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Victor Harbor (35°33′S 138°37′E) is a city on the coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia, Australia.

It is a popular resort and tourist destination, only an hour's drive from the capital city of Adelaide. A popular site for visitors is Granite Island, separated from the mainland by a short trampedestrian bridge. The tram service is provided by the Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram, one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public transit service.

Despite the fact that the International English (and therefore Australian) spelling is i.

The area has a population of around 15,000, that can swell to close to 50,000 in summer time, and was declared a city in 2000. The City of Victor Harbor governs a larger area that includes several nearby towns. Victor Harbor is in the state electorate of Finniss and the federal Division of Barker.

This town hosts a four day schoolies festival in late November mainly for South Australian school leavers. The centre of the town is a dry zone and hosts various live music and other events for participants.

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