The rotting bones of the remains of the Star of Greece, a three mast, iron cargo ship wrecked here in 1888, provide a poignant reminder of the storms that can sometimes disturb this normally placid coastline near Willunga.

Jetty pylons are all that remains of this coastal village's early days as a grain port. The soft, sandy beach is now greatly valued as a safe family swimming haven, overlooked by cliffs where fishermen once carved out caves to store their boats and nets.

Now the closest some people get to the local squid and garfish is in a popular restaurant overlooking the beach.