Pondalowie, Yorke Peninsula
Best Beach · SA
Tourism Australia's Best Beach 2020, No. 19.
The bay is also favoured for wind and kite surfing, sea kayaking, canoeing, snorkelling and scuba diving.
Just over three hours from Adelaide, on the foot of the Italy-shaped Yorke Peninsula, is beautiful Pondalowie Bay, once a pirate and sealers settlement. As soon as you enter the Innes National Park, the arid coastline and views to Kangaroo island open up to the left, though watch out for mobs of emus, kangaroos and reptiles crossing your path. The bay itself is protected from the southerly summer sea breeze at its southern end, while surfers will find a fun A-frame reef right where the boardwalk hits the beach. Home to a National Surfing Reserve, Richard's Reef is another option if you take a short stroll to the north. The Park also offers over 50 km of coastal, dune and inland walking tracks, some of the best desert-style wilderness around. The bay is also favoured for wind and kite surfing, sea kayaking, canoeing, snorkelling and scuba diving.
⚠️ Ocean conditions can change quickly and rips can form even on calm days. Only swim at patrolled beaches, and supervise children at all times.