Eyre Peninsula

Cliffs near Head of Bight, Nullarbor Plain, Eyre Peninsula, SA.  Photo credit: Greg Snell/South Australian Tourism Commission

Eyre Peninsula

Things get a little stretched out here. It’s a big area with over 2000km of coastline and lots of space between the attractions – so hire a car and start exploring the Eyre Peninsula.

 

 

 

Three roads will take you to most of Eyre Peninsula’s attractions. The Lincoln Highway runs along the peninsula’s east coast connecting Port Augusta in the Northeast to Whyalla and then Port Lincoln.

The Flinders Highway then takes over, running up the west of the peninsula from Port Lincoln to Elliston and on to Ceduna, gateway to the Eyre Highway and Nullarbor Plain.

Eyre Peninsula attractions

Shark cage diving
If you’re planning an Australian diving holiday then Eyre Peninsula is an essential destination. You’ll find cage diving experiences operating out of Port Lincoln, with the dive site near the Neptune Islands. You’ll see plenty of marine life, but there’s little to compare with being checked out by a Great White.

Big game fishing
Also out of Port Lincoln, with all ages and levels of experience catered for.

Camping
There’s a never-ending supply of good camping spots across the peninsula, but we’d recommend Lincoln National Park as the place to stay on the Eyre Peninsula. It’s a relatively short drive from Port Lincoln. Coffin Bay National Park is another prime site.

Surf school
Beginners can learn to ride the waves at the schools in Coffin Bay, Elliston, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay and Venus Bay. If you’re a more experienced surfer you’ll find Blackfellows Beach at Elliston more to your liking.

Coffin Bay National Park
Taking it wasy is one of the Eyre Peninsula’s main attractions and relaxation is certainly the order of the day at Coffin Bay. Walking, fishing, kayaking and whale-watching are great ways to enjoy the area without shattering the peace.

Gawler Ranges National Park
Ancient and dramatic Organ Pipe rock formations, gullies, hills and gorges make this park a prime spot for camping and sightseeing. Look out for wombats too.

 

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Cross the Nullarbor

 

What, do you suppose, is the world’s single largest piece of limestone? Don’t pretend you haven’t given it some serious thought.

You won’t find it in any geological museum. But you will find it on the Nullarbor Plain. In fact, it is the Nullarbor Plain. And it covers 77,000 square metres.

This arid area west of Ceduna starts in SA and ends in WA.

Cross it on the Trans-Australian Railway and you’ll travel on the longest straight section of railway in the world (297 miles). That’s roughly the equivalent of travelling from the Scottish border to London without a single bend or turn.

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