10 of the Best Beaches on the Eyre Peninsula
From turquoise national-park hideaways to surf-pounded granite coves
The Eyre Peninsula has a coastline most countries would build an entire tourism industry around - and here you often have it to yourself. From the dazzling turquoise of Coffin Bay National Park to the boulder-strewn surf beaches of the west coast, these are the ten we keep coming back to.
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Coffin BayAlmonta Beach
Blinding white sand and tropical-looking turquoise inside Coffin Bay National Park.
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Streaky BayThe Granites
Giant rounded granite boulders scattered across a surf beach near Streaky Bay.
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Port LincolnGreenly Beach
A wild, scenic surf beach south of Elliston with reef breaks and big swell.
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Coffin BayLong Beach Coffin Bay
A long, calm, family-friendly sweep of sand on the sheltered side of Coffin Bay.
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Port LincolnFishery Bay
A sheltered swimming and snorkelling beach in Lincoln National Park.
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Elliston
Locks Well Beach
Famous for Australian salmon, reached by a long staircase down the cliffs.
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Venus BayVenus Bay Foreshore & Lookouts
Quiet beaches and dramatic foreshore lookouts on the protected Venus Bay inlet.
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Many of these beaches are remote, with no facilities and unsealed access - carry water, sun protection and everything you need, and check conditions before you go.
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Image credits
- Coffin Bay National Park Almonta Beach 2.jpg by Diceman at English Wikipedia , Public domain via Wikimedia Commons