Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary

The Ade­laide Dol­phin Sanc­tu­ary is a wonderful destination for families to visit, only 20 min­utes from the city.

This beautiful marine park is home to about 30 res­i­dent bot­tlenose dol­phins, with anoth­er 400 tran­sient dol­phins that vis­it from time to time! These dolphins are actually wild dol­phins which visit to feed, play, socialise and even nurse their calves.

What a beautiful thing to witness!

Inside the Adelaide Dolphin Sanc­tu­ary kids will also be able to experience a 10,000 year-old man­grove for­est, plus other natural wonders such as sea­grass, salt­marsh, tidal flats and even tidal creeks, all of which offer habi­tat and food for these beautiful creatures.

The Sanc­tu­ary itself is actually located within South Aus­trali­a’s largest port, which also features a num­ber of Abo­rig­i­nal and Euro­pean cul­tur­al and his­tor­i­cal places that are worth exploring too.

You will also find that the area is a pop­u­lar bird watch­ing site, and is also the location of the Ade­laide Inter­na­tion­al Bird Sanc­tu­ary. 

Oth­er wildlife you might even spot during your time at the Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary include sting rays, long nosed fur seals and even endan­gered Aus­tralian sea lions. 

So why not head out and enjoy the remarkable wonders of nature, and try your hand at dol­phin and bird watch­ing, and even get out on the water for some kayak­ing, pad­dle board­ing, and fishing?