Situated on the shores of Encounter Bay, the Victor Harbor is located at a distance of 83 km to the south of Adelaide. Named after HMS Victor commanded by Captain Crozier, the Harbor was whaling and sealing depot in 1830. The vessel anchored off Granite Island in 1837, where a whaling station was established offshore. The Fountain Inn was established in 1847 and the railway from Adelaide opened in 1864. A causeway which began in 1864, extended to the Granite Island in 1875. The St. Augustine's Church of England was built in 1869.
