EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS MOUNT COMPASS

Join Rhonda and Peter at The Pryers on the Fleurieu Cabaret Show at their picturesque five-acre property located between McLaren Vale and Mount Compass. The moment you step off the bus or from your car you will be treated to the sound of great music from the 1940s to the 1970s, and expect a few surprise artists along the way. The show finishes with a sing-a-long. Most areas are undercover, so we can operate all year round. Your stay will be for approximately two hours (three if having lunch). Barbecue lunch, dessert and soft drinks are available (25 people minimum required) and twilight sessions are available during Daylight Savings. Small groups are always welcome and they can entertain up to 50 people. Please contact them for date availability. Relax and take in the atmosphere of true country splendour then sit back and enjoy the show!

Located in the heart of South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, the Fleurieu Golf Course is an easy 45 minute drive from the Adelaide CBD. The course offers a challenge to golfers of all grades, with large greens a feature, numerous lakes and bunkers placed to punish errant shots. The course is nested in gently undulating terrain and surrounded by natural bush. Several families of kangaroos live in the scrub surrounding the course and observe golfers as they play. Lemon yellow natives are featured on the course and appear on the course logo. Enjoy a delicious meal in the spacious Eagle’s Nest restaurant overlooking the back nine holes of the course. The a la carte menu offers a range of choices to suit all tastes, along with a number of regularly changing Chef specials. Every Friday and Saturday night for dinner and Sunday for lunch there is the famous Belo Brazil Experience. This entails a large range of slowly cooked and spiced Brazilian rotisserie BBQ meats with traditional Brazilian sides. This experience is booking essential. With seating for up to 120 people, the restaurant is also ideal for weddings, meetings and functions.

Green hills vineyard is nestled in the picturesque foothills of Willunga with distance view of the sea. The award winning Zimmermann's Shiraz is handpicked, open fermented, basket presses and matured for 18 months in French oak barrels. After tasting stay a while and walk up the hill around the vineyard, rest under 200 year old gum trees and enjoy the view over the Willunga Plains. Light meals are available at the cellar door.

Family owned premium wine producer Parri Estate has recently opened a modern wine tasting and administration centre on its original vineyards south of Mount Compass. The innovatively designed and attractive building showcases the spectacular vines and is located just off the Victor Harbor Road opposite Alexandrina Cheese. A strong focus will be placed on eco-tourism and families at the site as well as wine tasting, merchandise and other regional produce. This facility is one of the first of its type in the southern areas of the Fleurieu Peninsula. Wine tourism is still developing in this region and we hope to provide people with an enjoyable experience.

Peter and Judith Phillips have owned Mount Compass Venison since 2001. They believe that if you can make it from lamb or beef, you can make it with Venison. The Phillips source Fallow Venison from the best growers on the Fleurieu Peninsula to create a fantastic range of products customers can take home and cook confidently. Sausages, burgers, steak, roasts, pate, smallgoods and award-winning Venison steak pies are all available from the shop in the main street of Mount Compass. Mount Compass Venison can also be found at the Willunga and Adelaide Farmer's markets on weekends. The shop also boasts a large range of local and regional produce and a cafe that serves sensational coffee. The cafe's lunch menu is built around Venison and local produce, with vegetarian choices also available.

The blueberry is one of nature's exquisite taste sensations, and there are no better blueberries in the country than those harvested from South Australia's leading plantation, The Blueberry Patch. Nestling in the Fleurieu Peninsula's beautiful Nangkita Valley where rich peat soils are fed by pure natural spring waters, The Blueberry Patch produces what connoisseurs call the 'true' blueberry flavour. Blueberries are truly versatile, as much at home in muffins, pies and coulis as they are in a fresh fruit salad. Little wonder that blueberries are the first pick of many of Australia's leading chefs. The Blueberry Patch sells fresh berries pre-picked or pick your own daily from mid December to mid February subject to seasonal availability, or packaged frozen fruit throughout the year while stocks last. If making a special trip we suggest telephoning first to avoid disappointment.

Magpie Springs is located half way between Adelaide and Victor Harbor, only five minutes' drive from the historic township of Willunga. Magpie Springs was one of the first vineyards planted in the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges. We grow all of the fruit for our wine which is influenced by the sandy loam soil, the altitude and the cooling afternoon sea breezes. The vineyard produces premium fruits of Chardonnay, Semillon, Shiraz, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. The Gallery is reserved for fine art from visiting artists. Avril Thomas is the artist in residence. Her work is displayed in private and corporate collections nationally and internationally The grounds have naturally beautiful vistas with gums, vines and dams perfect for artistic workshops in a rustic setting. Enjoy wonderful birdlife and tranquil vistas - a place for the whole family. The grounds are also open for functions - weddings, parties, corporate gatherings. Southern Boulder - a bouldering climbing wall suitable for all ages - have a go or use it as a gym. Come and enjoy wine, art and coffee at Magpie Springs.

The Kidman Trail is a multi-use horse riding, cycling and walking trail that traverses 269 kilometres of road sides, forest tracks, private land and unmade road reserves with trail markers indicating route. Trail enthusiasts will enjoy seeing the world in a different way through the Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide Hills, Murraylands, Barossa and Clare Valley tourism regions. The trail is proudly named after Sir Sidney Kidman, a prominent local pastoralist and horse breeder. Kidman was a pioneer of his time with unparalleled forethought in business and interminable community spirit. A number of trail heads providing information on horse yarding, campsites and float parking are installed along the route. Take a short walk, use the Kidman Trail as part of a ride loop or plan an overnight stay....