walls and locals who greet you by name. There’s plenty to explore here: watch artists at work, sip small-batch beer or gin at local breweries and distilleries, or cast a line off popular jetties. Find things to do in Wallaroo, Moonta, Yorketown, Stansbury, Kadina, Port Broughton, Edithburgh and beyond.

Two hikers with backpacks walking along a grassy trail surrounded by coastal trees, overlooking calm blue waters with a sailboat in the distance.

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Top Yorke Peninsula attractions

Soft sand stretches to turquoise bays, and quiet coves feel like your own little world. Trails wind through Dhilba Guuranda–Innes National Park, past wildflowers and coastal cliffs. While waves lap the shore, heritage towns and shipwrecks tell the story of days past. From Flaherty’s Beach to Berry Bay, the peninsula’s beaches and national parks are the kind of spots you can’t rush through.

Popular tours and Experiences on the Yorke Peninsula

There’s a way to see the Yorke Peninsula that goes beyond the map. Tours and experiences let you follow the coast at your own pace — wandering through heritage towns or stepping inside the doors of local producers and craftsman. Along the way, the stories of the land and the people who shape it start to unfold, showing you the peninsula in a way you can only discover by being here.

Vehicle and equipment hires

Exploring the Yorke Peninsula is easy when you’ve got the right gear. Hire a bike and roll through seaside towns, paddle a kayak across calm coves or try your balance on a stand-up paddle board. From surfboards to fishing gear, even a spot to berth your boat, locals make it simple to get what you need.

Yorke Peninsula shopping

Shopping here feels like a warm welcome, with makers, growers and locals sharing more than what’s on the shelves. Main streets hum with family-run shops like the Marion Bay General Store and The Moonta Collective. Meanwhile, country markets spill over with produce, and local makers open their doors to show off what they’ve shaped with their own hands — a taste of local life ready to be wrapped up and taken home.

More Yorke Peninsula inspiration

On the Yorke Peninsula, the good life comes easy — think beachside markets, surf breaks and lunches overlooking the bay. Discover what’s on across the region, explore local restaurants and find itineraries to help you plan the perfect coastal escape.

Things to do on the Yorke Peninsula