Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

The Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary is one of the gems of metropolitan Adelaide.

Including the Port River, Barker Inlet, Outer Harbour and North Haven marinas, reaching as far north as Port Gawler.

Located only 20 minutes from the city, the area features a 10,000-year-old mangrove forest and over 40 resident bottlenose dolphins, while another 300 dolphins visit the area regularly.

These wild dolphins come here to eat, play, socialise and live.

The mangroves, seagrass, saltmarsh, tidal flats, tidal creeks and estuarine rivers all provide vital habitat for the dolphins.

Other wildlife that can easily be spotted are sting rays, long nosed fur seals and endangered Australian sea lions.

Why not come along and try your hand at fishing, dolphin watching, bird watching, kayaking and paddle boarding.

The area is also a popular bird watching site and shares most of its northern coastal habitat with the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary.

Read more...http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/Find_a_Park/Browse_by_region/Adelaide/adelaide-dolphin-sanctuary