The Limestone Coast is halfway between Adelaide and Melbourne - a four-hour drive, or one-hour flight from either city. The region reaches south down the coast from the Coorong National Park to the Victorian border, and inland through farming country to the famous Coonawarra wine region.

This area is called the Limestone Coast in honour of the bedrock that provides a natural filter for its vineyards. In decay, the limestone also gives the region the unique terra-rossa soil of the Coonawarra, which produces some of the world's best red wines.

The limestone foundation is also responsible for many of the region's World-Heritage listed caves and wetlands of international importance.

There are many unexpected wonders in this region of pine forests and extinct volcanoes. Lush pastures lie above a honeycomb of caves that are layered with prehistoric animal fossil deposits while the region's lengthy coastline also offers a variety of experiences.

www.thelimestonecoast.com

Getting There

A daily coach service runs between Adelaide and Mount Gambier, on both coastal and inland routes. Two regional airlines provide daily scheduled flights from Adelaide and Melbourne to Mount Gambier.

Distance and Drive Times
Adelaide -	Beachport	383 km ( 293.375 miles )	4 hours
Adelaide -	Bordertown	274 km ( 171.25 miles )	3 hours
Adelaide -	Keith	229 km ( 143.125 miles )	2 hours 30 minutes
Adelaide -	Millicent	402 km ( 251.25 miles )	4 hours 30 minutes
Adelaide -	Mount Gambier via Highway 1	453 km ( 283.125 miles )	5 hours
Adelaide -	Naracoorte	338 km ( 211.25 miles )	4 hours
Adelaide -	Penola	388 km ( 242.5 miles )	4 hours 30 minutes
Adelaide -	Robe	340 km ( 211.28 miles )	4 hours

Climate

The South East of the State has a temperate Mediterranean climate. Summer is warm to hot and mainly dry, with low humidity. In January, the average daily temperature ranges from 21 degrees at Cape Northumberland on the southernmost tip, to 29 degrees at Bordertown. In winter, the daytime temperatures average 15 degrees. Throughout the year, visitors to the South East marvel at the starry nights when the southern sky is alight with millions of twinkling lights.

Visitor Information Centres

Beachport Visitor Information Centre
Open: Monday - Friday 9 am - 5 pm, Weekends (summer) 10 am - 4 pm, Weekends (winter) 11 am - 2 pm, Closed Christmas Day

Millicent Road, Beachport
+61 8 8735 8029
www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au

Bordertown Visitor Information Centre
Open: Monday-Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday, Sunday & Public Holidays 10 am - 4pm, Closed on Christmas Day

81 North Terrace, Bordertown
+61 8 8752 0700
+61 8 8752 0644
www.tatiara.sa.gov.au

Millicent Visitor Information Centre
Open: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, Saturday- Sunday 9.30am - 4.30pm, Closed on Christmas Day

1 Mt Gambier Road, Millicent
/ +61 8 8733 3205
www.wattlerange.sa.gov.au

Mt Gambier-Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre
Open: Daily 9am - 5pm, Closed on Christmas Day

Jubilee Highway East, Mt Gambier
+61 8 8724 9750
www.mountgambiertourism.com.au

Naracoorte Visitor Information Centre
Open: Daily 9am - 4pm, Closed on Christmas Day

The Sheep's Back Museum, MacDonnell St, Naracoorte
+61 8 8762 1518
+61 8 8762 0745
www.naracoortetourism.com.au

Penola-Coonawarra Visitor Centre
Open: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5pm, Saturday 10 am - 5pm, Sunday 9.30am - 4pm, Closed on Christmas Day & Good Friday

27 Arthur St, Penola
+61 8 87372855

Robe Visitor Information Centre
Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm, Saturday, Sunday10 am - 4 pm, Public Holidays, 10am - 1pm, Closed on Christmas Day

Robe Library. Mundy Terrace, Robe
+61 8 8768 2465
+61 8 8768 2863
www.robe.sa.gov.au