| Location Name |
Description |
Directions |
Best Conditions - Buggying |
Best Conditions - Kite Surfing |
Warnings |
| Lower Light - Beach | Sandy beach 1 km wide by 5 km long facing W | Turn Left down Light Beach Road off Port Wakefield Road, approx 50 km north of Adelaide. Drive 8 km down dirt road to beach | Beach doesn't always dry out between tides - need early low tide or low dodge and a hot or windy day. Best on S to W, but beach is wide enough for any wind direction. | NA | Watch out for car parts/bodies on claypans and on-coming cars and motorcyles on tracks |
| Lower Light - Claypans | Series of interconnected claypans approx 5 km square | Turn Left down Light Beach Road off Port Wakefield Road, approx 50 km north of Adelaide. Drive 7 km down dirt road. Clay pans are on the left just before the beach | All wind directions. Claypans generally dry in summer. Can be wet for days or weeks after rain. Bets on S to W | NA | Watch out for car parts/bodies on claypans and on-coming cars and motorcyles on tracks |
| North Haven | 1 km stretch of beach facing SW. Water protected by breakwater running SW | Car park off Australia II Ave. For buggying go to the southern car park | S to W, low tide | NW | Buggy and Kitesurf Permit rules apply - display warning sign and club rego number |
| Largs Bay | 3 km stretch of sandy beach facing W at the southern end and swinging to face SW near the breakwater | Parking and beach access N of Largs Bay Sailing Club | S to W, low tide | N to W to S | Buggy and Kitesurf Permit rules apply - display warning sign and club rego number |
| Fort Glanville | Sandy point with beach extending SSE and NNE, currently a large sand mound near carpark entrance from sandbar creation project. | Car park at the end of Bower Road (Grand Junction Road) | SW to NW, low tide | S to SW or NW to N (cross-on) | Traction Kites not allowed north of Fort Glanville. Kite surfers watch out for submerged cables near sandbar creation project. |
| Grange Run | 10 km stretch between Semaphore and Grange Jetties facing W | Park at Fort Glanville or Grange Jetty depending on wind direction | SW to NW, low tide | N or S | Buggies not allowed north of Fort Glanville. No official permission from Council to use beach - take care |
| Henley Beach | Sandy beach with nice sized waves for kite surfing | Park on The Esplanade just north of The Henley Hotel | W, low tide | S to SW or NW to N (cross-on) | Watch out for sharks |
| Christies Beach | 200 m long soft sandy beach facing W | Car park on The Esplanade | W, low tide | N or S | Stay off during crowded periods |
| Goolwa | 10 km stretch between Goolwa Car Park and the Murray Mouth facing SSW | Park at Goolwa Surf Beach car park or on the beach with 4WD | SE to SW, low tide preferred | W or E | Buggies not allowed west of Goolway car park - stay between Goolwa and Murray Mouth. Currently no access to Mouth due to dredging |
| Boggy Lake | Part of the Coorong lakes system at the mouth of the Murray - E-W elongated lake attached to the north shore of Lake Alexandrina | From Strathalbyn take Langhorne Creek Road to the east, then Wellington Road. Turn right (south) towards the lake at Boundary Road. More info Here | NA | SW to SE | Upwind ability required - difficult walk otherwise. |
| Milang | On the north shore of Lake Alexandrina - flat fresh water | The car park near the Caravan Park has a nice grassy launching area. | NA | WSW to SE | Upwind ability required - long walk otherwise. Need to get out past the jetty tp the open water |
| Chinaman's Well | Seasonally dry salt pan, dunes | 4WD access to dunes off tourist loop | S to W | S | Buggies possibly not allowed - check with Coorong Park Ranger |
| Lake Nadzab | Dry salt lake measuring 1 km wide by 10 km long | 15 km N of Kingston, visible on the E side of road | S to W. Salt lake generally dry mid to late summer | NA | Private Property - need permission from land owner |
| The Coorong | 100 km stretch of beach between Kingston and the Murray Mouth facing SW. | Access the beach 5 km north of Kingston down Drain Road, 20 km N of Kingston at The Granites, 45 km N of Kingston at Chinaman's Well or 65 km N of Kingston at Salt Creek | S to W, low tide preferred | S | Watch out for surf fishing rods on the shore and seals |
| Hallet Cove | Large bowl shaped grassed area facing W | Car park on Heron Way | Strong Westerly | NA | Not attempted yet |
| Beachport Dunes | Huge white sand dunes | Turn off the highway 15 km north of Beachport, north of Lake George. Follow dirt roads to Millicent Buggy Club | S to W | NA | Need bigfoot tyres to get upwind in dunes |
