Winters Hill Lookout

Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast


For a show-stopping view over Port Lincoln and Boston Bay extending to the tuna farms and Lincoln National Park beyond, take the drive up to the top of Winter Hill, 5km northwest of town. If the rubber circles on the tarmac here are any indication, the local hoons aren't too interested in the view…


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Eyre Peninsula & the West Coast attractions

1. Boston Bay Wines

1.3 MILES

Seems like everywhere you go in SA these days there's a winery cellar door (well, except the desert). Port Lincoln is no exception. On the northern…

2. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum

1.36 MILES

Chart Port Lincoln's history of boat-building, sailing and whaling in this tin-shed museum on the shores of Boston Bay, just north of town (look for the…

3. Port Lincoln Railway Museum

2.38 MILES

In the noble heritage-listed Port Lincoln railway station building (1927) and an adjacent freight shed, this trainspotters paradise shines a light on how…

4. Beer Garden Brewing

2.53 MILES

Right next door to Port Lincoln's backpacker hostel (savvy positioning), Beer Garden Brewing brings the craft-beer revolution to the Eyre Peninsula…

5. Lincoln National Park

9.91 MILES

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…

6. Mikkira Station

11.65 MILES

About 20km south of Port Lincoln, Mikkira Station was Eyre Peninsula’s first sheep station, and is also home to more koalas than seems plausible, plus the…

7. Tumby Bay Mural

27.07 MILES

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…

8. Coffin Bay National Park

27.52 MILES

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…