Do you enjoy an early morning walk on a “pristine”
beach?
Do you enjoy a cliff top
stroll above the ocean?
Do you
want to fish from a secluded beach or launch your “tinnie” and try for some SA
Whiting?
And do you want to
enjoy all the above wearing shorts and a t-shirt?
Then we have the answer for you ----- book a weekend with
Rapid Bay Retreats.
Historic
Rapid Bay is just 120 kms south of Adelaide, within easy reach of many
attractions, including good restaurants ….wineries…
Starfish Hill Windfarm
Commissioned in 2003, Starfish Hill wind farm provides
power to S.A. homes from clean renewable natural wind energy.
Trafford Hill Winery
Call
into Trafford Hill Winery for tasting and a chat with winemakers - Irene and
John Sanderson.
Nestled in the
hills above Normanville, Trafford Hill Winery
is a
classic terraced hills vineyard enjoying
magnificent
views of Lady bay through to Mt. Rapid.
The Sandersons are wonderful
hosts
and the wines are
fantastic value.
Diving
The HMAS 'Hobart'
was scuttled 4 km off the end of the Rapid Bay jetty and provides divers with a
'safe dive' on a large battleship.
Rapid Bay enjoys a great diversity of
marine life underneath the jetty.
The rocky coastline provides great
scuba fishing opportunities and the more inaccessible spots are a haven for Sea
Lions.
Leafy Sea Dragon
The Leafy
Sea Dragon is endemic to the waters of Southern Australia and is a rare and
beautiful creature to observe.
Visit our Sea Dragon
page for more information on the Leafy Sea Dragon. Staying at Rapid Bay
Retreats provides the perfect opportunity to observe these amazing
fish.
Don't forget to visit the Deep Creek Conservation
Park, or see the Kangaroo Island ferry.
From top to bottom:
Starfish Hill Windfarm
John Sanderson of
Trafford Hill Winery
Fleurieu Coastline around Rapid Bay
Rapid Bay Beach
and "The Cave"
Leafy Sea Dragon