Pinkerton Hill is the largest of 4 properties run by the group Naracoorte cottages. The other three…read moreare central to the Naracoorte township and Pinkerton sits just on the outer edge of the town. Convenient to the Coonawarra and Penola wine regions this is a wonderful spot for a rural getaway. Pinkerton can cater for up to 9 people, across 5 bedrooms with two bathrooms and three toilets. This is the only self catering cottage I've stayed in where you get a complimentary bottle of wine and full breakfast provisions! ... I don't just mean a box of cereal, although that is provided, you also get eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, fruit juice, bread and spreads, Beerenberg jams, tea, coffee and milk. The American style dripulator coffee is delicious and fortifys you well for a long day of wine tasting! I have stayed in so many houses like this that have virtually nothing provided, so if you want to cook for yourself you'll have to go and buy salt and pepper. Pinkerton is the opposite of this, and what a joy it is! If you read the visitors book, you will see that the place has even hosted the likes of Ricky-Lee Coulter. The furnishings are comfortable and provide plenty of living space... the photos on the website are a little out of date and the space is actually more stylish than they portray. There is even room to get away from each other if you need to. Beds are comfy and there is heating and cooling throughout. Great to use as a base to explore the area!

Actually, this was a pretty good pub, though I sort of got the impression that this was basically…read morewhere everything was happening around town, if the quite nature of the other pubs was anything to go by. Well, since I was now back over the border in South Australia I knew that there was certainly going to be a beef schnitzel on the menu, and that certainly turned out to be the case. I found the staff to be really pleasant and helpful, and also there was quite a decent selection of beer on tap as well. Quite a cool pub.

Billy Macs! Although…read moreI like all the hotels in Naracoorte for different reasons, this one has to be my favourite for its sheer versatility. Although it's never easy to blend in as a tourist in a small town, this place may afford you the least attention, which is good if you're concious of stranger danger and all that... The restaurant, on the right hand side when you're facing the building is called Billy Macs and the decor can be described as pure country steak house. There's a salad bar, of course! Featuring 50s orange segment and sultana delights, as well as a couple of hot dishes like cauliflower cheese and a pea and carrot mix. AMAZING! The meals are moderately priced and serve sizes are turbo charged. You go up to the counter to place your order and I can't recommend enough that you order steak at these places... when in cattle country, you can be sure it's what they do best. I've even had a wagyu number here, which was close to one of the best steaks I've ever eaten... 5 star included! To the left of the restaurant and across the bottle shop driveway is a bar which features a couple of pool tables, a video jukebox and RRREEEEaaaaallllyyy cheap beer. I think I was paying $4 a pint last time. Just be warned. If you're with attractive ladies, the locals will get on the tom toms and local lads will appear from nowhere in the once desserted bar!

Seriously this place is incredible and a secret worth finding. Small, recently refurbished motel…read morehidden in the suburbs of Naracoorte. The rooms are great, bathrooms all new and the accomodation is extremely comfortable. The restaurant takes this place to another level and the service is wonderful. Fantastic young family business deserving of the success it will clearly achieve.

This pub was rather nice, and the staff were pretty friendly as well. Mind you, it isn't anywhere…read morenear as crowded as the pub that happens to be on the other side of the town square, and there really isn't a huge range of beers as well. However, as a pub it is reasonably quiet, which is something that I do like, and it certainly does carry some charm about it as well. Sure, it may not be a favourite, but it is still rather nice.

I actually love this place, despite the fact that there is no way I can give it anymore than 2…read morestars. If you're in Naracoorte town centre after 10pm at night you simply can't avoid seeing and hearing the Kincraig... well, at least the attachment which is ambitiously labelled 'cocktail bar'. Please note - THIS IS NOT A COCKTAIL BAR!! For Adelaide folk - maybe think Shotz crossed with Swish. This is where you come to get really, really maggot on bacardi breezers and pick up. I think they run a video jukebox here too - or maybe it's pre selected? There's quite a big, sticky, grimey dancefloor and you'll have to smoosh yourself against a wall of people to get to the bar. My favourite part about this place when I was in my early twenties (you know - last year, ha) was the voyueristic people watching potential. It was great to see the locals in action and I quite fancied I might one day catch a country lad and don and akubra myself.