Rapid Bay

#1660 among destinations in Australia

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Rapid Bay is a locality that includes a small seaside town and bay on the west coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It lies within the District Council of Yankalilla and its township is approximately 100 km south of the state capital, Adelaide. A pair of jetties are popular attractions for recreational fishing, scuba diving and snorkelling. The bay particularly known as a site for observing leafy seadragons in the wild. Its postcode is 5204. ()

Coordinates: 35°32'42"S, 138°11'13"E

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Rapid Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cape Jervis Lighthouse, Talisker Conservation Park, Second Valley, Fleurieu zone.

6.6 miSW
Lighthouse
Cape Jervis Lighthouse, Cape Jervis
169 min walk • Cape Jervis Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the headland of Cape Jervis on the most westerly part of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia.
5.7 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Talisker Conservation Park
147 min walk • Talisker Conservation Park is a protected area in the Australian state of South Australia located on the south-western area of the Fleurieu Peninsula near the town of Cape Jervis and adjacent to Deep Creek Conservation Park.
2.6 miE
Town
Second Valley
67 min walk • Second Valley is a coastal town on the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia. The name is derived from being the next valley north of Rapid Bay, the initial camp on South Australian mainland of Colonel William Light.
6.6 miSW
Winery, Wine tours
Fleurieu zone, Cape Jervis
169 min walk • Fleurieu zone is a wine zone located south of Adelaide in South Australia. It extends from Kangaroo Island in the west as far north as Flagstaff Hill on the west side of the Mount Lofty Ranges and to as far north as Langhorne Creek on the east side of the Mount Lofty Ranges.

Rapid Bay

Facts and practical information

Rapid Bay – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cape Jervis Lighthouse, Cape Jervis

Talisker Conservation Park

Second Valley

Fleurieu zone, Cape Jervis