Best things to do in Eyre Peninsula

Coffin Bay

Coffin Bay National Park

A wild peninsula of windswept dunes, hidden coves and Southern Ocean surf beaches, much of it accessible only by four-wheel drive. The national park is the scenic heart of the region, with sheltered swimming bays at one end and raw ocean coast at the other.

Coffin Bay

Coffin Bay Oysters

Coffin Bay's pristine, nutrient-rich waters grow oysters regarded as among the finest on earth. Tasting them fresh on the foreshore where they are farmed is one of the essential Eyre Peninsula experiences.

Coffin Bay

Coffin Bay Oyster Farm Tours

Pull on a pair of waders, walk out onto the lease and shuck a freshly pulled oyster while standing in the water that grew it. It is a hands-on, on-the-water way to understand exactly why Coffin Bay oysters are so prized.

A family-run eco tour at Baird Bay that takes you into the water with wild Australian sea lions and bottlenose dolphins. The animals approach on their own terms, making for an unforgettable and genuinely wild encounter.

A clifftop lookout above the largest permanent mainland breeding colony of Australian sea lions. You can watch pups, cows and bulls hauled out on the rocks far below without disturbing them - a rare land-based wildlife spectacle.

Port Lincoln

Mikkira Station

A historic sheep station near Wanilla where wild koalas doze in the manna gums. It is one of the few places on the peninsula where you can reliably spot koalas in the wild, set on atmospheric heritage grounds.

Ceduna

Head of Bight Whale Watching

One of the world's best land-based whale-watching sites, where southern right whales gather to calve and nurse close to the cliffs each winter. Boardwalks and viewing platforms put you almost directly above the action.

Whyalla

Whyalla Cuttlefish at Point Lowly

Each winter tens of thousands of giant Australian cuttlefish gather in the shallows at Point Lowly to breed, putting on a kaleidoscopic display of colour and courtship. Snorkellers can watch this globally unique aggregation in chest-deep water.

Port Lincoln

Whalers Way

A privately owned stretch of spectacular, untamed coastline at the southern tip of the peninsula, with blowholes, sea caves and sheer cliffs pounded by the Southern Ocean. It is the region's most dramatic coastal drive and walk.

Gawler Ranges

Gawler Ranges National Park

An ancient volcanic wilderness of ochre rhyolite domes, arid woodlands and seasonal wildflowers in the peninsula's outback north. It offers a completely different side of the region, with rugged four-wheel-drive tracks and rare wildlife.

Gawler Ranges

Organ Pipes Lookout

A wall of ancient volcanic rhyolite columns formed over millions of years, standing in the heart of the Gawler Ranges. The short walk to the lookout delivers one of outback South Australia's most striking geological sights.

Wudinna

Pildappa Rock

A giant pink granite inselberg near Minnipa with a perfect curling wave formation, often compared to Western Australia's Wave Rock. It makes a fun, free and family-friendly stop on any trip across the peninsula's interior.

A broad, shallow, drive-on beach north of Streaky Bay where families park right on the sand for the day. The calm water and easy access make it one of the most relaxed family beach outings on the west coast.

An internationally significant collection of large-scale murals painted across the walls of Tumby Bay. Wandering the open-air gallery is a free, family-friendly way to experience the town's creative reinvention.