Wildlife & Nature
Where the Wild Things Are
The best wildlife & nature in Ceduna
Swim with sea lions and dolphins at Baird Bay, watch Australia's largest mainland sea lion colony haul out at Point Labatt, spot wild koalas at Mikkira Station and dive into the world's only mass cuttlefish aggregation at Whyalla. The Eyre Peninsula is one of the great wildlife encounters in Australia.
The Eyre Peninsula is one of the best places in Australia to get genuinely close to wild animals. Off Port Lincoln you can swim with wild sea lions and dolphins, dive in a cage alongside great white sharks, or watch tuna and giant cuttlefish in their natural habitat — the Whyalla cuttlefish aggregation is a globally significant winter spectacle.
On land, the parks teem with life. Emus and kangaroos graze the Gawler Ranges, ospreys and sea eagles nest along the cliffs, and rare southern hairy-nosed wombats burrow inland. At Point Labatt, one of Australia's only mainland Australian sea lion colonies lounges on the rocks below the lookout, while the Head of Bight hosts southern right whales between roughly May and October.
Much of this wildlife is protected within national and conservation parks, so come prepared and keep a respectful distance. Combine sightings with the region's walking trails and beaches for days that move easily between encounters. Winter is prime for whales and cuttlefish; summer suits sea lions and seabirds.
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Acraman Creek Conservation Park
A remote coastal park of mangroves, samphire flats and tidal creeks west of Ceduna, rich in birdlife.
Davenport Creek
Mangroves, white dunes and a creek full of fish
A remote tidal creek 40 km west of Ceduna where the most westerly mangroves in South Australia wind through white dunes — a local secret for fishing, swimming and camping.
Fowlers Bay
A whaling port being slowly swallowed by sand
A tiny, historic far-west settlement where enormous white dunes tower over the old jetty, and southern right whales cruise the bay through winter.
Head of Bight Whale Watching
One of the world's best land-based whale-watching sites, where southern right whales calve below the Bunda Cliffs each winter.
Point Sinclair & Cactus Beach Surf
A world-renowned trio of surf breaks at remote Point Sinclair near Penong, drawing pilgrims to Castles, Caves and Cactus.