| Departing South Coast Helicopter's Strathalbyn base we track South West down the centre of the Fleurieu Peninsula. You will be amazed at the variety of landscapes from the rich alluvial market garden town of Ashbourne to the many prime grazing properties dotted with a variety of native vegetation, merging into National Parks. As we approach Delamere and Cape Jervis you will note the large wind turbines standing sentinel over the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula at the Star Fish Hill wind mill farm. We track across Back Stairs Passage for Kangaroo Island and Penneshaw, upon reaching land fall we will descend and track low level around Eastern Cove passing over Pelican Lagoon and American River. Once we reach Pennington Bay we will track coastal to the East for our first stop at False Cape Wines We then continue around the Dudley Peninsula. This rugged coastline of pristine beaches and jagged cliff face is home to many dolphins and seals. Our track takes us around Cape Willoughby the Eastern most point of Kangaroo Island with its impressive light house, we then track further North for Antechamber Bay and our second landing at Dudley Wines After sampling two of kangaroo Island’s premium cellar doors it is time to return to the mainland tracking along the Deep Creek Conservation Park. This spectacular coastline with plunging cliffs and secluded surf beaches is constantly lapped by the surging swell of the Southern Ocean. As we continue tracking coastal to the North East we overfly the famous tourist mecca of Victor Harbor and Granite Island, we continue tracking further East past the South Coast surfing beaches of Port Elliot, Middleton and Goolwa to arrive at the River Murray Mouth and the World Heritage listed Coorong National Park. We now track North over Hindmarsh Island Past Lake Alexandrina and return to South Coast Helicopter's Strathalbyn Base.
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