Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Right next door to Port Lincoln's backpacker hostel (savvy positioning), Beer Garden Brewing brings the craft-beer revolution to the Eyre Peninsula…
Matt Munro
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Home terrain for three Aboriginal tribal groups – the Banggarla, Nawu and Wirangu peoples – the vast, straw-coloured triangle of Eyre Peninsula is South Australia's big-sky country. It's also the promised land for seafood fans. Meals out here rarely transpire without the option of trying the local oysters, tuna or whiting. Sublime national parks punctuate the coast along with world-class surf breaks and low-key holiday towns, thinning out as you head west towards the Great Australian Bight, the Nullarbor Plain and Western Australia.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
The viewing platforms and boardwalks at Head of Bight overlook a major southern right whale breeding ground. Whales migrate here from Antarctica, and you…
Maralinga Atomic Bomb Test Site
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
If you've got a 4WD, make your way to Maralinga, 400km northwest of Ceduna – a 9½-hour approach. It was here at Ground Zero that the British detonated…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Sea-salty Lincoln National Park is 13km south of Port Lincoln. You'll find roaming emus, roos and brush-tailed bettongs, safe swimming coves, vast dunes…
Elliston Massacre Reconciliation Monument
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
The steep limestone cliffs south of town were the site of a notorious massacre in 1849, when local Wirangu people were pushed to their deaths. The…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Along the ocean side of Coffin Bay is wild, coastal Coffin Bay National Park, overrun with roos, emus and fat goannas. Access for conventional vehicles is…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
One of several giant murals to appear on South Australian wheat silos in recent years, this glorious spangle of colour is the work of Argentinian artist…
Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
For a dose of hard-luck, weather-beaten atmosphere, take a drive out to Thevenard, Ceduna's photogenic port suburb on the peninsula south of town. Boarded…
Articles
Latest stories from Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast
Filter by interest:
Guidebooks
Purchase our award-winning guidebooks
Get to the heart of Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast with one of our in-depth, award-winning guidebooks, covering maps, itineraries, and expert guidance.