The Best Scenic Drives on the Eyre Peninsula
Loop drives and clifftop runs that show off the wild coast and the open interior.
With its vast distances and dramatic coastline, the Eyre Peninsula is a place best understood from behind the wheel. The great pleasures here are the scenic loops and lookout-studded drives that string the highlights together. Pack a picnic, fill the tank, and point the car at the horizon.
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Great Ocean Tourist Drive Elliston
A clifftop loop past sculptures and crashing surf.
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Gawler RangesGawler Ranges National Park
Outback tracks past volcanic rock and wildlife.
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Image credits
- Shops, Elliston, 2017 (01).jpg by Bahnfrend , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons