Red wine and glamping are the highlights of this Limestone Coast town.
If you're taking a road trip between Robe and Mount Gambier along the Southern Ocean Drive, Coonawarra makes a worthy detour, just an hour's drive from Beachport. Nicknamed Australia's "other Red Centre" for its limestone-rich red soils, this vine-clad country town is the epicentre of the Limestone Coast wine region and famous for producing some of South Australia's most acclaimed cabernet sauvignon wines. Once you've enjoyed wine tasting at Coonawarra's 25 cellar door wineries and hiked along the Vine to Wine walking trail, check into a glampsite for a completely unique camping experience. Whether you're cozying up in a luxury bell tent, spending a night in a quirky bubble tent, or renting out a self-contained cabin with an ensuite bathroom and kitchenette, glamping means you can enjoy all the fun of camping without giving up your home comforts. Think roasting marshmallows around a campfire before snuggling up in a king-size bed.