Notable fort · Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia
SS Ethel
SS Ethel is a fort in Yorke Peninsula Council, South Australia.
SS Ethel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit SS Ethel
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach SS Ethel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.26886, 136.84507. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near SS Ethel
- Pondalowie Bay · beach · South Australia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park · sanctuary · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Browns Beach · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Thidna Conservation Park · sanctuary · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~42 km · Must-see
- Wedge Island · river spot · South Australia · ~46 km · Must-see
- Corny Point Lighthouse · beach · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cape Torrens Wilderness Protection Area · sanctuary · Kangaroo Island Council · ~65 km · Must-see
- Middle River Dam · lake · Kangaroo Island Council · ~69 km · Must-see
- Cape Borda Lighthouse · beach · Kangaroo Island Council · ~73 km · Must-see
- Deep Lake · lake · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~1 km
- Gatehouse Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Inneston Lake · lake · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Bellco Chalk Factory · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Plaster Factory Workshop · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Inneston Post Office · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Engineers Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- South Island · river spot · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~6 km
Other forts & heritage near SS Ethel
- Gatehouse Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Bellco Chalk Factory · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Plaster Factory Workshop · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Inneston Post Office · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Engineers Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~5 km
- Managers Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~6 km
- Norfolk Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~6 km
- Mallee Lodge · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~6 km
- Loch Sloy · fort · Kangaroo Island Council · ~102 km
- Harry Butler Red Devil Memorial · fort · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~110 km
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Frequently asked
Is SS Ethel open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for SS Ethel yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit SS Ethel?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near SS Ethel?
Nearby: Pondalowie Bay (beach, 6 km), Cape Spencer Lighthouse (beach, 6 km), Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Browns Beach (beach, 14 km), Thidna Conservation Park (sanctuary, 42 km), Wedge Island (river spot, 46 km).
Is SS Ethel worth visiting?
SS Ethel is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.