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Welcome to Port Adelaide & Coast
Discover a great waterfront heritage city with world-class maritime, railway and aviation museums and tall sailing ships, all within walking distance. With its own rich seafaring history, world famous dolphins, white sandy beaches and sparkling waters, Port Adelaide & Coast has its own unmistakable identity, so get ready to explore.
Close to it all
Come for a day or linger longer
Port Adelaide & Coast is easy to get to and easy to get around
With Adelaide’s CBD only 20 minutes away, you can come for a full day of discovery and adventure or stay longer to take in more of the amazing sights. Make Port Adelaide your first port of call and experience its unique historic, maritime and natural attractions.
Nearby Semaphore and Largs Bay beaches offer clean, white, sandy beaches with family-friendly shallows and colourful foreshores. Or break away along the Linear Park riverside trail, picnic at Stockade Park with its beautiful waterfall, or try indoor rock climbing, kart racing and laser skirmish and visit the Adelaide Superdrome at Gepps Cross.
Port Adelaide & Coast's must see & do
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Museums & History
Visit our famous museums all within walking distance in historic Port Adelaide & Coast. Immerse yourself in seafaring voyages, get on board an iconic steam train and experience aviation engineering brilliance all whilst taking in the regions history treasures. -
Classic Tall Ships
Port Adelaide is a great waterfront city with a rich maritime history. Discover the world's oldest clipper ship, City of Adelaide. Set sail on the iconic One and All. -
Semaphore Beach
Breathe in the fresh sea air at beautiful Semaphore beach, just 20 minutes from the CBD. Take a dip in the clean waters, play on the lawns, walk or cycle the coastal path. Then stop off for the best fish and chips in the State. -
Friendly Dolphins
Get up close to our 30 resident dolphins as they feed, play and surf in a 10,000 year-old mangrove forest. Enjoy a front row view from the Dolphin Cruiser or kayak through a heritage ship's graveyard. -
Iconic Lighthouse
View Port Adelaide from this symbolic landmark landmark, standing proudly at the point where this great waterfront city meets the Port River. First lit in 1869, it is our most famous icon.