Australia's seafood frontier.
Oysters straight from the water, wild coastline, sea lions and the long road to the edge of the Bight.
On the Eyre Peninsula today
Saturday, 24 October · live from Eyre Peninsula
Wind 14 km/h
6.1 mm forecast
Where to Begin
Distinctive districts, each with its own character - here's where to start.
22 places
Port Lincoln
The largest city on the Eyre Peninsula, set on glittering Boston Bay - a working tuna and oyster port that doubles as the gateway to two national parks.
15 places
Coffin Bay
A tiny village wrapped around a sheltered, impossibly blue bay, world-famous for its oysters and bordered by a wild national park.
16 places
Streaky Bay
A laid-back foreshore town named by Matthew Flinders, and the base for exploring Murphy's Haystacks, Point Labatt and the western surf coast.
Itineraries & Guides
The Boatbuilder of Boston Bay
When the great grain ships stopped coming, one Finnish carpenter stayed behind - and spent fifty years building the boats that built Port Lincoln.
June 2026 · 6 min read
Whyalla Beyond the Steel
Whyalla wears its steelworks proudly - but spend a day here and a stranger, saltier city emerges: wartime hills, foreshore gardens and a harbour full of unexpected life.
June 2026 · 6 min read
Salt and Speed: A Lake Gairdner Pilgrimage
North of the Gawler Ranges lies a salt lake 160 kilometres long - a blinding white stage that hosts land-speed racers one week a year and perfect silence the rest.
June 2026 · 6 min read
Top 10 lists
Our editorial shortlists - the best beaches, walks, wildlife moments and free things to do across the Eyre Peninsula.
10 of the Best Beaches on the Eyre Peninsula
From turquoise national-park hideaways to surf-pounded granite coves
8 Unforgettable Wildlife Experiences on the Eyre Peninsula
Great whites, sea lions, giant cuttlefish and wild koalas
Best National Park Experiences on the Eyre Peninsula
From surf coves to volcanic outback
Best Lookouts & Geological Wonders
Sea caves, giant granite and clifftop views
The Whole Region
Every place we've curated, plotted on the map. Click a marker to explore.
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Polda Rock
View →The rock that watered a town
A granite outcrop near Wudinna that served as the town's original water catchment - the hand-built stone channels and reservoir still wrap around its base.
Lake Gairdner National Park
View →A salt lake the size of a small country
Australia's third-largest salt lake - 160 km of blinding white salt ringed by red dunes north of the Gawler Ranges, and the venue for Speed Week land-speed racing.
Old Paney Homestead
View →Station life, preserved in stone
A restored stone homestead in Gawler Ranges National Park telling the story of pastoral settlement, police camps and hard seasons in the granite outback.
Lake Newland Conservation Park
View →The Eyre Peninsula's biggest wetland, hidden behind dunes
A 38 km coastal park north of Elliston where a 20 km saline lake - the peninsula's most extensive wetland - hides behind giant dunes, alive with waterbirds.
