Wildlife & Fishing Adventure at Coorong Wildside Tours

Coorong Wildside Tours offers a unique wilderness experience that you will never forget. Located in the Coorong National Park, only 2 hours south of Adelaide you arrive at picturesque Parnka Point, the narrowest part of the Coorong. If you are lucky you may spot emus and kangaroos on the way. You will see many species and depending on the time of year some of our migratory visitors from Siberia. After a short boat ride across the water, your first stop is near the rusting remains of old cockle harvesting vehicles. Learn about the local fishing industry from Glen the fisherman. A winding track takes you over several sandhills of the Younghusband Peninsula, immersing you in Storm Boy Country. As you top the last sandhill you observe the panorama of the Southern Ocean waves that crash and surge on the steeply shelving beach. You are likely to be the only people for fifty kilometres but feel like you could be on a deserted island. See a midden site where the Ngarrindjeri enjoyed a pipi feast for thousands of years. Learn about the environment from Glen who imparts an in depth understanding from a fisherman’s perspective of almost 35 years of experience. Gain valuable knowledge of the ecosystem as Glen tells stories about the region you are exploring and answers your questions. On the beach, deckhand Ben will give you a surf fishing lesson. Learn the techniques of how to cast a line past the crashing waves with the possibility of catching a fish, maybe even hook up an iconic mulloway. Enjoy Tracy’s gourmet box morning tea including their own smoked fish and a personalised reusable water bottle which you can take with you when you leave us. The trip should take about 3 hours to complete Glen and Tracy invite you to enjoy the full experience of the Coorong by adding to your tour an optional lunch of local seafood at their home which is metres from the shoreline on Seven Mile Road