Victor Harbor Historical Walking Tour

In this must-do walking tour of Victor Harbor, you will see and hear about the history of Victor including early settler life, the development of the port, the unique heritage transportation that still runs today, and how Victor Harbor grew into the popular tourist town we now enjoy.
Your local guide will walk you through the old parts of town and highlight the wonderful heritage-listed buildings. While passing through, you will hear about the important historical events of the town and stories of key characters that influenced the development of Victor Harbor. We will also hear stories of local residents and see and hear about the local wildlife.

Meeting Point

Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tramway

Esplanade, Victor Harbor SA 5211, Australia

At the start of the Granite Island Causeway, opposite the horse-drawn tramway shop.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Encounter Bay

Encounter Bay, South Australia

We start at the Causeway and cover the historical meeting of Captains Flinders and Baudin. We will also stroll along the Granite Island Causeway at Victor Harbor for stunning views of Encounter Bay, and the offshore Islands, and maybe we will spot a bottlenose dolphin or seal!

10 minutes

Newland Memorial Uniting Church

30 Victoria St., Victor Harbor, 5211, South Australia

We stop and talk about early European settlers who left a legacy influencing the development of Victor Harbor

10 minutes

Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor, South Australia

We stop at Warland Reserve and cover the history of Victor as a Port, and the early transportation of goods to be transported to the Northern Hemisphere.

10 minutes

Victor Harbor

Victor Harbor SA 5211, Australia

We stop at Railway Terrace and cover more stories of early settlers and their lives

10 minutes

Coral Street

Coral St, Victor Harbor SA 5211, Australia

We stop outside the original Town Hall and Library of Victor Harbor and hear about the early development of cultural life. This is where the tour ends.

10 minutes

What's included:

• Local guide