Historical and old photos of Victor Harbor, South Australia in photos

A small historical reference

Geography: Victor Harbor - is a town in South Australia on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of the centre of Adelaide. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries. It is also a highly popular tourist destination, with the city's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays, usually by Adelaide locals looking to escape the summer heat.

It is a popular destination with South Australian high school graduates for their end of year celebrations, known colloquially as schoolies. (Wiki)

Date of foundation: 1863

Population: 10 380

'Adare', 1900

'Adare', Garden, 1900

Cars on city street, 1910

Causeway, Jetty, 1910

Wesleyan Church, children of Sunday School, Congregational Church in the background, 1880

Congregational Church, also known as Newland Memorial Congregational Church, 1870

Crown Hotel, 1880

Panorama of city square, Crown Hotel, 1900

Horse tram, 1900	Lodge Procession, 1890	Grosvenor Hotel, 1920	Panorama of city street, 1900
Police Station, 1909	Railway goods shed, 1870	School Band, 1896	Ships at Victor Harbor, Granite Island with the kiosk in the foreground, circa 1900

	Shooting party at Victor Harbor, 1900	T. Higgins store, 1890	Telegraph Station, 1890	Victor Harbour and Granite Island, between 1910 and 1962
	View of Port Victor looking across the town towards Granite Island, 1879	View of Victor Harbor, 1890	View of Victor Harbor from Granite Island, 1910	Hindmarsh River Bridge, 1885

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