Kingston SE - Kingston SE visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Kingston SE' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from South Australia.

Kingston SE lies on the coast at the southeastern end of Encounter Bay and the Coorong in South Australia. The town is named after the Australian architect George Strickland Kingston and was founded in the middle of the 19th century. The main industries are fishing, winemaking, livestock. It is popular with tourists and has a number of pubs and hotels. Kingston SE also boasts the award winning 'Macs Takeaway' which has twice won awards as the best fish and chip shop in Australia.

This virtual tour shows some of the sights and attractions in and around Kingston SE linked to maps.

Kingston SE - Attractions

• Big Lobster - locally known as 'Larry', this massive sculpture sits at the northern entrance to the town.
• Macs Takeaway - one of the best fish 'n' chip shops in Australia.
• Beaches - among the safest in the State, shared with dolphins, seals and sea-lions.
• Cape Jaffa Lighthouse - dramatic coastline and 100 year old lighthouse.
• Angling and Fishing - fresh mullet or tommy ruff caught off the beach or a whiting or mulloway from the jetty.
• Kingston SE branch of The National Trust's Museum - contains exhibits about the history of the region.
• Kev's Collection - private museum of industrial machinery and old tractors.
• National Parks - Kingston SE is close to Butchers Gap Conservation Park, Coorong National Park and Pipe Clay Lake, Mount Scott Conservation Park and Tilley Swamp Conservation Park.
• Nicolas Boudin Island Conservation Park - established in 1972 and covers an area of 1,260 hectares.
• Sculptures - around the town are various open-air sculptures, including the Human Sundial in which the visitor plays a key role.

Tourist Information Office
Council Office,
29 Holland St,
Phone: (08) 8767 2033

Car: Kingston SE is about 300km south of Adelaide and 220km south of Murray Bridge (B1). It is 160km north of Mt Gambier (B1) and 44km north of Robe (B101).