Recreation
The coastal environment supports popular recreational activities such as swimming, fishing and kayaking
Browse property in Encounter Bay
Encounter Bay, SA 5211
Overview
Encounter Bay sits on the western edge of the namesake bay, just 87 km south of Adelaide and 4 km south‑west of Victor Harbor. The locality offers coastal living with views of Rosetta Harbor and the iconic headland Rosetta Head (The Bluff), a state‑heritage landmark. Residents enjoy easy access to nearby attractions such as The Bluff Resort Apartments, Wright Island and the marine environment of Encounter Reef.
State Route B37 (Waitpinga Road/Bay Road) runs through the suburb, linking it to Victor Harbor and the wider region, while Victor Harbor Airport lies only 2 km away. The housing stock is principally residential, complemented by light‑industry zones adjoining Victor Harbor and a primary‑industry area at the southern tip. The 2016 census recorded 4,901 people living in Encounter Bay, reflecting a vibrant community within the City of Victor Harbor.
Region type mix
Metro
59.1%
Regional
40.9%
Area Insights
Education
Nearby schools serving the area include Victor Harbor Primary School and Victor Harbor High School, located in the adjoining suburb
Neighbouring town
Encounter Bay borders the historic town of Victor Harbor and shares many community facilities and services with it
Tourism region
The suburb forms part of the Victor Harbor tourism region, known for its beachside attractions and marine activities
Geography
Encounter Bay is situated on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, overlooking the waters of Encounter Bay
Zoning
The suburb is primarily zoned for residential use
Council
Encounter Bay is administered by Victor Harbor Council
Location
Encounter Bay is a coastal suburb of Victor Harbor in South Australia
Streets in Encounter Bay
Properties in Encounter Bay
Address
| Type
| Beds
| Baths
| Parking
| Land Size
| Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Tabernacle Road | House |
4 |
1 |
- |
329 m² | $739,000 |
| 12-14 Davies Street | House |
4 |
2 |
8 |
738 m² | - |
| 13 Joy Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
602 m² | $220,000 |
| 27 Battye Road | House |
3 |
2 |
4 |
836 m² | $805,000 |
| 7 Theisenger Court | House |
3 |
3 |
3 |
- | - |
| 1A Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
3 |
629 m² | - |
| 35 Russell Street | House |
3 |
1 |
- |
1007 m² | - |
| 36 Hope Street | House |
4 |
2 |
4 |
1007 m² | $1,145,000 |
| 36 Franklin Parade | House |
2 |
1 |
- |
668 m² | - |
| 17 Rosemary Court | Land |
- |
- |
- |
709 m² | - |
| 18 Theisenger Court | Land |
- |
- |
- |
926 m² | - |
| 41 Solway Crescent | Land |
- |
- |
- |
700 m² | $262,000 |
| 20 Rosemary Court | House |
3 |
3 |
3 |
653 m² | $915,000 |
| 8 Pollard Court | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- | - |
| 19 Clipper Court | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
470 m² | - |
| 25 Fell Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
| 4 Fountain Avenue | House |
4 |
3 |
2 |
- | - |
| 31 Fell Street | House |
4 |
3 |
6 |
1030 m² | $1,040,000 |
| 25 Clive Avenue | House |
- |
- |
- |
1716 m² | - |
| 34 Clive Avenue | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- | - |
| 25 Lord Hobart Crescent | House |
3 |
1 |
3 |
- | - |
| 18 Coorong Crescent | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
- | - |
| 10 Coorong Crescent | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
860 m² | - |
| 27 Sweetman Avenue | Land |
- |
- |
- |
708 m² | - |
| 37 Sweetman Avenue | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 18 Whalers Road | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
412 m² | - |
| 15 Higgins Street | House |
3 |
1 |
3 |
835 m² | - |
| 11 Higgins Street | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 9 Higgins Street | House |
3 |
1 |
3 |
791 m² | - |
| 18 Buffalo Court | Land |
- |
- |
- |
670 m² | - |
| 13 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
360 m² | - |
| 1 Rosemary Court | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- | $800,000 |
| 25 Franklin Parade | House |
4 |
2 |
4 |
- | - |
| 39 Matthew Flinders Drive | House |
4 |
2 |
5 |
697 m² | - |
| 22 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
573 m² | - |
| 25 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 35 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
546 m² | - |
| 26 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
618 m² | - |
| 3 Wood Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
576 m² | - |
| 20 Franklin Parade | Land |
- |
- |
- |
730 m² | - |
| 6 Oakham Street | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
418 m² | - |
| 29 Lakeside Circuit | House |
3 |
1 |
2 |
- | - |
| 42 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- | - |
| 50 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
398 m² | - |
| 3 Beverley Grove | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 55 Nicolas Baudin Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
360 m² | $525,000 |
| 16 Minke Whale Drive | House |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
| 16 Hump Back Road | House |
4 |
2 |
4 |
711 m² | $850,000 |
| 26 Beverley Grove | House |
2 |
1 |
1 |
420 m² | $500,000 |
| 18 Southern Right Crescent | Land |
- |
- |
- |
919 m² | - |
| 15 Windjammer Court | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | $660,000 |
| 3 Islander Drive | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
- | $940,000 |
| 3 Windjammer Court | House |
3 |
2 |
5 |
531 m² | - |
| 4 Stone Hut Circuit | House |
3 |
3 |
2 |
627 m² | - |
| 53 Stone Hut Circuit | House |
2 |
2 |
1 |
515 m² | - |
| 63 Maude Street | House |
- |
- |
- |
2392 m² | - |
| 5 Encounter Terrace | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
504 m² | $610,000 |
| 22 Tabernacle Road | House |
5 |
3 |
2 |
566 m² | - |
| 86 Matthew Flinders Drive | House |
- |
- |
- |
523 m² | - |
| 51 Dodson Road | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
719 m² | - |
| 23 Shannon Street | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
736 m² | - |
| 69 Dodson Road | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
760 m² | - |
| 21 Viking Street | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
710 m² | - |
| 19 Solway Crescent | Land |
- |
- |
- |
720 m² | - |
| 23 Investigator Crescent | House |
4 |
2 |
- |
- | - |
| 118 Franklin Parade | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
- | - |
| 17 Olivebank Crescent | Land |
- |
- |
- |
697 m² | - |
| 17 Norma Crescent | House |
5 |
2 |
8 |
- | - |
| 1 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
2 |
- |
920 m² | - |
| 32 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- | - |
| 36 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
920 m² | - |
| 48 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
1 |
- |
- | - |
| 39 Dodson Road | House |
4 |
2 |
4 |
910 m² | $560,000 |
| 31 Dodson Road | House |
4 |
1 |
2 |
970 m² | - |
| 19 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
940 m² | - |
| 26 Dodson Road | House |
5 |
2 |
- |
930 m² | - |
| 28 Dodson Road | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
940 m² | - |
| 23 Hope Street | House |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2023 m² | - |
| 56 Franklin Parade | House |
3 |
1 |
- |
990 m² | - |
| 46 Franklin Parade | House |
4 |
2 |
2 |
944 m² | - |
| 6 Giles Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
1020 m² | - |
| 17 Russell Street | House |
3 |
1 |
5 |
- | - |
| 6 Russell Street | House |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1011 m² | - |
| 5 Tabernacle Road | Land |
- |
- |
- |
870 m² | - |
| 52 Franklin Parade | House |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- | - |
| 5 Hope Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
- | $977,000 |
| 25 Russell Street | Land |
- |
- |
- |
2023 m² | - |
| 23 Russell Street | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2023 m² | - |
| 24 Russell Street | House |
3 |
2 |
2 |
900 m² | $1,200,000 |
| 4/13 Ridgeway Street | Unit |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 2/1 Petrel Avenue | House |
3 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 1/4 Russell Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- | - |
| 6/4 Russell Street | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
| Unit 1, 3-5 Ridgeway Street | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
| Unit 2, 3-5 Ridgeway Street | Unit |
- |
1 |
- |
- | - |
| 8/124 Franklin Parade | House |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- | - |
| 1/1 Maude Street | House |
2 |
1 |
2 |
288 m² | - |
| 10/1 Maude Street | Unit |
2 |
1 |
1 |
186295 m² | - |
| 100/1 Maude Street | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
- | - |
| 21/1 Maude Street | Unit |
- |
- |
- |
186295 m² | - |
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Nearby schools
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Victor Harbor World of Learning
5.1 km
Victor Harbor Childcare and Education Centre
1.3 km
Little Investigators Early Learning Centre
2.1 km
Victor Harbor Community Kindergarten
2.3 km
Encounter Lutheran Early Learning Centre
5.6 km
Port Elliot Kindergarten
8.8 km
Beyond Early Learning Goolwa
17.6 km
Goolwa Children's Centre for Early Childhood Development and Parenting
18.3 km
* Approximate straight-line distances