The south east is a rich agricultural area and is wetter and cooler than Adelaide. Historic fishing villages and stunning beaches flow along the coastline and over the border intoVictoria. Natural attractions like the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves, theBlueLake near Mount Gambier (440km south east of Adelaide), coastal parks and wetlands make this region a popular holiday destination. Try a crayfish at Kingston, admire the stone cottages in Robe (one of the states oldest and best preserved towns),or fish off the long Jetty at Beachport.
The Coonawarra is a noted wine growing area covering a strip some 16km long and 2km wide. There are approximately 18 wineries most offering cellar door sales. The ‘terra rossa’ soil of the Coonawarra consistently produces wine of the highest quality. The region’s cabernet sauvignon is some of the best in the world, making The Coonawarra know as Australia’s other ‘Red Centre’.