Penola, Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast as a whole has an activity to please everyone. Whether it's enjoying a leisurely day sampling some of Coonawarra's world renowned wines in the local cellar doors, surfing at one of the many stunning nearby beaches or exploring fossils at the world heritage listed Naracoorte Caves, you certainly won't be stuck for things to do!
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| Wine Tasting |
Unearth the classic and the cutting edge at the cellar doors throughout the region. Coonawarra is without doubt one of Australia’s most famous names, with its enviable reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon. Over 20 cellar doors adjoin must @ Coonawarra making your wine tasting experience not only enjoyable, but very easy to navigate.
Where: Coonawarra / Penola
Cost: Vary
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| Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre |
Commemorate the life and work of Blessed Mary MacKillop, anticipated to be Australia’s first saint. She founded the Sisters of St. Joseph to provide education to poor, isolated rural children. The Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre tells the story of her struggle, and it shows that what she achieved was indeed a social revolution, and the reasons for her beatification.
Where: Penola
Cost: $3.50
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| Penola Cycle Trails |
See the amazing landscape of Coonawarra / Penola on a bike. Ride past red gum country, the famous Coonawarra vineyards and the Penola heritage buildings. Cycle trails vary in distances and difficulties.
Where: Coonawarra / Penola
Cost: Bike hire $20 per day
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| Golf |
Penola Golf Club is situated just ten kilometers south of Penola, just off Riddoch Highway. The eighteen hole course is flat but well wooded with tight fairways set amidst natural bushland, with its grass greens and fairways are well watered and lightly bunkered. Birds and wildlife live in the pleasant surrounds.
Where: 10 kilometres south of Penola
Cost: $15
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| The Blue Lake and Tour |
Venture into a volcano. The Blue Lake fills the crater of an extinct volcano within the city, and it mysteriously changes colour twice a year from a gunmetal grey to startling blue and back.Walking tours of the lake go down to the old pumping station in a glass-panelled lift.
Where: Mount Gambier
Cost: Tours from $6
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| Naracoorte Caves National Park |
Experience the subterranean world of ancient fossils and the megafauna of prehistoric Australia. These caves are so singular that they are one of Australia’s World Heritage-listed sites. You can watch rare southern bent-wing bats at the Bat Centre, and at the Wonambi Fossil Centre, learn about the megafauna.
Where: Naracoorte
Cost: Tours from $11
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| Southern Ports |
Smell the salty tales and stories at the historic ports on the Southern Ports Highway. Today Southend, Beachport, Robe and Kingston SE are still fishing ports (famous for southern rock lobster) and their heritage is evident in the streets. This, their lovely beaches and jetties make them popular destinations. Their museums tell their stories in full.
Where: As Above
Cost: Vary
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